Impact of COVID-19 on West High
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 353rd of 400 High schools | Ranks 386th of 415 High schools | 4.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade Social Studies (West High) | 30.4 | 33.3 | 2.9% |
10th Grade Social Studies (Appleton Area School District) | 41 | 45.8 | 4.8% |
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin) | 45.9 | 47.2 | 1.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (West High) | 33.9 | 25 | 8.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Area School District) | 40.1 | 42.1 | 2% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 38.8 | 41.4 | 2.6% |
10th Grade Mathematics (West High) | 20.6 | 14.4 | 6.2% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Appleton Area School District) | 27.7 | 27.5 | 0.2% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 30.8 | 29.4 | 1.3% |
10th Grade Science (West High) | 21.8 | 20.4 | 1.3% |
10th Grade Science (Appleton Area School District) | 31.3 | 28.9 | 2.4% |
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin) | 32.7 | 31.7 | 1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1101 | 1157 | 5.1% |
African American | 79 | 117 | 48.1% |
American Indian | 12 | 18 | 50% |
Asian | 157 | 170 | 8.3% |
Hispanic | 128 | 168 | 31.3% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 700 | 637 | 9% |
Two or More Races | 24 | 45 | 87.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 44.9% | 53.3% | 8.5% |