Impact of COVID-19 on Waggener 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 240th of 285 High schools | Ranks 248th of 276 High schools | 5.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Waggener High) | 19.5 | 22 | 2.5% |
11th Grade English (Jefferson County) | 40.6 | 42 | 1.4% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Waggener High) | 15.6 | 11 | 4.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County) | 32.2 | 28 | 4.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Waggener High) | 20.5 | 18 | 2.5% |
11th Grade Reading (Jefferson County) | 39.3 | 40 | 0.7% |
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky) | 46 | 44 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 925 | 863 | 6.7% |
African American | 485 | 408 | 15.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 17 | 14 | 17.6% |
Hispanic | 138 | 132 | 4.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 259 | 268 | 3.5% |
Two or More Races | 26 | 40 | 53.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 63.8% | 65.5% | 1.7% |