Impact of COVID-19 on West Jefferson 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 254th of 313 High schools | Ranks 233rd of 321 High schools | 8.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (West Jefferson High School) | 51 | 30 | 21% |
End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Parish) | 60 | 55 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (West Jefferson High School) | 42 | 54 | 12% |
End of Course Geometry (Jefferson Parish) | 57 | 57 | |
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana) | 68 | 61 | 7% |
End of Course English II (West Jefferson High School) | 57 | 52 | 5% |
End of Course English II (Jefferson Parish) | 64 | 62 | 2% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (West Jefferson High School) | 47 | 57 | 10% |
End of Course U.S. History (Jefferson Parish) | 60 | 53 | 7% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English I (West Jefferson High School) | 41 | 40 | 1% |
End of Course English I (Jefferson Parish) | 65 | 61 | 4% |
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 | 1465 | 1524 | 4% |
African American | 770 | 639 | 17% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 37 | 25 | 32.4% |
Hispanic | 469 | 733 | 56.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 149 | 96 | 35.6% |
Two or More Races | 39 | 28 | 28.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 71.6% | 58.5% | 13.1% |