Impact of COVID-19 on Central High School - 41
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 74th of 135 High schools | Ranks 98th of 134 High schools | 18.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Central High School - 41) | 60.5 | 56.2 | 4.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 69.5 | 65 | 4.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 64.4 | 63.1 | 1.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Central High School - 41) | 41 | 26.5 | 14.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 46.8 | 33.1 | 13.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 41.2 | 37.8 | 3.5% |
12th Grade English Language Arts (Central High School - 41) | 16.7 | 36 | 19.3% |
12th Grade English Language Arts (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 36.5 | 36.7 | 0.2% |
12th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 36.5 | 20.3 | 16.2% |
12th Grade Mathematics (Central High School - 41) | 8.3 | 14.3 | 6% |
12th Grade Mathematics (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 19.2 | 15.7 | 3.5% |
12th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota) | 13 | 7 | 6% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Central High School - 41) | 59 | 58.3 | 0.8% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 49.7 | 44.9 | 4.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota) | 53.2 | 49.7 | 3.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Central High School - 41) | 39.9 | 23.4 | 16.5% |
All Grades Mathematics (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 41.7 | 36.1 | 5.6% |
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota) | 44.9 | 41.9 | 3% |
All Grades Science (Central High School - 41) | 33.3 | 37.2 | 3.9% |
All Grades Science (Rapid City Area School District 51-4) | 36.5 | 38 | 1.5% |
All Grades Science (South Dakota) | 40 | 42.6 | 2.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1887 | 1768 | 6.3% |
African American | 33 | 16 | 51.5% |
American Indian | 366 | 336 | 8.2% |
Asian | 26 | 18 | 30.8% |
Hispanic | 120 | 187 | 55.8% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 1188 | 958 | 19.4% |
Two or More Races | 153 | 253 | 65.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 25% | 37% | 12% |