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 17th of 400 High schools | Ranks 39th of 415 High schools | 5.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade Social Studies (West High) | 65.3 | 59.7 | 5.7% |
10th Grade Social Studies (Madison Metropolitan School District) | 52.8 | 47.2 | 5.6% |
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin) | 45.9 | 47.2 | 1.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (West High) | 66.2 | 60.5 | 5.8% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District) | 45.1 | 40.5 | 4.6% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 38.8 | 41.4 | 2.6% |
10th Grade Mathematics (West High) | 48.1 | 43.4 | 4.7% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District) | 35.8 | 29.5 | 6.3% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 30.8 | 29.4 | 1.3% |
10th Grade Science (West High) | 52.5 | 55.5 | 2.9% |
10th Grade Science (Madison Metropolitan School District) | 37.1 | 35.5 | 1.6% |
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 | 2228 | 2147 | 3.6% |
African American | 261 | 217 | 16.9% |
American Indian | 6 | 4 | 33.3% |
Asian | 202 | 164 | 18.8% |
Hispanic | 399 | 482 | 20.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 1198 | 1105 | 7.8% |
Two or More Races | 161 | 166 | 3.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 32.1% | 31.1% | 1% |