Impact of COVID-19 on Barrow 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade Science (Barrow High School) | 29.2 | 11.7 | 17.5% |
10th Grade Science (North Slope Borough School District) | 21.4 | 8.3 | 13% |
10th Grade Science (Alaska) | 53.6 | 36.7 | 16.9% |
All Grades Science (Barrow High School) | 29.2 | 11.7 | 17.5% |
All Grades Science (North Slope Borough School District) | 15.7 | 11.6 | 4.2% |
All Grades Science (Alaska) | 44.7 | 38.1 | 6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 241 | 276 | 14.5% |
African American | 1 | 0 | 100% |
American Indian | 145 | 179 | 23.4% |
Asian | 39 | 32 | 17.9% |
Hispanic | 1 | 1 | |
Pacific Islander | 11 | 20 | 81.8% |
White | 16 | 2 | 87.5% |
Two or More Races | 28 | 42 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 24.9% | 29.3% | 4.5% |