Impact of COVID-19 on Mercer Island 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 6th of 417 High schools | Ranks 5th of 442 High schools | 0.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer Island High School) | 98.5 | 91.9 | 6.7% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer Island School District) | 98.5 | 91.9 | 6.7% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 72.8 | 65.9 | 6.9% |
10th Grade Math (Mercer Island High School) | 89.6 | 80.6 | 9% |
10th Grade Math (Mercer Island School District) | 89.6 | 80.6 | 9% |
10th Grade Math (Washington) | 42.4 | 33.3 | 9.1% |
11th Grade Science (Mercer Island High School) | 84.9 | 89.4 | 4.5% |
11th Grade Science (Mercer Island School District) | 84.9 | 89.4 | 4.5% |
11th Grade Science (Washington) | 50 | 50.5 | 0.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Mercer Island High School) | 98.5 | 91.9 | 6.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Mercer Island School District) | 87.2 | 84.3 | 2.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Mercer Island High School) | 89.6 | 80.6 | 9% |
All Grades Math (Mercer Island School District) | 82.9 | 78.9 | 4% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Mercer Island High School) | 84.9 | 89.4 | 4.5% |
All Grades Science (Mercer Island School District) | 82.5 | 82.8 | 0.3% |
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 | 1552 | 1524 | 1.8% |
African American | 19 | 18 | 5.3% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 303 | 369 | 21.8% |
Hispanic | 58 | 98 | 69% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 25% |
White | 1055 | 864 | 18.1% |
Two or More Races | 108 | 162 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 3.7% | 6.5% | 2.8% |