Impact of COVID-19 on Westerly 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 13th of 59 High schools | Ranks 21st of 60 High schools | 13% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Westerly High School) | 73.4 | 66.3 | 7.1% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Westerly) | 72.7 | 65.6 | 7.1% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 60.1 | 55.3 | 4.8% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Westerly High School) | 48.6 | 28.8 | 19.8% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Westerly) | 47.8 | 28.2 | 19.6% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 31 | 27.2 | 3.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Westerly High School) | 59.1 | 57.1 | 2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Westerly) | 58.8 | 57.1 | 1.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island) | 50.5 | 49.1 | 1.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Westerly High School) | 42.9 | 25.8 | 17.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Westerly) | 42.6 | 25.8 | 16.8% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island) | 31.2 | 25.3 | 5.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 806 | 699 | 13.3% |
African American | 6 | 10 | 66.7% |
American Indian | 15 | 8 | 46.7% |
Asian | 29 | 14 | 51.7% |
Hispanic | 57 | 59 | 3.5% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 75% |
White | 648 | 563 | 13.1% |
Two or More Races | 47 | 43 | 8.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 30.5% | 31.2% | 0.7% |