Impact of COVID-19 on Meridian High
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 57th of 327 High schools | Ranks 12th of 326 High schools | 13.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Writing (Meridian High) | 93 | 90 | 3% |
End of Course Writing (Falls Church City Public Schools) | 93 | 89 | 4% |
End of Course Writing (Virginia) | 81 | 74 | 7% |
End of Course Geometry (Meridian High) | 91 | 95 | 4% |
End of Course Geometry (Falls Church City Public Schools) | 92 | 97 | 5% |
End of Course Geometry (Virginia) | 83 | 80 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Meridian High) | 78 | 84 | 6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Falls Church City Public Schools) | 90 | 91 | 1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia) | 86 | 80 | 6% |
End of Course Algebra II (Meridian High) | 91 | 96 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra II (Falls Church City Public Schools) | 91 | 96 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra II (Virginia) | 91 | 86 | 5% |
End of Course Chemistry (Meridian High) | 98 | 84 | 14% |
End of Course Chemistry (Falls Church City Public Schools) | 98 | 84 | 14% |
End of Course Chemistry (Virginia) | 88 | 64 | 24% |
End of Course Biology (Meridian High) | 96 | 94 | 2% |
End of Course Biology (Falls Church City Public Schools) | 96 | 94 | 2% |
End of Course Biology (Virginia) | 83 | 70 | 13% |
End of Course Earth Science (Meridian High) | 73 | 44 | 29% |
End of Course Earth Science (Falls Church City Public Schools) | 73 | 44 | 29% |
End of Course Earth Science (Virginia) | 81 | 72 | 9% |
End of Course English Reading (Meridian High) | 96 | 95 | 1% |
End of Course English Reading (Falls Church City Public Schools) | 96 | 95 | 1% |
End of Course English Reading (Virginia) | 86 | 85 | 1% |
End of Course VA and US History (Meridian High) | 96 | 91 | 5% |
End of Course VA and US History (Falls Church City Public Schools) | 96 | 91 | 5% |
End of Course VA and US History (Virginia) | 68 | 38 | 30% |
End of Course World History II (Meridian High) | 80 | 67 | 13% |
End of Course World History II (Falls Church City Public Schools) | 80 | 67 | 13% |
End of Course World History II (Virginia) | 81 | 48 | 33% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 825 | 865 | 4.8% |
African American | 34 | 29 | 14.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 58 | 64 | 10.3% |
Hispanic | 125 | 126 | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 532 | 550 | 3.4% |
Two or More Races | 75 | 96 | 28% |