Impact of COVID-19 on Wasilla 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 56th of 77 High schools | Ranks 30th of 62 High schools | 24.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade Science (Wasilla High School) | 52.3 | 42.4 | 9.9% |
10th Grade Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 59.5 | 39.7 | 19.8% |
10th Grade Science (Alaska) | 53.6 | 33 | 20.6% |
All Grades Science (Wasilla High School) | 52.3 | 42.4 | 9.9% |
All Grades Science (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District) | 51 | 46.5 | 4.5% |
All Grades Science (Alaska) | 44.7 | 36.9 | 7.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 881 | 848 | 3.7% |
African American | 19 | 8 | 57.9% |
American Indian | 149 | 83 | 44.3% |
Asian | 25 | 12 | 52% |
Hispanic | 30 | 59 | 96.7% |
Pacific Islander | 19 | 8 | 57.9% |
White | 595 | 554 | 6.9% |
Two or More Races | 44 | 124 | 181.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 47% | 35.4% | 11.6% |