Impact of COVID-19 on Gorton 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 1003rd of 1207 High schools | Ranks 923rd of 1228 High schools | 7.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Gorton High School) | 42.7 | 32.7 | 10% |
End of Course Algebra I (Yonkers City School District) | 59.5 | 49.2 | 10.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (New York) | 71.1 | 64.6 | 6.5% |
End of Course Chemistry (Gorton High School) | 0 | 44.4 | 44.4% |
End of Course Chemistry (Yonkers City School District) | 68 | 58.4 | 9.6% |
End of Course Chemistry (New York) | 73.1 | 65.2 | 7.9% |
End of Course Algebra II (Gorton High School) | 72.7 | 57.1 | 15.6% |
End of Course Algebra II (Yonkers City School District) | 81.3 | 60.4 | 20.9% |
End of Course Algebra II (New York) | 82.7 | 64.1 | 18.5% |
End of Course English (Gorton High School) | 65.9 | 68 | 2% |
End of Course English (Yonkers City School District) | 80.5 | 74.3 | 6.3% |
End of Course English (New York) | 83.9 | 76.9 | 6.9% |
End of Course Geometry (Gorton High School) | 41.3 | 21.5 | 19.8% |
End of Course Geometry (Yonkers City School District) | 59.5 | 32.7 | 26.8% |
End of Course Geometry (New York) | 70.1 | 53.2 | 17% |
End of Course Earth Science (Gorton High School) | 47.5 | 23.2 | 24.3% |
End of Course Earth Science (Yonkers City School District) | 52.1 | 45.1 | 7% |
End of Course Earth Science (New York) | 68.9 | 65 | 3.9% |
End of Course Living Environment (Gorton High School) | 44.7 | 31.8 | 12.9% |
End of Course Living Environment (Yonkers City School District) | 59.3 | 51.4 | 7.9% |
End of Course Living Environment (New York) | 73.2 | 65.7 | 7.5% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Gorton High School) | 73.9 | 70.8 | 3.2% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Yonkers City School District) | 74.9 | 74.4 | 0.6% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York) | 76.9 | 79.7 | 2.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1060 | 1055 | 0.5% |
African American | 292 | 231 | 20.9% |
American Indian | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
Asian | 31 | 28 | 9.7% |
Hispanic | 659 | 700 | 6.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 68 | 74 | 8.8% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 18 | 157.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63.4% | 85.5% | 22.1% |