Impact of COVID-19 on State College Area High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 93rd of 693 High schools | Ranks 29th of 674 High schools | 9.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (State College Area High School) | 80.7 | 59.8 | 20.9% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (State College Area High School) | 81.6 | 78.2 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (State College Area High School) | 86.3 | 85.7 | 0.6% |
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania) | 71.5 | 65.3 | 6.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2344 | 2410 | 2.8% |
African American | 74 | 79 | 6.8% |
American Indian | 7 | 3 | 57.1% |
Asian | 179 | 176 | 1.7% |
Hispanic | 94 | 143 | 52.1% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 5 | 400% |
White | 1876 | 1839 | 2% |
Two or More Races | 113 | 165 | 46% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.7% | 20.2% | 1.4% |