Impact of COVID-19 on Upper Merion 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 124th of 693 High schools | Ranks 222nd of 674 High schools | 15% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Upper Merion Area High School) | 80.1 | 38.9 | 41.2% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Upper Merion Area High School) | 83.9 | 73.1 | 10.8% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Upper Merion Area High School) | 79.2 | 17.1 | 62.1% |
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 | 1164 | 1345 | 15.5% |
African American | 155 | 188 | 21.3% |
American Indian | 4 | 3 | 25% |
Asian | 135 | 195 | 44.4% |
Hispanic | 136 | 220 | 61.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 669 | 659 | 1.5% |
Two or More Races | 65 | 79 | 21.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 33.6% | 37.8% | 4.3% |