Impact of COVID-19 on Classical 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 4th of 59 High schools | Ranks 3rd of 60 High schools | 1.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Classical High School) | 95.6 | 90.9 | 4.7% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Providence) | 37.9 | 37.2 | 0.7% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 60.1 | 55.3 | 4.8% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Classical High School) | 67.7 | 61.5 | 6.2% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Providence) | 15.9 | 15.5 | 0.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 31 | 27.2 | 3.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Classical High School) | 90.1 | 83.8 | 6.3% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Providence) | 25.5 | 27.6 | 2.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 50.5 | 49.1 | 1.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Classical High School) | 74.7 | 58.3 | 16.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Providence) | 14.8 | 13.4 | 1.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 31.2 | 25.3 | 5.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1087 | 1113 | 2.4% |
African American | 165 | 193 | 17% |
American Indian | 2 | 5 | 150% |
Asian | 104 | 100 | 3.8% |
Hispanic | 497 | 533 | 7.2% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 100% |
White | 271 | 221 | 18.5% |
Two or More Races | 45 | 52 | 15.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.8% | 58.3% | 1.5% |