Impact of COVID-19 on Rapides 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 228th of 313 High schools | Ranks 145th of 321 High schools | 27.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Rapides High School) | 63 | 72 | 9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Rapides Parish) | 67 | 68 | 1% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course English II (Rapides High School) | 51 | 61 | 10% |
End of Course English II (Rapides Parish) | 68 | 63 | 5% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Rapides High School) | 51 | 62 | 11% |
End of Course U.S. History (Rapides Parish) | 64 | 55 | 9% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English I (Rapides High School) | 53 | 54 | 1% |
End of Course English I (Rapides Parish) | 68 | 66 | 2% |
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 | 281 | 265 | 5.7% |
African American | 100 | 72 | 28% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 0 | 3 | |
Hispanic | 58 | 63 | 8.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 119 | 124 | 4.2% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 2 | 100% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.1% | 77% | 17.9% |