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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in California · page 3

Ranks 101–150 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in California. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
101	Gardena Senior High	Gardena, CA	Los Angeles Unified	High	93.5%	1,343	21.8%
102	California Military Institute	Perris, CA	Perris Union High	High	89.8%	1,031	22.1%
103	Laton High	Laton, CA	Laton Joint Unified	High	87.7%	163	22.1%
104	Banning High	Banning, CA	Banning Unified	High	91.5%	1,145	22.2%
105	Riverbank High	Riverbank, CA	Riverbank Unified	High	73.1%	744	22.3%
106	Rosemont High	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	High	57.9%	1,485	22.3%
107	Lancaster High	Lancaster, CA	Antelope Valley Union High	High	66.5%	2,688	22.4%
108	Vaca Pena Middle	Vacaville, CA	Vacaville Unified	High	65.0%	675	22.4%
109	Lompoc High	Lompoc, CA	Lompoc Unified	High	76.7%	1,593	22.5%
110	Herbert Hoover High	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	High	83.5%	2,040	22.6%
111	Armijo High	Fairfield, CA	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	High	81.3%	1,844	22.9%
112	Denair High	Denair, CA	Denair Unified	High	75.2%	306	23.0%
113	Trinity High	Weaverville, CA	Trinity Alps Unified	High	60.9%	289	23.2%
114	California City High	California City, CA	Mojave Unified	High	79.8%	604	23.4%
115	Coachella Valley High	Thermal, CA	Coachella Valley Unified	High	90.3%	2,300	23.4%
116	Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	High	62.8%	156	23.4%
117	Franklin High	Stockton, CA	Stockton Unified	High	76.4%	2,065	23.4%
118	Benjamin Franklin Senior High	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	High	87.4%	1,284	23.5%
119	Foothill High	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	High	92.2%	1,417	23.6%
120	Ygnacio Valley High	Concord, CA	Mt. Diablo Unified	High	81.5%	1,059	23.6%
121	Bakersfield High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	81.5%	3,069	23.6%
122	Lynwood High	Lynwood, CA	Lynwood Unified	High	96.3%	1,858	23.6%
123	Thomas Jefferson Senior High	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	High	98.9%	564	23.7%
124	San Bernardino High	San Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino City Unified	High	96.3%	1,440	23.7%
125	Fresno High	Fresno, CA	Fresno Unified	High	88.5%	1,867	23.7%
126	Esparto High	Esparto, CA	Esparto Unified	High	80.8%	287	23.9%
127	Oceanside High	Oceanside, CA	Oceanside Unified	High	74.5%	1,948	23.9%
128	Highlands High	North Highlands, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	High	88.8%	778	23.9%
129	Vallejo High	Vallejo, CA	Vallejo City Unified	High	84.3%	1,146	23.9%
130	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex	South Gate, CA	Los Angeles Unified	High	90.0%	411	23.9%
131	Marysville High	Marysville, CA	Marysville Joint Unified	High	62.2%	1,034	23.9%
132	Natomas High	Sacramento, CA	Natomas Unified	High	76.0%	1,157	24.0%
133	Perris High	Perris, CA	Perris Union High	High	95.3%	2,096	24.0%
134	Gustine High	Gustine, CA	Gustine Unified	High	79.5%	531	24.2%
135	Indian Springs High	San Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino City Unified	High	96.8%	1,810	24.2%
136	Cabrillo High	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Unified	High	72.8%	1,652	24.3%
137	George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	High	50.6%	174	24.3%
138	East Nicolaus High	Nicolaus, CA	East Nicolaus Joint Union High	High	26.0%	308	24.3%
139	South Fork High	Miranda, CA	Southern Humboldt Joint Unified	High	64.9%	211	24.3%
140	Hueneme High	Oxnard, CA	Oxnard Union High	High	91.2%	1,913	24.3%
141	Upper Lake High	Upper Lake, CA	Upper Lake Unified	High	83.4%	307	24.4%
142	Pacifica High	Oxnard, CA	Oxnard Union High	High	81.2%	2,675	24.4%
143	Arroyo Valley High	San Bernardino, CA	San Bernardino City Unified	High	96.2%	2,692	24.4%
144	San Ysidro High	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	78.3%	1,941	24.4%
145	Victor Valley High	Victorville, CA	Victor Valley Union High	High	91.0%	2,255	24.5%
146	Desert Mirage High	Thermal, CA	Coachella Valley Unified	High	97.3%	1,875	24.5%
147	Loara High	Anaheim, CA	Anaheim Union High	High	92.4%	1,539	24.5%
148	McKinleyville High	McKinleyville, CA	Northern Humboldt Union High	High	45.6%	566	24.6%
149	Edison High	Stockton, CA	Stockton Unified	High	79.7%	2,355	24.7%
150	Arvin High	Arvin, CA	Kern High	High	96.5%	2,653	24.7%

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