Impact of COVID-19 on Waxahachie 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 755th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1004th of 1961 High schools | 10.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Waxahachie High School) | 54 | 34 | 20% |
End of Course Algebra I (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)) | 64 | 48 | 16% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Waxahachie High School) | 59 | 50 | 9% |
End of Course Biology (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)) | 61 | 54 | 7% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Waxahachie High School) | 55 | 52 | 3% |
End of Course English I Reading (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)) | 58 | 55 | 3% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Waxahachie High School) | 53 | 63 | 10% |
End of Course English II Reading (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)) | 56 | 65 | 9% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Waxahachie High School) | 81 | 76 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)) | 82 | 77 | 5% |
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 | 2363 | 2963 | 25.4% |
African American | 374 | 585 | 56.4% |
American Indian | 16 | 18 | 12.5% |
Asian | 11 | 8 | 27.3% |
Hispanic | 811 | 979 | 20.7% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 6 | |
White | 1088 | 1265 | 16.3% |
Two or More Races | 57 | 102 | 78.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 44.2% | 45.2% | 1% |