Impact of COVID-19 on Wheeler 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 29th of 259 Middle schools | Ranks 39th of 249 Middle schools | 4.5% |
Ranks 19th of 121 High schools | Ranks 14th of 139 High schools | 5.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wheeler High School) | 85.1 | 56.9 | 28.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (North Stonington School District) | 85.1 | 56.9 | 28.2% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 56.1 | 48.8 | 7.3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Wheeler High School) | 63.8 | 69 | 5.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Stonington School District) | 63.8 | 69 | 5.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 46.1 | 39.9 | 6.2% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wheeler High School) | 78.7 | 67.2 | 11.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (North Stonington School District) | 78.7 | 67.2 | 11.5% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 55.8 | 48.5 | 7.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Wheeler High School) | 65.6 | 62.3 | 3.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Stonington School District) | 65.6 | 62.3 | 3.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut) | 43.5 | 36.2 | 7.3% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Wheeler High School) | 80 | 85.7 | 5.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (North Stonington School District) | 80 | 85.7 | 5.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 61.6 | 55.6 | 6% |
11th Grade Math (Wheeler High School) | 66.7 | 51.8 | 14.9% |
11th Grade Math (North Stonington School District) | 66.7 | 51.8 | 14.9% |
11th Grade Math (Connecticut) | 40.6 | 34.8 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 355 | 343 | 3.4% |
African American | 4 | 3 | 25% |
American Indian | 5 | 3 | 40% |
Asian | 7 | 6 | 14.3% |
Hispanic | 9 | 15 | 66.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 311 | 306 | 1.6% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 10 | 44.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 15.5% | 19% | 3.5% |