Impact of COVID-19 on H. C. Wilcox Technical 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 97th of 121 High schools | Ranks 83rd of 142 High schools | 21.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (H. C. Wilcox Technical High School) | 49.2 | 36.6 | 12.6% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut Technical Education and Career System) | 34.8 | 31.5 | 3.3% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 61.6 | 52.4 | 9.2% |
11th Grade Math (H. C. Wilcox Technical High School) | 18.8 | 15.1 | 3.7% |
11th Grade Math (Connecticut Technical Education and Career System) | 12.1 | 11.4 | 0.7% |
11th Grade Math (Connecticut) | 40.6 | 34.1 | 6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 763 | 761 | 0.3% |
African American | 45 | 40 | 11.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 14 | 7 | 50% |
Hispanic | 335 | 348 | 3.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 341 | 323 | 5.3% |
Two or More Races | 27 | 37 | 37% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 56.2% | 42.7% | 13.5% |