Impact of COVID-19 on West Senior 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 101st of 327 High schools | Ranks 127th of 336 High schools | 6.9% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (West Senior High School) | 80 | 77.2 | 2.8% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa City Community School District) | 77.2 | 74 | 3.2% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (West Senior High School) | 78.8 | 79.2 | 0.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa City Community School District) | 73.1 | 71.2 | 1.9% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Senior High School) | 73.4 | 70.9 | 2.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa City Community School District) | 67.7 | 69.9 | 2.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (West Senior High School) | 75.4 | 76.3 | 0.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa City Community School District) | 70.5 | 70.5 | |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1515 | 1503 | 0.8% |
African American | 293 | 397 | 35.5% |
American Indian | 0 | 3 | |
Asian | 171 | 159 | 7% |
Hispanic | 133 | 175 | 31.6% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | |
White | 829 | 696 | 16% |
Two or More Races | 87 | 67 | 23% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 29.6% | 38.3% | 8.6% |