Impact of COVID-19 on Valdez 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
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 14th of 77 High schools | Ranks 23rd of 62 High schools | 18.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Valdez High School) | 66.7 | 40.4 | 26.2% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Valdez City School District) | 66.7 | 42.9 | 23.8% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 34.1 | 27.7 | 6.4% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Valdez High School) | 56.7 | 38.6 | 18% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Valdez City School District) | 56.7 | 41.3 | 15.4% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 27.7 | 18.5 | 9.2% |
10th Grade Science (Valdez High School) | 54.8 | 25.8 | 29% |
10th Grade Science (Valdez City School District) | 54.6 | 32.4 | 22.2% |
10th Grade Science (Alaska) | 53.6 | 36.7 | 16.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Valdez High School) | 66.7 | 40.4 | 26.2% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Valdez City School District) | 52.4 | 38.4 | 14% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska) | 39.2 | 29.5 | 9.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Valdez High School) | 56.7 | 38.6 | 18% |
All Grades Mathematics (Valdez City School District) | 45.5 | 27.4 | 18% |
All Grades Mathematics (Alaska) | 35.7 | 22.9 | 12.8% |
All Grades Science (Valdez High School) | 54.8 | 25.8 | 29% |
All Grades Science (Valdez City School District) | 54.7 | 47.2 | 7.4% |
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 | 165 | 157 | 4.8% |
African American | 2 | 1 | 50% |
American Indian | 16 | 8 | 50% |
Asian | 5 | 5 | |
Hispanic | 4 | 7 | 75% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 110 | 99 | 10% |
Two or More Races | 26 | 35 | 34.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 34.5% | 30.6% | 4% |