Impact of COVID-19 on Topeka 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 219th of 325 High schools | Ranks 263rd of 327 High schools | 13% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Topeka High) | 28.5 | 19.2 | 9.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Topeka Public Schools) | 22.7 | 15.8 | 6.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 28.5 | 26.7 | 1.7% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Topeka High) | 18.2 | 13.1 | 5.1% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Topeka Public Schools) | 15.5 | 9.5 | 6% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 24.5 | 21 | 3.5% |
11th Grade Science (Topeka High) | 22.6 | 18.8 | 3.8% |
11th Grade Science (Topeka Public Schools) | 21 | 15.4 | 5.6% |
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 | 1617 | 1514 | 6.4% |
African American | 249 | 207 | 16.9% |
American Indian | 9 | 15 | 66.7% |
Asian | 14 | 11 | 21.4% |
Hispanic | 554 | 576 | 4% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 6 | 200% |
White | 618 | 516 | 16.5% |
Two or More Races | 171 | 183 | 7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 67.2% | 71.8% | 4.6% |