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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
51	Calhoun High School	Letohatchee, AL	Lowndes County	High	88.7%	186	4.1%
52	Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	96.9%	355	4.1%
53	La Academia Partnership CS	Lancaster, PA	La Academia Partnership CS	High	102%	196	4.3%
54	Menominee Indian High	Keshena, WI	Menominee Indian School District	High	86.3%	364	4.3%
55	Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	91.8%	673	4.3%
56	YCCS-West Town Academy Alt High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	87.8%	115	4.3%
57	J C Harmon High	Kansas City, KS	Kansas City	High	75.7%	1,285	4.3%
58	Gage Park High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	93.9%	392	4.3%
59	Wyandotte High	Kansas City, KS	Kansas City	High	85.2%	1,903	4.3%
60	Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area High School	Norristown, PA	Norristown Area SD	High	86.1%	180	4.3%
61	North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	99.2%	258	4.4%
62	Chicago Technology Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	92.7%	315	4.4%
63	Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science	Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee School District	High	92.8%	611	4.4%
64	Hirsch Metropolitan High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	80.3%	183	4.4%
65	Washington Learning Academy	Vincennes, IN	Vincennes Community School Corp	High	71.8%	117	4.5%
66	North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	94.9%	276	4.6%
67	Encina High	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	High	87.7%	766	4.6%
68	Southside High School	Selma, AL	Dallas County	High	89.1%	285	4.6%
69	Center Point High School	Center Point, AL	Jefferson County	High	80.7%	685	4.6%
70	Eastside High School	CAMDEN, NJ	Camden City School District	High	37.3%	512	4.6%
71	Montbello High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	86.9%	1,112	4.7%
72	Glenn Hills High School	Augusta, GA	Richmond County	High	100%	839	4.7%
73	Collins Academy STEAM High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	97.4%	228	4.7%
74	Kern Workforce 2000 Academy	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	89.0%	491	4.7%
75	YCCS-Truman Middle College High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	80.7%	192	4.7%
76	Hidden Lake Secondary	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	87.6%	340	4.8%
77	Hyde Park Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	96.8%	838	4.8%
78	EXCEL Academy	McDonough, GA	Henry County	High	66.7%	213	4.8%
79	John F. Kennedy High School	PATERSON, NJ	Paterson Public School District	High	60.2%	1,846	4.8%
80	Hephzibah High School	Hephzibah, GA	Richmond County	High	97.7%	1,041	4.9%
81	Kelvyn Park High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	80.4%	577	4.9%
82	Hancock Central High School	Sparta, GA	Hancock County	High	100%	199	4.9%
83	South Division High	Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee School District	High	83.6%	923	4.9%
84	Julian High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	78.0%	440	5.0%
85	Strawberry Mansion High School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	79.3%	309	5.1%
86	Central High School	Hayneville, AL	Lowndes County	High	79.4%	175	5.1%
87	Manley Career Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	85.0%	193	5.2%
88	The Workshop School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	88.3%	214	5.2%
89	Accelerated Charter High	Tulare, CA	Tulare Joint Union High	High	86.2%	152	5.2%
90	New Day CS	Huntingdon, PA	New Day CS	High	64.7%	139	5.3%
91	Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	94.1%	927	5.3%
92	LAFAYETTE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	STAMPS, AR	LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	85.5%	228	5.3%
93	LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	MABELVALE, AR	LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	99.9%	2,045	5.3%
94	Harrisburg High School	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	High	99.4%	1,343	5.4%
95	NORMANDY HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE	High	100%	688	5.4%
96	Marshall Metropolitan High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	93.7%	239	5.5%
97	ClayChalkville High School	Pinson, AL	Jefferson County	High	67.0%	1,377	5.5%
98	Passaic High School No. 12	Passaic, NJ	Passaic City School District	High	98.4%	2,484	5.5%
99	AGEE LIERLY LIFE PREPARATION SERVICES SCHOOL	FAYETTEVILLE, AR	FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	63.2%	250	5.5%
100	Cairo Jr/Sr High School	Cairo, IL	Cairo USD 1	High	96.9%	130	5.6%

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