Impact of COVID-19 on West Springfield 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 10th of 327 High schools | Ranks 21st of 326 High schools | 3.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Writing (West Springfield High) | 94 | 94 | |
End of Course Writing (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 83 | 78 | 5% |
End of Course Writing (Virginia) | 81 | 74 | 7% |
End of Course Geometry (West Springfield High) | 98 | 94 | 4% |
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 Springfield High) | 90 | 83 | 7% |
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 Springfield High) | 99 | 98 | 1% |
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 Springfield High) | 99 | 88 | 11% |
End of Course Chemistry (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 89 | 59 | 30% |
End of Course Chemistry (Virginia) | 88 | 64 | 24% |
End of Course Biology (West Springfield High) | 97 | 91 | 6% |
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 Springfield High) | 78 | 22 | 56% |
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 Springfield High) | 95 | 93 | 2% |
End of Course English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools) | 86 | 87 | 1% |
End of Course English Reading (Virginia) | 86 | 85 | 1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2310 | 2663 | 15.3% |
African American | 248 | 326 | 31.5% |
American Indian | 4 | 16 | 300% |
Asian | 321 | 359 | 11.8% |
Hispanic | 412 | 451 | 9.5% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 4 | 100% |
White | 1175 | 1289 | 9.7% |
Two or More Races | 148 | 218 | 47.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 12.6% | 17% | 4.5% |