Impact of COVID-19 on Western 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 126th of 389 High schools | Ranks 49th of 398 High schools | 20.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Western High School) | 34.4 | 41.1 | 6.6% |
End of Course Biology (Western School Corporation) | 34.4 | 41.1 | 6.6% |
End of Course Biology (Indiana) | 38.6 | 29 | 9.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 850 | 824 | 3.1% |
African American | 36 | 20 | 44.4% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 12 | 17 | 41.7% |
Hispanic | 29 | 34 | 17.2% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 738 | 718 | 2.7% |
Two or More Races | 32 | 32 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 24.5% | 30% | 5.5% |