Impact of COVID-19 on Wortham 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 893rd of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1015th of 1961 High schools | 3.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Wortham High School) | 52 | 43 | 9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Wortham Independent School District (Isd)) | 52 | 43 | 9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Wortham High School) | 50 | 51 | 1% |
End of Course Biology (Wortham Independent School District (Isd)) | 50 | 51 | 1% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Wortham High School) | 38 | 64 | 26% |
End of Course English I Reading (Wortham Independent School District (Isd)) | 38 | 64 | 26% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Wortham High School) | 52 | 60 | 8% |
End of Course English II Reading (Wortham Independent School District (Isd)) | 52 | 60 | 8% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Wortham High School) | 90 | 59 | 31% |
End of Course U.S. History (Wortham Independent School District (Isd)) | 90 | 59 | 31% |
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 | 133 | 175 | 31.6% |
African American | 13 | 30 | 130.8% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 20 | 33 | 65% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 96 | 106 | 10.4% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 6 | 500% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 61.7% | 50.3% | 11.4% |