Impact of COVID-19 on West 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 265th of 327 High schools | Ranks 263rd of 336 High schools | 2.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (West High School) | 65.9 | 66.7 | 0.8% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District) | 58.2 | 59.3 | 1.1% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (West High School) | 60.6 | 59.5 | 1.1% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District) | 54.1 | 52 | 2.1% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (West High School) | 64.1 | 64.6 | 0.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Waterloo Community School District) | 59.3 | 58.6 | 0.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (West High School) | 56.2 | 62.5 | 6.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Waterloo Community School District) | 49.3 | 55.5 | 6.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1686 | 1652 | 2% |
African American | 313 | 323 | 3.2% |
American Indian | 3 | 3 | |
Asian | 105 | 93 | 11.4% |
Hispanic | 213 | 239 | 12.2% |
Pacific Islander | 42 | 65 | 54.8% |
White | 942 | 818 | 13.2% |
Two or More Races | 68 | 111 | 63.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 57.1% | 62.4% | 5.3% |