Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Park 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 569th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 413th of 1961 High schools | 9.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Highland Park High School) | 29 | 44 | 15% |
End of Course Algebra I (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)) | 37 | 60 | 23% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Highland Park High School) | 85 | 68 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)) | 85 | 68 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Highland Park High School) | 60 | 78 | 18% |
End of Course English I Reading (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)) | 60 | 78 | 18% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Highland Park High School) | 77 | 69 | 8% |
End of Course English II Reading (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)) | 77 | 69 | 8% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Highland Park High School) | 72 | 96 | 24% |
End of Course U.S. History (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)) | 72 | 96 | 24% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 212 | 228 | 7.5% |
African American | 6 | 6 | |
American Indian | 1 | 4 | 300% |
Asian | 23 | 20 | 13% |
Hispanic | 73 | 91 | 24.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 101 | 105 | 4% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 2 | 71.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 55.2% | 35.1% | 20.1% |