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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States

11,556 public high schools in the United States appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Wellstone International High leads the list at 0.0%, against a median of 46.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

11,556

the United States

Best % Proficient

0.0%

Median % Proficient

46.3%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Wellstone International High	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	High	51.2%	166	0.0%
2	Newcomers High School	Paterson, NJ	Paterson Public School District	High	49.1%	106	0.0%
3	Skyview High School	College Park, GA	Fulton County	High	88.4%	346	0.5%
4	ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-ALEXANDER	ALEXANDER, AR	DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM	High	97.2%	106	0.6%
5	Utah International Charter School	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	Utah International Charter School	High	96.7%	244	0.8%
6	YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	98.2%	281	0.8%
7	YCCS-Progressive Leadership Acad	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	84.4%	122	0.8%
8	Raby High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	94.5%	128	1.2%
9	Marshall High	Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee School District	High	81.7%	639	1.2%
10	North Division High	Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee School District	High	91.3%	346	1.4%
11	Roots Charter High School	WEST VALLEY CITY, UT	Roots Charter High School	High	59.2%	218	1.4%
12	YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	89.3%	392	1.5%
13	Bowen High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	92.4%	278	1.6%
14	International Transition Center	Lawrenceville, GA	Gwinnett County	High	92.0%	640	1.9%
15	YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	95.0%	200	1.9%
16	Trenton Central High School - Main Campus	TRENTON, NJ	Trenton Public School District	High	70.9%	2,097	2.0%
17	New Beginning Learning Center	Bainbridge, GA	Decatur County	High	100%	183	2.1%
18	YCCS Chtr - Chatham	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	97.1%	104	2.1%
19	Phoenix High School	Dalton, GA	Whitfield County	High	100%	141	2.2%
20	YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	93.2%	117	2.3%
21	Delta Innovative School	Quitman, GA	Brooks County	High	100%	107	2.4%
22	Anniston High School	Anniston, AL	Anniston City	High	78.9%	498	2.4%
23	YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	95.1%	103	2.5%
24	Fenger Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	88.5%	312	2.5%
25	YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	85.0%	100	2.5%
26	Wichita Alternative High	Wichita, KS	Wichita	High	91.0%	133	2.6%
27	Pulaski High	Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee School District	High	76.9%	1,041	2.6%
28	YCCS-CCA Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	99.2%	124	2.8%
29	YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	92.4%	184	2.8%
30	Orr Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	87.8%	361	2.8%
31	Barringer High School	NEWARK, NJ	Newark Public School District	High	59.7%	1,894	2.8%
32	YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	93.1%	174	2.8%
33	Butler High School	Augusta, GA	Richmond County	High	100%	878	3.0%
34	WHS Information Technology	Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee School District	High	85.3%	402	3.0%
35	Midfield High School	Midfield, AL	Midfield City	High	83.5%	327	3.0%
36	Richards Career Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	97.1%	348	3.1%
37	Eastside High School	PATERSON, NJ	Paterson Public School District	High	58.3%	2,073	3.2%
38	Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for	Jonesboro, GA	Clayton County	High	100%	887	3.3%
39	Fairfield High Preparatory School	Fairfield, AL	Fairfield City	High	84.4%	519	3.4%
40	White's Jr-Sr High School	Wabash, IN	MSD Wabash County Schools	High	71.0%	369	3.5%
41	Bessemer City High School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	High	79.6%	760	3.5%
42	LEAD Charter School	Newark, NJ	LEAD Charter School	High	65.5%	333	3.5%
43	Legal Prep Academy Charter HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	97.6%	210	3.5%
44	Camden High School	CAMDEN, NJ	Camden City School District	High	54.4%	425	3.7%
45	Abraham Lincoln High School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	High	88.9%	965	3.8%
46	Lanier College and Career Academy	Gainesville, GA	Hall County	High	67.5%	169	3.8%
47	Phoenix Academy	Lancaster, PA	Lancaster SD	High	89.2%	305	3.9%
48	Austin College and Career Acad HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	83.7%	190	4.0%
49	Englewood STEM High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	84.2%	778	4.0%
50	Josey High School	Augusta, GA	Richmond County	High	100%	625	4.0%

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