Impact of COVID-19 on West Jessamine 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 63rd of 285 High schools | Ranks 108th of 276 High schools | 17% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (West Jessamine High School) | 48 | 64 | 16% |
11th Grade English (Jessamine County) | 45.8 | 55 | 9.2% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (West Jessamine High School) | 41.1 | 50 | 8.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Jessamine County) | 36.6 | 39 | 2.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (West Jessamine High School) | 53.6 | 52 | 1.6% |
11th Grade Reading (Jessamine County) | 47 | 46 | 1% |
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 | 1244 | 1301 | 4.6% |
African American | 59 | 78 | 32.2% |
American Indian | 3 | 3 | |
Asian | 21 | 20 | 4.8% |
Hispanic | 67 | 109 | 62.7% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 1055 | 1046 | 0.9% |
Two or More Races | 37 | 44 | 18.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 41.1% | 41.2% | 0.1% |