Impact of COVID-19 on Weslaco 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 1148th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1299th of 1961 High schools | 4.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Weslaco High School) | 42 | 30 | 12% |
End of Course Algebra I (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)) | 53 | 40 | 13% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Weslaco High School) | 68 | 46 | 22% |
End of Course Biology (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)) | 59 | 42 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Weslaco High School) | 39 | 46 | 7% |
End of Course English I Reading (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)) | 41 | 45 | 4% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Weslaco High School) | 47 | 49 | 2% |
End of Course English II Reading (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)) | 40 | 42 | 2% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Weslaco High School) | 56 | 63 | 7% |
End of Course U.S. History (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)) | 54 | 64 | 10% |
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 | 2430 | 2553 | 5.1% |
African American | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
Hispanic | 2365 | 2517 | 6.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 58 | 31 | 46.6% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 79.9% | 72.8% | 7.1% |