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The public high schools with the biggest test-score declines in the United States · page 40

Ranks 1,951–2,000 of the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in the United States. Back to page 1.

BIGGEST DECLINES · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1951	Mansfield Senior High School	Mansfield, OH	Mansfield City	816	32.3%	36.6%	+4.4pp
1952	Hilliard Bradley High School	Hilliard, OH	Hilliard City	1,712	66.1%	70.5%	+4.4pp
1953	Oak Hills High School	Cincinnati, OH	Oak Hills Local	2,255	59.9%	64.3%	+4.4pp
1954	Buckeye Local High School	Rayland, OH	Buckeye Local	359	30.4%	34.8%	+4.4pp
1955	Johnstown High School	Johnstown, OH	Johnstown-Monroe Local	488	60.9%	65.3%	+4.4pp
1956	Summit Public School: Atlas	Seattle, WA	Summit Public School: Atlas	566	41.8%	46.2%	+4.4pp
1957	Coolidge High School	COOLIDGE, AZ	Coolidge Unified District (4442)	752	8.0%	12.5%	+4.5pp
1958	Mingus Union High School	COTTONWOOD, AZ	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	1,165	20.0%	24.5%	+4.5pp
1959	Horizon High School	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	1,767	59.5%	64.0%	+4.5pp
1960	Sahuarita High School	SAHUARITA, AZ	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)	1,215	30.5%	35.0%	+4.5pp
1961	Mcclintock High School	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	1,781	40.0%	44.5%	+4.5pp
1962	Empire High School	TUCSON, AZ	Vail Unified District (4413)	886	64.0%	68.5%	+4.5pp
1963	Chaparral High	Temecula, CA	Temecula Valley Unified	3,136	50.6%	55.1%	+4.5pp
1964	Merrill F. West High	Tracy, CA	Tracy Joint Unified	1,920	38.3%	42.9%	+4.5pp
1965	Downey High	Downey, CA	Downey Unified	4,051	47.0%	51.6%	+4.5pp
1966	Del Lago Academy - Campus of Applied Science	Escondido, CA	Escondido Union High	765	49.2%	53.6%	+4.5pp
1967	Cordova High	Rancho Cordova, CA	Folsom-Cordova Unified	1,944	29.3%	33.8%	+4.5pp
1968	Venice Senior High	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	2,293	47.4%	52.0%	+4.5pp
1969	Lindhurst High	Olivehurst, CA	Marysville Joint Unified	1,254	22.5%	27.0%	+4.5pp
1970	Pittsburg Senior High	Pittsburg, CA	Pittsburg Unified	3,403	25.8%	30.3%	+4.5pp
1971	Anacoco High School	Anacoco, LA	Vernon Parish	311	60.5%	65.0%	+4.5pp
1972	Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School	Broadview Heights, OH	Brecksville-Broadview Heights City	1,181	83.5%	88.0%	+4.5pp
1973	Eastmoor Academy	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	584	14.3%	18.9%	+4.5pp
1974	Graham High School	Saint Paris, OH	Graham Local	491	45.7%	50.2%	+4.5pp
1975	New Albany High School	New Albany, OH	New Albany-Plain Local	1,601	77.5%	82.0%	+4.5pp
1976	Perry High School	Perry, OH	Perry Local	509	72.4%	76.9%	+4.5pp
1977	Ottawa Hills High School	Toledo, OH	Ottawa Hills Local	475	83.6%	88.1%	+4.5pp
1978	Springfield High School	Holland, OH	Springfield Local	875	48.3%	52.8%	+4.5pp
1979	North Central Junior/High School	Pioneer, OH	North Central Local	208	45.5%	50.0%	+4.5pp
1980	Floresville High School	FLORESVILLE, TX	FLORESVILLE ISD	1,254	29.5%	34.0%	+4.5pp
1981	World Languages Institute	FORT WORTH, TX	FORT WORTH ISD	520	45.0%	49.5%	+4.5pp
1982	Central High School	KELLER, TX	KELLER ISD	2,410	50.0%	54.5%	+4.5pp
1983	Manor High School	MANOR, TX	MANOR ISD	2,422	15.0%	19.5%	+4.5pp
1984	Midland Freshman High School	MIDLAND, TX	MIDLAND ISD	845	36.0%	40.5%	+4.5pp
1985	Rice High School	ALTAIR, TX	RICE CISD	348	23.0%	27.5%	+4.5pp
1986	Stamford High School	STAMFORD, TX	STAMFORD ISD	173	67.0%	71.5%	+4.5pp
1987	Sweetwater High School	SWEETWATER, TX	SWEETWATER ISD	553	27.0%	31.5%	+4.5pp
1988	Clover Park High School	Lakewood, WA	Clover Park School District	1,161	22.6%	27.1%	+4.5pp
1989	North Creek High School	Bothell, WA	Northshore School District	1,910	72.5%	77.0%	+4.5pp
1990	Rainier Senior High School	Rainier, WA	Rainier School District	283	47.3%	51.8%	+4.5pp
1991	Natomas High	Sacramento, CA	Natomas Unified	1,157	20.5%	25.1%	+4.6pp
1992	South Hills High	West Covina, CA	Covina-Valley Unified	1,568	46.1%	50.7%	+4.6pp
1993	Paloma Valley High	Menifee, CA	Perris Union High	2,487	40.6%	45.2%	+4.6pp
1994	Rancho San Juan High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	1,600	33.8%	38.4%	+4.6pp
1995	Hector G. Godinez	Santa Ana, CA	Santa Ana Unified	1,687	43.9%	48.5%	+4.6pp
1996	Centerville High School	Centerville, OH	Centerville City	2,720	73.8%	78.3%	+4.6pp
1997	James N. Gamble Montessori High School	Cincinnati, OH	Cincinnati Public Schools	700	21.6%	26.2%	+4.6pp
1998	Pickerington High School North	Pickerington, OH	Pickerington Local	1,761	65.0%	69.6%	+4.6pp
1999	Lakewood High School	Hebron, OH	Lakewood Local	450	54.0%	58.5%	+4.6pp
2000	Carmel High	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	780	69.1%	73.7%	+4.7pp

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