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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
1951CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLMURRAY, NECONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh27.1%32168.4%
1952Tulpehocken Area High SchoolBernville, PATulpehocken Area SDHigh47.4%44168.4%
1953Harrison Central HighGulfport, MSHarrison County School DistrictHigh99.0%1,48368.4%
1954Annandale HighAnnandale, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh71.2%2,16168.4%
1955Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High SchoolBelmond, IABelmond-Klemme Comm School DistrictHigh51.9%29768.4%
1956Mira Costa HighManhattan Beach, CAManhattan Beach UnifiedHigh7.0%2,47368.4%
1957Washington Middle College HighWest Sacramento, CAWashington UnifiedHigh68.4%17168.3%
1958Dunlap High SchoolDunlap, ILDunlap CUSD 323High18.5%1,42068.3%
1959Riceville High SchoolRiceville, IARiceville Comm School DistrictHigh39.5%20568.3%
1960Academy For Performing ArtsSCOTCH PLAINS, NJUnion County Vocational-Technical School DistrictHigh5.0%24268.3%
1961RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOLRED CREEK, NYRED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh46.0%26368.3%
1962Licking Heights High SchoolPataskala, OHLicking Heights LocalHigh51.2%1,42868.3%
1963Canton High SchoolCANTON, TXCANTON ISDHigh35.7%65068.3%
1964Sachse High SchoolSACHSE, TXGARLAND ISDHigh44.5%2,93568.3%
1965Olney High SchoolOLNEY, TXOLNEY ISDHigh51.4%18368.3%
1966Preparatory for Early College High SchoolRIO GRANDE CITY, TXRIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISDHigh98.6%43068.3%
1967Moorestown High SchoolMOORESTOWN, NJMoorestown Township Public School DistrictHigh8.8%1,25168.3%
1968Whitewater High SchoolFayetteville, GAFayette CountyHigh24.2%1,30368.3%
1969Compton Early College HighCompton, CACompton UnifiedHigh85.4%55668.3%
1970Temple City HighTemple City, CATemple City UnifiedHigh35.9%1,77968.3%
1971MATER BISCAYNE ACADEMY NORTH MIAMI HIGH SCHOOLMIAMI, FLMIAMI-DADEHigh38.0%30868.3%
1972ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCHHASTINGS, NEADAMS CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh12.6%45268.3%
1973Weimar High SchoolWEIMAR, TXWEIMAR ISDHigh55.1%21468.3%
1974John Randolph Tucker HighRichmond, VAHenrico County Public SchoolsHigh88.4%2,13268.3%
1975Carmel HighCarmel, CACarmel UnifiedHigh15.1%78068.2%
1976PARK VISTA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FLPALM BEACHHigh20.5%2,88168.2%
1977Forrest County Agricultural High SchoolBrooklyn, MSForrest County Agricultural High SchoolHigh77.2%56268.2%
1978Marysville High SchoolMarysville, OHMarysville Exempted VillageHigh24.3%1,10068.2%
1979Oak Park & River Forest High SchoolOak Park, ILOak Park - River Forest SD 200High18.1%3,30768.2%
1980Ridge High SchoolBasking Ridge, NJBernards Township School DistrictHigh2.3%1,57768.2%
1981Great Hearts Irving UpperIRVING, TXGREAT HEARTS TEXASHigh18.9%93768.2%
1982Rockford Junior-Senior High SchoolRockford, IARudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Comm School DistrictHigh49.1%17368.2%
1983Pewaukee HighPewaukee, WIPewaukee School DistrictHigh10.8%88968.2%
1984CORINTH HIGH SCHOOLCORINTH, NYCORINTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh46.1%34568.2%
1985EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLEAST SYRACUSE, NYEAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh43.3%1,18568.2%
1986WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWHITNEY POINT, NYWHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh53.4%39368.2%
1987Central Columbia SHSBloomsburg, PACentral Columbia SDHigh29.0%60168.2%
1988Cy-Fair High SchoolCYPRESS, TXCYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISDHigh51.1%3,21668.2%
1989Hughes Springs High SchoolHUGHES SPRINGS, TXHUGHES SPRINGS ISDHigh46.5%32768.2%
1990ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLARLINGTON, NEARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh24.5%33068.1%
1991Manchester HighMidlothian, VAChesterfield County Public SchoolsHigh74.0%2,23668.1%
1992Neshoba Central High SchoolPHILADELPHIA, MSNeshoba County SchoolsHigh66.2%90868.1%
1993Evadale High SchoolEVADALE, TXEVADALE ISDHigh40.8%12068.1%
1994Oak Ridge HighEl Dorado Hills, CAEl Dorado Union HighHigh9.5%2,34668.1%
1995VIERA HIGH SCHOOLVIERA, FLBREVARDHigh14.8%2,33468.1%
1996GREENWICH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLGREENWICH, NYGREENWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh34.9%41068.1%
1997HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAHTEKAMAH, NETEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHSHigh33.9%24868.0%
1998North HighTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedHigh44.6%1,81268.0%
1999WACO High SchoolWayland, IAWACO Comm School DistrictHigh40.7%24168.0%
2000Urbandale High SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictHigh36.4%1,30168.0%
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