Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Park 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 295th of 325 High schools | Ranks 311th of 327 High schools | 4.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Park High) | 14.7 | 10.4 | 4.3% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Topeka Public Schools) | 22.7 | 15.8 | 6.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas) | 28.5 | 26.7 | 1.7% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Highland Park High) | 9.4 | 2.5 | 6.9% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Topeka Public Schools) | 15.5 | 9.5 | 6% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas) | 24.5 | 21 | 3.5% |
11th Grade Science (Highland Park High) | 17 | 6.3 | 10.8% |
11th Grade Science (Topeka Public Schools) | 21 | 15.4 | 5.6% |
11th Grade Science (Kansas) | 32.4 | 28.9 | 3.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 837 | 857 | 2.4% |
African American | 208 | 192 | 7.7% |
American Indian | 9 | 4 | 55.6% |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 370 | 382 | 3.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 3 | |
White | 175 | 180 | 2.9% |
Two or More Races | 73 | 96 | 31.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 81.8% | 85.3% | 3.5% |