Impact of COVID-19 on West Haven 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 102nd of 121 High schools | Ranks 90th of 142 High schools | 20.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Haven High School) | 44.4 | 35.8 | 8.6% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Haven School District) | 44.1 | 34.9 | 9.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 61.6 | 52.4 | 9.2% |
11th Grade Math (West Haven High School) | 15.7 | 15.5 | 0.2% |
11th Grade Math (West Haven School District) | 15.7 | 15.1 | 0.6% |
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 | 1476 | 1780 | 20.6% |
African American | 362 | 468 | 29.3% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 70 | 70 | |
Hispanic | 520 | 738 | 41.9% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 462 | 437 | 5.4% |
Two or More Races | 57 | 59 | 3.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 48.5% | 52.6% | 4.1% |