Impact of COVID-19 on Knox 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 178th of 285 High schools | Ranks 133rd of 276 High schools | 14.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Knox Central High School) | 35.9 | 30 | 5.9% |
11th Grade English (Knox County) | 33.5 | 26 | 7.5% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Knox Central High School) | 26.6 | 22 | 4.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Knox County) | 22.7 | 18 | 4.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Knox Central High School) | 35.3 | 30 | 5.3% |
11th Grade Reading (Knox County) | 34.2 | 29 | 5.2% |
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky) | 46 | 44 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 788 | 761 | 3.4% |
African American | 17 | 11 | 35.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 5 | 7 | 40% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 755 | 731 | 3.2% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 10 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 73.1% | 77.7% | 4.6% |