Impact of COVID-19 on Wheeler 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 121st of 389 High schools | Ranks 16th of 398 High schools | 27.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Wheeler High School) | 36 | 50.6 | 14.6% |
End of Course Biology (Union Township School Corp) | 36 | 50.6 | 14.6% |
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 | 536 | 434 | 19% |
African American | 12 | 8 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 3 | 3 | |
Asian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 66 | 59 | 10.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 441 | 355 | 19.5% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 7 | 36.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 21.3% | 28.3% | 7.1% |