Impact of COVID-19 on Galesburg Senior 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 308th of 701 High schools | Ranks 443rd of 699 High schools | 19.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Galesburg Senior High School) | 22.1 | 14.9 | 7.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Galesburg CUSD 205) | 22.1 | 14.9 | 7.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Galesburg Senior High School) | 28 | 19.1 | 8.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Galesburg CUSD 205) | 28 | 19.1 | 8.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (Galesburg Senior High School) | 39.8 | 39.5 | 0.3% |
End of Course Science (Galesburg CUSD 205) | 39.8 | 39.5 | 0.3% |
End of Course Science (Illinois) | 36.4 | 52.2 | 15.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1254 | 1762 | 40.5% |
African American | 149 | 247 | 65.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 8 | 9 | 12.5% |
Hispanic | 157 | 229 | 45.9% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 822 | 1053 | 28.1% |
Two or More Races | 117 | 222 | 89.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 53.3% | 68% | 14.8% |