Impact of COVID-19 on Tamaqua Area Senior 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 437th of 693 High schools | Ranks 399th of 674 High schools | 3.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Tamaqua Area Senior High School) | 60.9 | 25 | 35.9% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 34.1 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Biology (Tamaqua Area Senior High School) | 55.4 | 17.9 | 37.5% |
11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania) | 63.2 | 50.7 | 12.5% |
11th Grade Literature (Tamaqua Area Senior High School) | 66.9 | 66.7 | 0.2% |
11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania) | 71.5 | 65.3 | 6.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 658 | 691 | 5% |
African American | 13 | 17 | 30.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 5 | 2 | 60% |
Hispanic | 41 | 85 | 107.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 592 | 580 | 2% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 6 | 14.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 44.2% | 50.5% | 6.3% |