Impact of COVID-19 on Topeka West High
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 241st of 325 High schools | Ranks 256th of 327 High schools | 4.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Topeka West High) | 23.3 | 18 | 5.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Topeka Public Schools) | 22.7 | 15.8 | 6.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 28.5 | 26.7 | 1.7% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Topeka West High) | 17.7 | 13.2 | 4.5% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Topeka Public Schools) | 15.5 | 9.5 | 6% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 24.5 | 21 | 3.5% |
11th Grade Science (Topeka West High) | 23.4 | 21.7 | 1.8% |
11th Grade Science (Topeka Public Schools) | 21 | 15.4 | 5.6% |
11th Grade Science (Kansas) | 32.4 | 28.9 | 3.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1066 | 1085 | 1.8% |
African American | 154 | 165 | 7.1% |
American Indian | 4 | 6 | 50% |
Asian | 4 | 11 | 175% |
Hispanic | 232 | 231 | 0.4% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 50% |
White | 543 | 497 | 8.5% |
Two or More Races | 125 | 173 | 38.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 54.8% | 59.4% | 4.6% |