Impact of COVID-19 on Mechanicsburg Area 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Algebra I (Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School) | 76.4 | 72.8 | 3.6% |
11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania) | 63.3 | 62.4 | 0.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1181 | 1219 | 3.2% |
African American | 110 | 120 | 9.1% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 36 | 44 | 22.2% |
Hispanic | 83 | 87 | 4.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
Two or More Races | 35 | 52 | 48.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 26.3% | 27.8% | 1.5% |