Impact of COVID-19 on Williamsport Area Senior 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 198th of 693 High schools | Ranks 349th of 674 High schools | 23.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Williamsport Area Senior High School) | 75.6 | 41.1 | 34.5% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Williamsport Area Senior High School) | 72.1 | 38 | 34.1% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Williamsport Area Senior High School) | 78.7 | 67.2 | 11.5% |
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 | 1456 | 1479 | 1.6% |
African American | 209 | 243 | 16.3% |
American Indian | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 11 | 10 | 9.1% |
Hispanic | 51 | 75 | 47.1% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 4 | 100% |
White | 1002 | 934 | 6.8% |
Two or More Races | 177 | 209 | 18.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.2% | 63.7% | 4.5% |