Impact of COVID-19 on Whitley County 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 97th of 285 High schools | Ranks 33rd of 276 High schools | 22.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Whitley County High School) | 52.6 | 62 | 9.4% |
11th Grade English (Whitley County) | 50.4 | 53 | 2.6% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Whitley County High School) | 36.8 | 34 | 2.8% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Whitley County) | 34.7 | 29 | 5.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Whitley County High School) | 40.4 | 55 | 14.6% |
11th Grade Reading (Whitley County) | 37.9 | 48 | 10.1% |
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 | 1048 | 980 | 6.5% |
African American | 0 | 4 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 14 | 14 | |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1021 | 951 | 6.9% |
Two or More Races | 11 | 9 | 18.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 78.1% | 73.1% | 5% |