Impact of COVID-19 on Central 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 159th of 366 High schools | Ranks 103rd of 371 High schools | 15.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Mathematics (Central High School) | 39.1 | 16.8 | 22.3% |
End of Course Mathematics (Phenix City) | 39.1 | 16.8 | 22.3% |
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama) | 42.5 | 23.6 | 19% |
End of Course Science (Central High School) | 39.1 | 24.2 | 15% |
End of Course Science (Phenix City) | 39.1 | 24.2 | 15% |
End of Course Science (Alabama) | 42.6 | 31.7 | 10.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1248 | 1495 | 19.8% |
African American | 783 | 914 | 16.7% |
American Indian | 7 | 6 | 14.3% |
Asian | 3 | 7 | 133.3% |
Hispanic | 85 | 162 | 90.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 308 | 337 | 9.4% |
Two or More Races | 62 | 67 | 8.1% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 68.3% | 74.4% | 6.2% |