Impact of COVID-19 on Wolcott 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 39th of 121 High schools | Ranks 72nd of 142 High schools | 18.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Wolcott High School) | 74.9 | 51.8 | 23.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Wolcott School District) | 73.5 | 50.7 | 22.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut) | 61.6 | 52.4 | 9.2% |
11th Grade Math (Wolcott High School) | 49.7 | 28.1 | 21.6% |
11th Grade Math (Wolcott School District) | 49 | 27.5 | 21.5% |
11th Grade Math (Connecticut) | 40.6 | 34.1 | 6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 743 | 649 | 12.7% |
African American | 20 | 35 | 75% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 15 | 15 | |
Hispanic | 37 | 91 | 145.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 647 | 485 | 25% |
Two or More Races | 24 | 22 | 8.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 23.6% | 26.2% | 2.6% |