Impact of COVID-19 on Homer 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 6th of 77 High schools | Ranks 25th of 62 High schools | 32.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Homer High School) | 54.4 | 40.7 | 13.7% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 39.9 | 30.1 | 9.8% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 34.1 | 27.7 | 6.4% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Homer High School) | 53.3 | 19.8 | 33.6% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 29.6 | 15.2 | 14.4% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 27.7 | 18.5 | 9.2% |
10th Grade Science (Homer High School) | 74.8 | 51.8 | 22.9% |
10th Grade Science (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 62.1 | 41.1 | 21% |
10th Grade Science (Alaska) | 53.6 | 36.7 | 16.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Homer High School) | 54.4 | 40.7 | 13.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 47.7 | 33.9 | 13.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska) | 39.2 | 29.5 | 9.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Homer High School) | 53.3 | 19.8 | 33.6% |
All Grades Mathematics (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 40.9 | 24.9 | 16.1% |
All Grades Mathematics (Alaska) | 35.7 | 22.9 | 12.8% |
All Grades Science (Homer High School) | 74.8 | 51.8 | 22.9% |
All Grades Science (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District) | 55 | 42.7 | 12.3% |
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 | 389 | 368 | 5.4% |
African American | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
American Indian | 23 | 19 | 17.4% |
Asian | 2 | 8 | 300% |
Hispanic | 14 | 14 | |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 3 | 200% |
White | 315 | 287 | 8.9% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 36 | 16.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 31.9% | 23.6% | 8.2% |