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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 40

Ranks 1,951–2,000 of the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1951Mid-Prairie High SchoolWellman, IAMid-Prairie Comm School DistrictHigh29.6%36268.9%
1952Pascack Hills High SchoolMontvale, NJPascack Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh2.0%76868.9%
1953WORLD JOURNALISM PREPARATORY: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLFLUSHING, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25High59.4%61368.9%
1954MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLST LOUIS, MOMEHLVILLE R-IXHigh42.8%1,38868.9%
1955Talawanda High SchoolOxford, OHTalawanda CityHigh35.2%88968.9%
1956Holly Springs HighHolly Springs, NCWake County SchoolsHigh13.8%2,01868.9%
1957CAM Jr./Sr. High SchoolAnita, IACAM Comm School DistrictHigh39.4%18868.9%
1958MANHATTAN VILLAGE ACADEMYNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High67.0%38868.8%
1959BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MATH AND RESEARCH (THE)BROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32High97.4%34268.8%
1960AUSTIN H SAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ISDHigh24.1%2,32368.8%
1961ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H SODESSA, TXECTOR COUNTY ISDHigh66.3%41868.8%
1962STRATFORD H SSTRATFORD, TXSTRATFORD ISDHigh47.5%16068.8%
1963SUNDOWN H SSUNDOWN, TXSUNDOWN ISDHigh45.7%18468.8%
1964Orrville High SchoolOrrville, OHOrrville CityHigh61.8%41668.8%
1965Central Valley HSMonaca, PACentral Valley SDHigh36.5%72168.8%
1966Penn Manor HSMillersville, PAPenn Manor SDHigh49.6%1,80768.8%
1967HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHAMMONDSPORT, NYHAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh55.4%19368.8%
1968Westerville-South High SchoolWesterville, OHWesterville CityHigh49.4%1,50968.8%
1969OSAGE HIGHOSAGE BEACH, MOSCHOOL OF THE OSAGEHigh34.8%67868.8%
1970SUMNER HIGHST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYHigh100%40768.8%
1971Westfield HighChantilly, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh35.7%2,73768.8%
1972LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOLTALLAHASSEE, FLLEONHigh10.7%1,88168.7%
1973Tipton High SchoolTipton, IATipton Comm School DistrictHigh27.8%30268.7%
1974Eastern York HSWrightsville, PAEastern York SDHigh44.8%64068.7%
1975Lower Moreland HSHuntingdon Valley, PALower Moreland Township SDHigh20.7%87968.7%
1976Hillgrove High SchoolPowder Springs, GACobb CountyHigh30.3%2,28268.7%
1977Duplin Early College HighKenansville, NCDuplin County SchoolsHigh98.5%19968.7%
1978Coleman HighColeman, WIColeman School DistrictHigh32.1%21268.7%
1979HAMPTON BAYS HIGH SCHOOLHAMPTON BAYS, NYHAMPTON BAYS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh22.4%78468.7%
1980WIMBERLEY H SWIMBERLEY, TXWIMBERLEY ISDHigh18.5%82068.7%
1981GEORGE H W BUSH NEW TECH ODESSAODESSA, TXECTOR COUNTY ISDHigh50.0%41468.7%
1982Summit High SchoolSUMMIT, NJSummit Public School DistrictHigh19.6%1,19868.6%
1983JOSHUA H S NINTH GRADE CAMPUSJOSHUA, TXJOSHUA ISDHigh39.6%46768.6%
1984Franklin County HighRocky Mount, VAFranklin County Public SchoolsHigh86.1%1,88068.6%
1985Knoxville High SchoolKnoxville, IAKnoxville Comm School DistrictHigh37.8%50868.6%
1986MINNETONKA SENIOR HIGHMINNETONKA, MNMINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh11.5%3,51468.6%
1987SHADOW CREEK H SPEARLAND, TXALVIN ISDHigh29.2%2,59968.6%
1988CELESTE H SCELESTE, TXCELESTE ISDHigh50.3%14768.6%
1989PALMER H SPALMER, TXPALMER ISDHigh46.7%40368.6%
1990WINDERMERE HIGHWINDERMERE, FLORANGEHigh12.2%3,21768.6%
1991Hawthorne Math and Science AcademyHawthorne, CAHawthorneHigh83.1%56768.6%
1992SAILTALLAHASSEE, FLLEONHigh29.0%35968.5%
1993Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High SchoolColfax, IAColfax-Mingo Comm School DistrictHigh33.8%28768.5%
1994MATTITUCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLMATTITUCK, NYMATTITUCK-CUTCHOGUE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh27.5%52468.5%
1995Florence High SchoolFlorence, MSRankin County School DistrictHigh39.8%71868.5%
1996Mogadore High SchoolMogadore, OHMogadore LocalHigh65.2%20168.5%
1997Butler High SchoolVandalia, OHVandalia-Butler CityHigh39.1%85668.5%
1998Atlantic High SchoolAtlantic, IAAtlantic Comm School DistrictHigh37.2%47868.5%
1999Beavercreek High SchoolBeavercreek, OHBeavercreek CityHigh21.5%1,64068.5%
2000PORTVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLPORTVILLE, NYPORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh42.9%44568.5%
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