Impact of COVID-19 on Westside 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 83rd of 217 High schools | Ranks 98th of 215 High schools | 7.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Westside High School) | 44.9 | 41.7 | 3.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Community Schools) | 44.9 | 41.7 | 3.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska) | 37.4 | 33.4 | 4.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Westside High School) | 35.3 | 31.4 | 4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Westside Community Schools) | 35.3 | 31.4 | 4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska) | 30.9 | 26.2 | 4.6% |
11th Grade Science (Westside High School) | 34.5 | 29.1 | 5.4% |
11th Grade Science (Westside Community Schools) | 34.5 | 29.1 | 5.4% |
11th Grade Science (Nebraska) | 26.4 | 25.3 | 1.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1951 | 2106 | 7.9% |
African American | 183 | 222 | 21.3% |
American Indian | 9 | 7 | 22.2% |
Asian | 66 | 59 | 10.6% |
Hispanic | 140 | 218 | 55.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 1438 | 1450 | 0.8% |
Two or More Races | 114 | 148 | 29.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 32.9% | 33.1% | 0.2% |