Impact of COVID-19 on Bellingham 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 38th of 417 High schools | Ranks 73rd of 442 High schools | 7.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Bellingham High School) | 89.4 | 77.9 | 11.5% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Bellingham School District) | 84 | 68.1 | 15.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 72.8 | 65.9 | 6.9% |
10th Grade Math (Bellingham High School) | 51.9 | 43.1 | 8.8% |
10th Grade Math (Bellingham School District) | 42.4 | 36.3 | 6.1% |
10th Grade Math (Washington) | 42.4 | 33.3 | 9.1% |
11th Grade Science (Bellingham High School) | 78.6 | 61.6 | 17% |
11th Grade Science (Bellingham School District) | 65.9 | 64.1 | 1.8% |
11th Grade Science (Washington) | 50 | 50.5 | 0.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Bellingham High School) | 89.4 | 77.9 | 11.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Bellingham School District) | 63.7 | 55.8 | 7.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Bellingham High School) | 51.9 | 43.1 | 8.8% |
All Grades Math (Bellingham School District) | 46.9 | 45 | 1.9% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Bellingham High School) | 78.6 | 61.6 | 17% |
All Grades Science (Bellingham School District) | 60.4 | 59.2 | 1.2% |
All Grades Science (Washington) | 52.7 | 48.8 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1127 | 1218 | 8.1% |
African American | 13 | 16 | 23.1% |
American Indian | 11 | 10 | 9.1% |
Asian | 47 | 42 | 10.6% |
Hispanic | 184 | 219 | 19% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | |
White | 799 | 814 | 1.9% |
Two or More Races | 70 | 94 | 34.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 31.3% | 34.3% | 3% |