Impact of COVID-19 on Dr. Dolores Silas 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 287th of 417 High schools | Ranks 279th of 442 High schools | 5.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Dr. Dolores Silas High School) | 61.5 | 62.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District) | 59.2 | 60.4 | 1.2% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 72.8 | 65.9 | 6.9% |
10th Grade Math (Dr. Dolores Silas High School) | 30.2 | 20.3 | 9.9% |
10th Grade Math (Tacoma School District) | 29.3 | 20.8 | 8.5% |
10th Grade Math (Washington) | 42.4 | 33.3 | 9.1% |
11th Grade Science (Dr. Dolores Silas High School) | 44.3 | 42 | 2.4% |
11th Grade Science (Tacoma School District) | 45.1 | 44.7 | 0.4% |
11th Grade Science (Washington) | 50 | 50.5 | 0.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Dr. Dolores Silas High School) | 61.5 | 62.9 | 1.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Tacoma School District) | 53.4 | 47.2 | 6.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Dr. Dolores Silas High School) | 30.2 | 20.3 | 9.9% |
All Grades Math (Tacoma School District) | 39.4 | 30.5 | 8.9% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Dr. Dolores Silas High School) | 44.3 | 42 | 2.4% |
All Grades Science (Tacoma School District) | 45.6 | 40 | 5.6% |
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 | 1325 | 1114 | 15.9% |
African American | 173 | 121 | 30.1% |
American Indian | 11 | 8 | 27.3% |
Asian | 122 | 77 | 36.9% |
Hispanic | 160 | 146 | 8.8% |
Pacific Islander | 15 | 11 | 26.7% |
White | 730 | 591 | 19% |
Two or More Races | 114 | 150 | 31.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 39.3% | 44.9% | 5.6% |