Impact of COVID-19 on West Point 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 130th of 264 Middle schools | Ranks 162nd of 243 Middle schools | 17.4% |
Ranks 161st of 233 High schools | Ranks 172nd of 226 High schools | 7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Point High School) | 32.3 | 22.2 | 10.1% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Point Consolidated School District) | 31.5 | 21.9 | 9.6% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi) | 35.5 | 40.5 | 5% |
8th Grade Mathematics (West Point High School) | 36 | 40.1 | 4.1% |
8th Grade Mathematics (West Point Consolidated School District) | 35.1 | 39.5 | 4.4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi) | 44.8 | 46.1 | 1.3% |
8th Grade Science (West Point High School) | 51.3 | 40.3 | 11% |
8th Grade Science (West Point Consolidated School District) | 50.5 | 40.2 | 10.3% |
8th Grade Science (Mississippi) | 52.7 | 53.3 | 0.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Point High School) | 29.9 | 50.4 | 20.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Point Consolidated School District) | 29.9 | 50.4 | 20.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi) | 49.3 | 65.8 | 16.5% |
End of Course English II (West Point High School) | 24.1 | 31.2 | 7.1% |
End of Course English II (West Point Consolidated School District) | 24.1 | 31.2 | 7.1% |
End of Course English II (Mississippi) | 43.9 | 50.1 | 6.2% |
End of Course Biology (West Point High School) | 57.3 | 43 | 14.3% |
End of Course Biology (West Point Consolidated School District) | 57.3 | 43 | 14.3% |
End of Course Biology (Mississippi) | 57.2 | 60.9 | 3.7% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (West Point High School) | 37.2 | 67.8 | 30.6% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (West Point Consolidated School District) | 37.2 | 67.8 | 30.6% |
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi) | 55.5 | 71.4 | 15.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1025 | 1071 | 4.5% |
African American | 834 | 872 | 4.6% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Hispanic | 9 | 13 | 44.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 178 | 171 | 3.9% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 12 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 100% | 100% | |