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The public high schools with the biggest test-score declines in the United States

3,839 public high schools in the United States appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Anderson New Technology High leads the list at -40.2pp, against a median of +4.2pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

3,839

the United States

Best 3-yr change

-40.2pp

Median 3-yr change

+4.2pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Anderson New Technology High	Anderson, CA	Anderson Union High	102	71.4%	31.3%	-40.2pp
2	University High School	TOLLESON, AZ	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	416	79.5%	42.0%	-37.5pp
3	Mount Carmel Academy	HOUSTON, TX	HOUSTON ISD	194	52.0%	16.0%	-36.0pp
4	Three Rivers Jr/Sr High School	THREE RIVERS, TX	THREE RIVERS ISD	254	74.5%	38.5%	-36.0pp
5	Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School	LA JOYA, TX	LA JOYA ISD	471	72.5%	37.0%	-35.5pp
6	IDEA Rise College Preparatory	FORT WORTH, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	598	75.5%	44.5%	-31.0pp
7	Hull High	Hull, MA	Hull	278	72.5%	41.6%	-30.9pp
8	Point Arena High	Point Arena, CA	Point Arena Joint Union High	131	35.7%	6.1%	-29.7pp
9	Coast Union High	Cambria, CA	Coast Unified	159	47.1%	18.9%	-28.1pp
10	Zanesville Community High School	Zanesville, OH	Zanesville Community High School	165	45.6%	17.5%	-28.1pp
11	Monument Mt Regional High	Great Barrington, MA	Berkshire Hills	431	64.5%	37.0%	-27.5pp
12	Worcester Technical High	Worcester, MA	Worcester	1,442	57.0%	30.0%	-27.0pp
13	Quaboag Regional High	Warren, MA	Quaboag Regional	334	59.0%	32.5%	-26.5pp
14	Mashpee Middle-High School	Mashpee, MA	Mashpee	600	64.0%	38.5%	-25.5pp
15	Plymouth South High	Plymouth, MA	Plymouth	1,001	58.5%	33.0%	-25.5pp
16	East Bernard High School	EAST BERNARD, TX	EAST BERNARD ISD	302	85.0%	61.0%	-24.0pp
17	Floydada Collegiate High School	FLOYDADA, TX	FLOYDADA COLLEGIATE ISD	229	68.0%	44.5%	-23.5pp
18	North Lamar High School	PARIS, TX	NORTH LAMAR ISD	705	69.0%	47.0%	-22.0pp
19	Turners Fall High	Montague, MA	Gill-Montague	199	45.0%	23.5%	-21.5pp
20	South Shore Vocational Technical High	Hanover, MA	South Shore Regional Vocational Technical	685	62.5%	41.0%	-21.5pp
21	Ischool High at University Park	HOUSTON, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	433	88.5%	67.0%	-21.5pp
22	Young Men's Leadership Academy	SAN ANTONIO, TX	SAN ANTONIO ISD	242	55.0%	33.5%	-21.5pp
23	Diman Regional Vocational Technical High	Fall River, MA	Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical	1,463	53.5%	32.5%	-21.0pp
24	Falmouth High	Falmouth, MA	Falmouth	714	64.0%	43.5%	-20.5pp
25	Charles McCann Vocational Technical	North Adams, MA	Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical	514	40.5%	20.5%	-20.0pp
26	Vasquez High	Acton, CA	Acton-Agua Dulce Unified	394	35.3%	15.8%	-19.5pp
27	Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	Opelousas, LA	St. Landry Parish	289	66.0%	46.5%	-19.5pp
28	Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical	New Bedford, MA	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical	2,151	51.0%	31.5%	-19.5pp
29	Triad High School	North Lewisburg, OH	Triad Local	226	68.3%	49.1%	-19.2pp
30	Douglas High School	Douglas, MA	Douglas	267	62.0%	43.0%	-19.0pp
31	IDEA Mays College Preparatory	SAN ANTONIO, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	748	54.5%	35.5%	-19.0pp
32	Chicopee Comprehensive High School	Chicopee, MA	Chicopee	1,192	49.5%	31.0%	-18.5pp
33	IDEA Achieve College Preparatory	HALTOM CITY, TX	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	466	53.5%	35.0%	-18.5pp
34	Sudan High School	SUDAN, TX	SUDAN ISD	180	76.5%	58.0%	-18.5pp
35	Sandwich Middle High School	East Sandwich, MA	Sandwich	888	70.0%	51.6%	-18.4pp
36	Durham High	Durham, CA	Durham Unified	320	57.3%	39.1%	-18.1pp
37	Newport High School	Newport, WA	Newport School District	281	52.5%	34.3%	-18.1pp
38	Science and Math Institute	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	597	64.0%	45.9%	-18.1pp
39	Nauset Regional High	North Eastham, MA	Nauset	737	69.0%	51.0%	-18.0pp
40	Odessa Career and Technical Early College High School	ODESSA, TX	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	418	63.0%	45.0%	-18.0pp
41	Pleasanton High School	PLEASANTON, TX	PLEASANTON ISD	978	56.5%	38.5%	-18.0pp
42	Rancho Bernardo High	San Diego, CA	Poway Unified	2,210	80.5%	62.6%	-17.9pp
43	Ripon High	Ripon, CA	Ripon Unified	1,051	65.3%	47.7%	-17.6pp
44	Duncan High School	Duncan, AZ	Duncan Unified District (4228)	113	26.0%	8.5%	-17.5pp
45	Dedham High	Dedham, MA	Dedham	719	66.0%	48.5%	-17.5pp
46	Old Rochester Regional High	Mattapoisett, MA	Old Rochester	643	71.5%	54.0%	-17.5pp
47	Bowsher High School	Toledo, OH	Toledo City	772	32.6%	15.2%	-17.5pp
48	Felicity-Franklin Local High School	Felicity, OH	Felicity-Franklin Local	184	51.7%	34.6%	-17.1pp
49	Ayer Shirley Regional High School	Ayer, MA	Ayer Shirley School District	417	66.0%	49.0%	-17.0pp
50	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Hathorne, MA	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	1,830	70.5%	53.5%	-17.0pp

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