Impact of COVID-19 on Walter G O'Connell Copiague 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 755th of 1207 High schools | Ranks 719th of 1228 High schools | 4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School) | 67 | 51.3 | 15.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Copiague Union Free School District) | 67.6 | 52.2 | 15.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (New York) | 71.1 | 64.6 | 6.5% |
End of Course Chemistry (Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School) | 78.2 | 53.3 | 24.9% |
End of Course Chemistry (Copiague Union Free School District) | 77.5 | 53.3 | 24.2% |
End of Course Chemistry (New York) | 73.1 | 65.2 | 7.9% |
End of Course Algebra II (Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School) | 97.6 | 76.7 | 20.8% |
End of Course Algebra II (Copiague Union Free School District) | 97.6 | 76.3 | 21.2% |
End of Course Algebra II (New York) | 82.7 | 64.1 | 18.5% |
End of Course English (Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School) | 79.8 | 66.6 | 13.2% |
End of Course English (Copiague Union Free School District) | 77.3 | 64.2 | 13.1% |
End of Course English (New York) | 83.9 | 76.9 | 6.9% |
End of Course Geometry (Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School) | 76.1 | 39.1 | 37% |
End of Course Geometry (Copiague Union Free School District) | 74.9 | 38 | 36.9% |
End of Course Geometry (New York) | 70.1 | 53.2 | 17% |
End of Course Earth Science (Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School) | 44.8 | 49.3 | 4.5% |
End of Course Earth Science (Copiague Union Free School District) | 51.2 | 54.2 | 3% |
End of Course Earth Science (New York) | 68.9 | 65 | 3.9% |
End of Course Global History and Geography (Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School) | 76.1 | 76.9 | 0.8% |
End of Course Global History and Geography (Copiague Union Free School District) | 74.8 | 75.2 | 0.4% |
End of Course Global History and Geography (New York) | 78.8 | 73.6 | 5.2% |
End of Course Living Environment (Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School) | 63.2 | 58.7 | 4.5% |
End of Course Living Environment (Copiague Union Free School District) | 63.1 | 57.3 | 5.8% |
End of Course Living Environment (New York) | 73.2 | 65.7 | 7.5% |
End of Course Physics (Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School) | 56.4 | 55.9 | 0.5% |
End of Course Physics (Copiague Union Free School District) | 56.4 | 55.9 | 0.5% |
End of Course Physics (New York) | 81.6 | 68.1 | 13.5% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School) | 74.6 | 91.4 | 16.8% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Copiague Union Free School District) | 72.2 | 88.7 | 16.5% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York) | 76.9 | 79.7 | 2.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1589 | 1524 | 4.1% |
African American | 407 | 331 | 18.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 34 | 25 | 26.5% |
Hispanic | 936 | 1002 | 7.1% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 33.3% |
White | 199 | 142 | 28.6% |
Two or More Races | 10 | 21 | 110% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 68.8% | 54.1% | 14.7% |