Impact of COVID-19 on RHAM 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 12th of 121 High schools | Ranks 22nd of 139 High schools | 5.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (RHAM High School) | 82.8 | 78.4 | 4.4% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Regional School District 08) | 82.5 | 78.4 | 4.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 61.6 | 55.6 | 6% |
11th Grade Math (RHAM High School) | 66.8 | 57.3 | 9.5% |
11th Grade Math (Regional School District 08) | 66.3 | 57.3 | 9% |
11th Grade Math (Connecticut) | 40.6 | 34.8 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 952 | 887 | 6.8% |
African American | 8 | 8 | |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 24 | 20 | 16.7% |
Hispanic | 26 | 48 | 84.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 887 | 807 | 9% |
Two or More Races | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 12.5% | 15.4% | 2.9% |