Impact of COVID-19 on Hammond Central 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 367th of 389 High schools | Ranks 367th of 398 High schools | 2.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Hammond Central High School) | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7% |
End of Course Biology (School City of Hammond) | 11.3 | 3.4 | 7.9% |
End of Course Biology (Indiana) | 38.6 | 29 | 9.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 785 | 1863 | 137.3% |
African American | 376 | 625 | 66.2% |
American Indian | 3 | 1 | 66.7% |
Asian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Hispanic | 356 | 1061 | 198% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 31 | 110 | 254.8% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 64 | 255.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 75.4% | 73.3% | 2.1% |