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 198th of 460 High schools | Ranks 213th of 352 High schools | 17.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Central High) | 26.6 | 15 | 11.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (St. Joseph) | 33.8 | 18.4 | 15.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri) | 45.3 | 41.5 | 3.8% |
End of Course Biology I (Central High) | 35.4 | 29.1 | 6.3% |
End of Course Biology I (St. Joseph) | 30.7 | 25 | 5.7% |
End of Course Biology I (Missouri) | 39.2 | 38.5 | 0.7% |
End of Course English II (Central High) | 63.6 | 51.2 | 12.4% |
End of Course English II (St. Joseph) | 55.1 | 41.6 | 13.5% |
End of Course English II (Missouri) | 59 | 54.4 | 4.6% |
End of Course Algebra II (Central High) | 81.3 | 51.7 | 29.6% |
End of Course Algebra II (St. Joseph) | 66.5 | 45.7 | 20.8% |
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 | 1680 | 1728 | 2.9% |
African American | 118 | 136 | 15.3% |
American Indian | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 55 | 47 | 14.5% |
Hispanic | 159 | 198 | 24.5% |
Pacific Islander | 15 | 32 | 113.3% |
White | 1245 | 1167 | 6.3% |
Two or More Races | 84 | 144 | 71.4% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 35.3% | 40.5% | 5.2% |