Impact of COVID-19 on University 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 1235th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1490th of 1961 High schools | 9.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (University High School) | 50 | 38 | 12% |
End of Course Algebra I (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 59 | 33 | 26% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (University High School) | 55 | 35 | 20% |
End of Course Biology (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 48 | 30 | 18% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (University High School) | 37 | 38 | 1% |
End of Course English I Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 32 | 33 | 1% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (University High School) | 36 | 41 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 32 | 34 | 2% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (University High School) | 67 | 57 | 10% |
End of Course U.S. History (Waco Independent School District (Isd)) | 62 | 54 | 8% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1652 | 1678 | 1.6% |
African American | 304 | 322 | 5.9% |
American Indian | 0 | 5 | |
Asian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 1251 | 1251 | |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 76 | 76 | |
Two or More Races | 17 | 22 | 29.4% |