Impact of COVID-19 on Charleston 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 210th of 701 High schools | Ranks 411th of 699 High schools | 28.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Charleston High School) | 32.6 | 12 | 20.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Charleston CUSD 1) | 32.6 | 12 | 20.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston High School) | 36.9 | 21 | 15.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston CUSD 1) | 36.9 | 21 | 15.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (Charleston High School) | 35.3 | 47.4 | 12.1% |
End of Course Science (Charleston CUSD 1) | 35.3 | 47.4 | 12.1% |
End of Course Science (Illinois) | 36.4 | 52.2 | 15.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 811 | 766 | 5.5% |
African American | 32 | 46 | 43.8% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 8 | 11 | 37.5% |
Hispanic | 33 | 35 | 6.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 707 | 626 | 11.5% |
Two or More Races | 29 | 46 | 58.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 39.7% | 46.7% | 7% |