Impact of COVID-19 on Rutherford 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 153rd of 416 High schools | Ranks 154th of 422 High schools | 0.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford High School) | 60 | 64.5 | 4.5% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford School District) | 60.2 | 64.5 | 4.3% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Rutherford High School) | 20.3 | 15.8 | 4.5% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Rutherford School District) | 20.3 | 15.8 | 4.5% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Rutherford High School) | 48.2 | 42 | 6.2% |
9th Grade Geometry (Rutherford School District) | 48.2 | 42 | 6.2% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Rutherford High School) | 22.2 | 15.5 | 6.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Rutherford School District) | 53.2 | 40.7 | 12.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Rutherford High School) | 34.1 | 42 | 7.9% |
End of Course Geometry (Rutherford School District) | 34.1 | 42 | 7.9% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 762 | 753 | 1.2% |
African American | 23 | 14 | 39.1% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 125 | 115 | 8% |
Hispanic | 157 | 186 | 18.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 430 | 401 | 6.7% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 35 | 29.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 2.1% | 2% | 0.1% |