Impact of COVID-19 on Westside 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 317th of 438 High schools | Ranks 405th of 442 High schools | 19.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Westside High School) | 33.5 | 17.3 | 16.2% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Richmond County) | 27.8 | 18.7 | 9.1% |
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia) | 47.3 | 38.9 | 8.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Westside High School) | 8.3 | 1.5 | 6.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Richmond County) | 10.8 | 7.4 | 3.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia) | 41.1 | 35.8 | 5.3% |
End of Course Biology (Westside High School) | 24.7 | 13.4 | 11.3% |
End of Course Biology (Richmond County) | 26.9 | 14.3 | 12.6% |
End of Course Biology (Georgia) | 49 | 45.5 | 3.5% |
End of Course United States History (Westside High School) | 29.3 | 10.6 | 18.7% |
End of Course United States History (Richmond County) | 22.5 | 9.6 | 12.9% |
End of Course United States History (Georgia) | 48.3 | 37.1 | 11.2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 853 | 999 | 17.1% |
African American | 545 | 732 | 34.3% |
American Indian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Asian | 14 | 5 | 64.3% |
Hispanic | 41 | 63 | 53.7% |
Pacific Islander | 9 | 5 | 44.4% |
White | 208 | 154 | 26% |
Two or More Races | 33 | 38 | 15.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 96.4% | 98% | 1.6% |