Impact of COVID-19 on Sussex 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 24th of 40 High schools | Ranks 25th of 39 High schools | 4.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Sussex Central High School) | 32.9 | 33.4 | 0.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Indian River School District) | 40.9 | 39.3 | 1.6% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware) | 48.5 | 44.2 | 4.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Sussex Central High School) | 22 | 24.3 | 2.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Indian River School District) | 27.2 | 24.2 | 3.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Delaware) | 28.3 | 22.9 | 5.4% |
11th Grade Essay (Sussex Central High School) | 38.7 | 26.4 | 12.3% |
11th Grade Essay (Indian River School District) | 38.7 | 38 | 0.7% |
11th Grade Essay (Delaware) | 42.9 | 41.5 | 1.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1661 | 2039 | 22.8% |
African American | 231 | 240 | 3.9% |
American Indian | 19 | 12 | 36.8% |
Asian | 18 | 22 | 22.2% |
Hispanic | 625 | 953 | 52.5% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 100% |
White | 697 | 733 | 5.2% |
Two or More Races | 70 | 77 | 10% |