Impact of COVID-19 on Detroit 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 1383rd of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1122nd of 1961 High schools | 17.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Detroit High School) | 49 | 24 | 25% |
End of Course Algebra I (Detroit Independent School District (Isd)) | 49 | 24 | 25% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Detroit High School) | 44 | 50 | 6% |
End of Course Biology (Detroit Independent School District (Isd)) | 44 | 50 | 6% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Detroit High School) | 39 | 53 | 14% |
End of Course English I Reading (Detroit Independent School District (Isd)) | 39 | 53 | 14% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Detroit High School) | 28 | 56 | 28% |
End of Course English II Reading (Detroit Independent School District (Isd)) | 28 | 56 | 28% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Detroit High School) | 59 | 89 | 30% |
End of Course U.S. History (Detroit Independent School District (Isd)) | 59 | 89 | 30% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 168 | 137 | 18.5% |
African American | 14 | 5 | 64.3% |
American Indian | 2 | 3 | 50% |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 7 | 16 | 128.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 140 | 111 | 20.7% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 2 | 60% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 49.4% | 62% | 12.6% |