Impact of COVID-19 on Westgate 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 151st of 313 High schools | Ranks 155th of 321 High schools | 0% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Westgate High School) | 62 | 64 | 2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Iberia Parish) | 74 | 71 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course English II (Westgate High School) | 76 | 72 | 4% |
End of Course English II (Iberia Parish) | 78 | 76 | 2% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Westgate High School) | 52 | 56 | 4% |
End of Course U.S. History (Iberia Parish) | 65 | 58 | 7% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English I (Westgate High School) | 74 | 62 | 12% |
End of Course English I (Iberia Parish) | 80 | 73 | 7% |
End of Course English I (Louisiana) | 71 | 67 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1028 | 993 | 3.4% |
African American | 590 | 576 | 2.4% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 76 | 62 | 18.4% |
Hispanic | 23 | 38 | 65.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 325 | 276 | 15.1% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 39 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 60.9% | 76.9% | 16% |