Impact of COVID-19 on Waiakea 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 8th of 52 High schools | Ranks 3rd of 53 High schools | 9.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Waiakea High School) | 68 | 73 | 5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii) | 59 | 59 | |
11th Grade Mathematics (Waiakea High School) | 40 | 44 | 4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii) | 30 | 25 | 5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Waiakea High School) | 68 | 73 | 5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Waiakea High School) | 40 | 44 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1241 | 1297 | 4.5% |
African American | 2 | 5 | 150% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 373 | 299 | 19.8% |
Hispanic | 140 | 256 | 82.9% |
Pacific Islander | 442 | 365 | 17.4% |
White | 113 | 128 | 13.3% |
Two or More Races | 169 | 244 | 44.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 43.8% | 42.7% | 1% |