Impact of COVID-19 on Watertown High School - 01
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 19th of 135 High schools | Ranks 70th of 138 High schools | 36.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown High School - 01) | 77.8 | 67.3 | 10.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District 14-4) | 77.8 | 67.3 | 10.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 64.4 | 65.2 | 0.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Watertown High School - 01) | 54.7 | 36.4 | 18.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District 14-4) | 54.7 | 36.4 | 18.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 41.2 | 37.8 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Science (Watertown High School - 01) | 46.6 | 51.8 | 5.2% |
11th Grade Science (Watertown School District 14-4) | 46.6 | 51.8 | 5.2% |
11th Grade Science (South Dakota) | 36.4 | 51.8 | 15.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1207 | 1220 | 1.1% |
African American | 7 | 8 | 14.3% |
American Indian | 46 | 52 | 13% |
Asian | 5 | 10 | 100% |
Hispanic | 37 | 68 | 83.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1087 | 1031 | 5.2% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 51 | 104% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 23.4% | 22.4% | 1% |