Impact of COVID-19 on West Essex 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 42nd of 416 High schools | Ranks 64th of 422 High schools | 5.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (West Essex High School) | 79.5 | 75.7 | 3.8% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (West Essex Regional School District) | 79.2 | 75.7 | 3.5% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (West Essex High School) | 57 | 32.2 | 24.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (West Essex Regional School District) | 56.7 | 32.2 | 24.5% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (West Essex High School) | 93.5 | 82.7 | 10.8% |
9th Grade Geometry (West Essex Regional School District) | 93.5 | 82.7 | 10.8% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Essex High School) | 56.3 | 32.2 | 24.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Essex Regional School District) | 70.3 | 56.3 | 14% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (West Essex High School) | 56.7 | 82.7 | 26% |
End of Course Geometry (West Essex Regional School District) | 56.7 | 82.8 | 26.1% |
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 | 1123 | 1043 | 7.1% |
African American | 18 | 17 | 5.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 55 | 66 | 20% |
Hispanic | 88 | 99 | 12.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 4 | 300% |
White | 944 | 838 | 11.2% |
Two or More Races | 17 | 16 | 5.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1% |