Impact of COVID-19 on Sussex Technical 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 7th of 40 High schools | Ranks 20th of 39 High schools | 33.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Sussex Technical High School) | 64.8 | 37.3 | 27.4% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Sussex Technical School District) | 64.8 | 37.3 | 27.4% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware) | 48.5 | 44.2 | 4.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Sussex Technical High School) | 44 | 14.7 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Sussex Technical School District) | 44 | 14.7 | 29.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Delaware) | 28.3 | 22.9 | 5.4% |
11th Grade Essay (Sussex Technical High School) | 58.4 | 29.8 | 28.6% |
11th Grade Essay (Sussex Technical School District) | 58.4 | 29.8 | 28.6% |
11th Grade Essay (Delaware) | 42.9 | 41.5 | 1.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1240 | 1292 | 4.2% |
African American | 156 | 237 | 51.9% |
American Indian | 12 | 8 | 33.3% |
Asian | 28 | 10 | 64.3% |
Hispanic | 169 | 293 | 73.4% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 804 | 684 | 14.9% |
Two or More Races | 69 | 58 | 15.9% |