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

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HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1951Valencia HighValencia, CAWilliam S. Hart Union HighHigh12.7%2,28669.0%
1952Pascack Valley High SchoolHillsdale, NJPascack Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh2.2%92869.0%
1953HAMILTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHAMILTON, NYHAMILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh26.9%28669.0%
1954WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLWELLINGTON, FLPALM BEACHHigh24.4%2,68969.0%
1955Sheridan High SchoolSheridan, WYSheridan County School District #2High32.4%1,00169.0%
1956FAIR GROVE HIGHFAIR GROVE, MOFAIR GROVE R-XHigh32.2%37369.0%
1957FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOLADAMS, NEFREEMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh13.2%22069.0%
1958MANHATTAN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High87.9%34869.0%
1959CHURCHVILLE-CHILI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLCHURCHVILLE, NYCHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh30.9%1,14569.0%
1960HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHIGHLAND, NYHIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh36.5%51369.0%
1961AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLCLINTONVILLE, NYAUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh46.5%34269.0%
1962Avonworth HSPittsburgh, PAAvonworth SDHigh21.2%57969.0%
1963LONE STAR H SFRISCO, TXFRISCO ISDHigh15.6%2,00469.0%
1964SACHSE H SSACHSE, TXGARLAND ISDHigh44.5%2,93569.0%
1965GILMER H SGILMER, TXGILMER ISDHigh60.3%89569.0%
1966Dinwiddie County HighDinwiddie, VADinwiddie County Public SchoolsHigh94.3%1,26069.0%
1967HAAS HALL ACADEMY ROGERSROGERS, ARHAAS HALL ACADEMYHigh1.7%23069.0%
1968PALMER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGHPALMER, NEPALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh36.4%12969.0%
1969Bethel High SchoolTipp City, OHBethel LocalHigh68.5%52169.0%
1970Alpharetta High SchoolAlpharetta, GAFulton CountyHigh15.1%2,02469.0%
1971Lake High SchoolLake, MSScott County School DistrictHigh98.7%23169.0%
1972Del Oro HighLoomis, CAPlacer Union HighHigh12.9%1,63468.9%
1973Mid-Prairie High SchoolWellman, IAMid-Prairie Comm School DistrictHigh29.6%36268.9%
1974Pascack Hills High SchoolMontvale, NJPascack Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh2.0%76868.9%
1975WORLD JOURNALISM PREPARATORY: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLFLUSHING, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25High59.4%61368.9%
1976MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLST LOUIS, MOMEHLVILLE R-IXHigh42.8%1,38868.9%
1977Talawanda High SchoolOxford, OHTalawanda CityHigh35.2%88968.9%
1978WIMBERLEY H SWIMBERLEY, TXWIMBERLEY ISDHigh18.5%82068.9%
1979Holly Springs HighHolly Springs, NCWake County SchoolsHigh13.8%2,01868.9%
1980CAM Jr./Sr. High SchoolAnita, IACAM Comm School DistrictHigh39.4%18868.9%
1981MANHATTAN VILLAGE ACADEMYNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High67.0%38868.8%
1982BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MATH AND RESEARCH (THE)BROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32High97.4%34268.8%
1983Orrville High SchoolOrrville, OHOrrville CityHigh61.8%41668.8%
1984Central Valley HSMonaca, PACentral Valley SDHigh36.5%72168.8%
1985Penn Manor HSMillersville, PAPenn Manor SDHigh49.6%1,80768.8%
1986HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHAMMONDSPORT, NYHAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh55.4%19368.8%
1987Westerville-South High SchoolWesterville, OHWesterville CityHigh49.4%1,50968.8%
1988Washington (George) HighSan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedHigh51.8%2,06868.8%
1989OSAGE HIGHOSAGE BEACH, MOSCHOOL OF THE OSAGEHigh34.8%67868.8%
1990SUMNER HIGHST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYHigh100%40768.8%
1991ALPINE H SALPINE, TXALPINE ISDHigh45.1%28668.8%
1992CELINA H SCELINA, TXCELINA ISDHigh16.6%1,32268.8%
1993Westfield HighChantilly, VAFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh35.7%2,73768.8%
1994LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOLTALLAHASSEE, FLLEONHigh10.7%1,88168.7%
1995Tipton High SchoolTipton, IATipton Comm School DistrictHigh27.8%30268.7%
1996Eastern York HSWrightsville, PAEastern York SDHigh44.8%64068.7%
1997Lower Moreland HSHuntingdon Valley, PALower Moreland Township SDHigh20.7%87968.7%
1998Rancho Bernardo HighSan Diego, CAPoway UnifiedHigh15.2%2,21068.7%
1999Hillgrove High SchoolPowder Springs, GACobb CountyHigh30.3%2,28268.7%
2000Duplin Early College HighKenansville, NCDuplin County SchoolsHigh98.5%19968.7%
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