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 200th of 400 High schools | Ranks 140th of 415 High schools | 16.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade Social Studies (West High) | 59.9 | 49.2 | 10.7% |
10th Grade Social Studies (Wausau School District) | 56.4 | 47.4 | 9% |
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin) | 45.9 | 47.2 | 1.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (West High) | 35.1 | 46.8 | 11.7% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wausau School District) | 40.4 | 48.7 | 8.2% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin) | 38.8 | 41.4 | 2.6% |
10th Grade Mathematics (West High) | 25.7 | 37.9 | 12.2% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Wausau School District) | 26.1 | 37.3 | 11.2% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin) | 30.8 | 29.4 | 1.3% |
10th Grade Science (West High) | 33 | 35.8 | 2.8% |
10th Grade Science (Wausau School District) | 35.4 | 33 | 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 | 1367 | 1446 | 5.8% |
African American | 17 | 18 | 5.9% |
American Indian | 13 | 6 | 53.8% |
Asian | 271 | 314 | 15.9% |
Hispanic | 71 | 107 | 50.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 931 | 934 | 0.3% |
Two or More Races | 63 | 66 | 4.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 38.5% | 39.8% | 1.3% |