Impact of COVID-19 on Independence High (Alternative)
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 1556th of 2133 High schools | Ranks 1848th of 2335 High schools | 6.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Independence High (Alternative)) | 37.5 | 21.4 | 16.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Merced Union High) | 47.2 | 39.9 | 7.3% |
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California) | 57.3 | 55.4 | 1.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Independence High (Alternative)) | 0 | 2.4 | 2.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Merced Union High) | 17.3 | 10.8 | 6.5% |
11th Grade Mathematics (California) | 32.2 | 27.4 | 4.9% |
11th Grade Science (Independence High (Alternative)) | 11.8 | 7.1 | 4.6% |
11th Grade Science (Merced Union High) | 20.9 | 18.8 | 2% |
11th Grade Science (California) | 30.4 | 31.7 | 1.3% |
12th Grade Science (Independence High (Alternative)) | 5.3 | 0 | 5.3% |
12th Grade Science (Merced Union High) | 16.3 | 7.7 | 8.6% |
12th Grade Science (California) | 25.6 | 26.8 | 1.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 55 | 119 | 116.4% |
African American | 3 | 5 | 66.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 2 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 38 | 83 | 118.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 11 | 24 | 118.2% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 2 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 89.1% | 86.6% | 2.5% |