Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus Junior High and 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 223rd of 325 High schools | Ranks 168th of 327 High schools | 17.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Junior High and High School) | 23.8 | 37.1 | 13.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus) | 23.8 | 37.1 | 13.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 28.5 | 26.7 | 1.7% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Junior High and High School) | 13.1 | 14.5 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Columbus) | 13.1 | 14.5 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 24.5 | 21 | 3.5% |
11th Grade Science (Columbus Junior High and High School) | 32.5 | 22.7 | 9.7% |
11th Grade Science (Columbus) | 32.5 | 22.7 | 9.7% |
11th Grade Science (Kansas) | 32.4 | 28.9 | 3.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 293 | 423 | 44.4% |
African American | 1 | 2 | 100% |
American Indian | 3 | 13 | 333.3% |
Asian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Hispanic | 9 | 17 | 88.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 253 | 363 | 43.5% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 27 | 8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 52.9% | 49.4% | 3.5% |