Impact of COVID-19 on Petersburg 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 7th of 77 High schools | Ranks 11th of 62 High schools | 8.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Petersburg High School) | 71 | 44.4 | 26.5% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Petersburg Borough School District) | 71 | 44.4 | 26.5% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Alaska) | 34.1 | 27.7 | 6.4% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Petersburg High School) | 45.2 | 40.5 | 4.6% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Petersburg Borough School District) | 45.2 | 40.5 | 4.6% |
9th Grade Mathematics (Alaska) | 27.7 | 18.5 | 9.2% |
10th Grade Science (Petersburg High School) | 71.4 | 52 | 19.4% |
10th Grade Science (Petersburg Borough School District) | 71.4 | 52 | 19.4% |
10th Grade Science (Alaska) | 53.6 | 36.7 | 16.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Petersburg High School) | 71 | 44.4 | 26.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Petersburg Borough School District) | 70 | 44.4 | 25.6% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Alaska) | 39.2 | 29.5 | 9.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Petersburg High School) | 45.2 | 40.5 | 4.6% |
All Grades Mathematics (Petersburg Borough School District) | 56.8 | 39.8 | 17% |
All Grades Mathematics (Alaska) | 35.7 | 22.9 | 12.8% |
All Grades Science (Petersburg High School) | 71.4 | 52 | 19.4% |
All Grades Science (Petersburg Borough School District) | 66.7 | 64.3 | 2.4% |
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 | 136 | 123 | 9.6% |
African American | 4 | 6 | 50% |
American Indian | 22 | 22 | |
Asian | 9 | 10 | 11.1% |
Hispanic | 5 | 4 | 20% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
White | 93 | 79 | 15.1% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 1 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50% | 2.4% | 47.6% |