Impact of COVID-19 on Central 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 28th of 460 High schools | Ranks 69th of 352 High schools | 13.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Central High) | 74.8 | 42.5 | 32.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (Parkway C-2) | 68.2 | 56.7 | 11.5% |
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri) | 45.3 | 41.5 | 3.8% |
End of Course Biology I (Central High) | 52.9 | 48.1 | 4.8% |
End of Course Biology I (Parkway C-2) | 49.5 | 45.6 | 3.9% |
End of Course Biology I (Missouri) | 39.2 | 38.5 | 0.7% |
End of Course English II (Central High) | 71.6 | 65.4 | 6.2% |
End of Course English II (Parkway C-2) | 73.3 | 61.6 | 11.7% |
End of Course English II (Missouri) | 59 | 54.4 | 4.6% |
End of Course Algebra II (Central High) | 59.8 | 54 | 5.8% |
End of Course Algebra II (Parkway C-2) | 71.5 | 61.8 | 9.7% |
End of Course Algebra II (Missouri) | 50 | 51.6 | 1.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1265 | 1244 | 1.7% |
African American | 189 | 199 | 5.3% |
American Indian | 3 | 4 | 33.3% |
Asian | 185 | 192 | 3.8% |
Hispanic | 68 | 96 | 41.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 759 | 677 | 10.8% |
Two or More Races | 61 | 75 | 23% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 17% | 13.3% | 3.7% |