Impact of COVID-19 on West Potomac 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 283rd of 327 High schools | Ranks 257th of 326 High schools | 7.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Writing (West Potomac High) | 75 | 20 | 55% |
End of Course Writing (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 83 | 78 | 5% |
End of Course Writing (Virginia) | 81 | 74 | 7% |
End of Course Geometry (West Potomac High) | 75 | 68 | 7% |
End of Course Geometry (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 86 | 90 | 4% |
End of Course Geometry (Virginia) | 83 | 80 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (West Potomac High) | 64 | 72 | 8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 89 | 86 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia) | 86 | 80 | 6% |
End of Course Algebra II (West Potomac High) | 81 | 85 | 4% |
End of Course Algebra II (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 90 | 91 | 1% |
End of Course Algebra II (Virginia) | 91 | 86 | 5% |
End of Course Chemistry (West Potomac High) | 79 | 36 | 43% |
End of Course Chemistry (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 89 | 59 | 30% |
End of Course Chemistry (Virginia) | 88 | 64 | 24% |
End of Course Biology (West Potomac High) | 75 | 60 | 15% |
End of Course Biology (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 86 | 78 | 8% |
End of Course Biology (Virginia) | 83 | 70 | 13% |
End of Course Earth Science (West Potomac High) | 62 | 11 | 51% |
End of Course Earth Science (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 57 | 35 | 22% |
End of Course Earth Science (Virginia) | 81 | 72 | 9% |
End of Course English Reading (West Potomac High) | 81 | 81 | |
End of Course English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 86 | 87 | 1% |
End of Course English Reading (Virginia) | 86 | 85 | 1% |
End of Course VA and US History (West Potomac High) | 56 | 20 | 36% |
End of Course VA and US History (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 77 | 55 | 22% |
End of Course VA and US History (Virginia) | 68 | 38 | 30% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2654 | 2764 | 4.1% |
African American | 462 | 455 | 1.5% |
American Indian | 5 | 7 | 40% |
Asian | 187 | 162 | 13.4% |
Hispanic | 943 | 1110 | 17.7% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | |
White | 959 | 911 | 5% |
Two or More Races | 95 | 116 | 22.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 39.8% | 47.7% | 8% |