Impact of COVID-19 on 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 45th of 313 High schools | Ranks 72nd of 321 High schools | 8.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Central High School) | 70 | 71 | 1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Central Community School District) | 74 | 78 | 4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (Central High School) | 91 | 85 | 6% |
End of Course Geometry (Central Community School District) | 91 | 85 | 6% |
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana) | 68 | 61 | 7% |
End of Course English II (Central High School) | 78 | 75 | 3% |
End of Course English II (Central Community School District) | 78 | 75 | 3% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Central High School) | 84 | 71 | 13% |
End of Course U.S. History (Central Community School District) | 84 | 71 | 13% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English I (Central High School) | 88 | 69 | 19% |
End of Course English I (Central Community School District) | 88 | 75 | 13% |
End of Course English I (Louisiana) | 71 | 67 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1388 | 1587 | 14.3% |
African American | 286 | 349 | 22% |
American Indian | 6 | 5 | 16.7% |
Asian | 22 | 11 | 50% |
Hispanic | 57 | 124 | 117.5% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 1000 | 1066 | 6.6% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 32 | 113.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 31.7% | 47.1% | 15.4% |