Impact of COVID-19 on Torrington 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
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 95th of 121 High schools | Ranks 97th of 142 High schools | 10.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Torrington High School) | 47.8 | 38 | 9.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Torrington School District) | 47.8 | 37.8 | 10% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 61.6 | 52.4 | 9.2% |
11th Grade Math (Torrington High School) | 23.6 | 16.8 | 6.8% |
11th Grade Math (Torrington School District) | 23.6 | 16.7 | 6.9% |
11th Grade Math (Connecticut) | 40.6 | 34.1 | 6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 853 | 1010 | 18.4% |
African American | 43 | 71 | 65.1% |
American Indian | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
Asian | 43 | 53 | 23.3% |
Hispanic | 241 | 390 | 61.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 4 | 300% |
White | 497 | 450 | 9.5% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 33 | 32% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.6% | 56.9% | 3.7% |