Impact of COVID-19 on West 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 75th of 342 High schools | Ranks 123rd of 384 High schools | 10.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English I (West High School) | 51.4 | 45.7 | 5.7% |
9th Grade English I (Knox County) | 41.5 | 41 | 0.5% |
9th Grade English I (Tennessee) | 33.3 | 36 | 2.7% |
10th Grade Algebra II (West High School) | 73.4 | 73 | 0.4% |
10th Grade Algebra II (Knox County) | 77.9 | 69.9 | 8% |
10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee) | 46.7 | 47.7 | 1% |
10th Grade English II (West High School) | 56.2 | 52.9 | 3.3% |
10th Grade English II (Knox County) | 50.7 | 51.4 | 0.7% |
10th Grade English II (Tennessee) | 44 | 50.7 | 6.7% |
11th Grade Algebra II (West High School) | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.3% |
11th Grade Algebra II (Knox County) | 13.9 | 11.2 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee) | 17.7 | 16.8 | 0.9% |
11th Grade US History (West High School) | 40.9 | 42.7 | 1.8% |
11th Grade US History (Knox County) | 36.5 | 37.9 | 1.4% |
11th Grade US History (Tennessee) | 29.6 | 38.8 | 9.2% |
11th Grade English II (West High School) | 14.3 | 10 | 4.3% |
11th Grade English II (Knox County) | 11.7 | 13.6 | 1.9% |
11th Grade English II (Tennessee) | 10.5 | 13.3 | 2.8% |
All Grades Algebra II (West High School) | 34.4 | 34.4 | |
All Grades Algebra II (Knox County) | 32.4 | 26 | 6.4% |
All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee) | 27.4 | 25.6 | 1.8% |
All Grades US History (West High School) | 41.1 | 42.1 | 1% |
All Grades US History (Knox County) | 36 | 37.3 | 1.3% |
All Grades US History (Tennessee) | 28.6 | 37.7 | 9.1% |
All Grades English I (West High School) | 50.3 | 45.2 | 5.1% |
All Grades English I (Knox County) | 40 | 39.2 | 0.8% |
All Grades English I (Tennessee) | 32.7 | 35.4 | 2.7% |
All Grades English II (West High School) | 52.9 | 51.6 | 1.3% |
All Grades English II (Knox County) | 48.5 | 49.6 | 1.1% |
All Grades English II (Tennessee) | 42.7 | 49.4 | 6.7% |
All Grades Geometry (West High School) | 93.9 | 35.8 | 58.1% |
All Grades Geometry (Knox County) | 36.5 | 30.3 | 6.2% |
All Grades Geometry (Tennessee) | 33.9 | 28.6 | 5.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1433 | 1478 | 3.1% |
African American | 305 | 302 | 1% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 28 | 27 | 3.6% |
Hispanic | 143 | 196 | 37.1% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 885 | 859 | 2.9% |
Two or More Races | 69 | 93 | 34.8% |