Impact of COVID-19 on Gig Harbor 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 39th of 417 High schools | Ranks 155th of 442 High schools | 25.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Gig Harbor High) | 87 | 72.6 | 14.4% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Peninsula School District) | 80.8 | 72.5 | 8.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 72.8 | 65.9 | 6.9% |
10th Grade Math (Gig Harbor High) | 53.7 | 40.3 | 13.4% |
10th Grade Math (Peninsula School District) | 49.2 | 40.3 | 8.9% |
10th Grade Math (Washington) | 42.4 | 33.3 | 9.1% |
11th Grade Science (Gig Harbor High) | 76.4 | 44.6 | 31.8% |
11th Grade Science (Peninsula School District) | 61.2 | 52.5 | 8.7% |
11th Grade Science (Washington) | 50 | 50.5 | 0.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Gig Harbor High) | 87 | 72.6 | 14.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Peninsula School District) | 71.9 | 66.8 | 5.1% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Gig Harbor High) | 53.7 | 40.3 | 13.4% |
All Grades Math (Peninsula School District) | 60.7 | 52.1 | 8.5% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Gig Harbor High) | 76.4 | 44.6 | 31.8% |
All Grades Science (Peninsula School District) | 67.3 | 61.1 | 6.2% |
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 | 1526 | 1435 | 6% |
African American | 12 | 15 | 25% |
American Indian | 5 | 3 | 40% |
Asian | 36 | 23 | 36.1% |
Hispanic | 141 | 136 | 3.5% |
Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 62.5% |
White | 1175 | 1112 | 5.4% |
Two or More Races | 149 | 137 | 8.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 16.6% | 14.8% | 1.8% |