Impact of COVID-19 on Westhill 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 69th of 121 High schools | Ranks 80th of 142 High schools | 0.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Westhill High School) | 53.3 | 47.2 | 6.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Stamford School District) | 55.3 | 46.9 | 8.4% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 61.6 | 52.4 | 9.2% |
11th Grade Math (Westhill High School) | 37.4 | 28.1 | 9.3% |
11th Grade Math (Stamford School District) | 37.7 | 29.2 | 8.5% |
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 | 2127 | 2265 | 6.5% |
African American | 324 | 278 | 14.2% |
American Indian | 5 | 2 | 60% |
Asian | 134 | 159 | 18.7% |
Hispanic | 825 | 1213 | 47% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 798 | 558 | 30.1% |
Two or More Races | 40 | 51 | 27.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 54.9% | 50.2% | 4.7% |