Impact of COVID-19 on Watseka Community 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 407th of 701 High schools | Ranks 251st of 699 High schools | 22.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Watseka Community High School) | 25.4 | 23 | 2.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iroquois County CUSD 9) | 25.4 | 23 | 2.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Watseka Community High School) | 25.5 | 29.8 | 4.3% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iroquois County CUSD 9) | 25.5 | 29.8 | 4.3% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (Watseka Community High School) | 24.4 | 50 | 25.6% |
End of Course Science (Iroquois County CUSD 9) | 24.4 | 50 | 25.6% |
End of Course Science (Illinois) | 36.4 | 52.2 | 15.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 338 | 282 | 16.6% |
African American | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 33 | 37 | 12.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 294 | 234 | 20.4% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 6 | 50% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 53.6% | 56% | 2.5% |