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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 26

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1251Columbia Heights Senior HighCOLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MNColumbia Heights Public School DistHigh72.2%1,14123.5%
1252Benjamin Franklin Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh87.4%1,28423.5%
1253Granite City High SchoolGranite City, ILGranite City CUSD 9High62.8%1,75523.5%
1254Sprague High SchoolSalem, ORSalem-Keizer SD 24JHigh88.8%1,71223.5%
1255BROOKLAND HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLAND, ARBROOKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh25.3%64523.5%
1256Fern Creek HighLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh58.5%1,52523.5%
1257WILLOW SPRINGS HIGHWILLOW SPRINGS, MOWILLOW SPRINGS R-IVHigh54.6%37023.5%
1258Lincoln HSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh89.0%2,47223.5%
1259Lakeland Jr/Sr High SchoolLaGrange, INLakeland School CorporationHigh50.5%73723.5%
1260LEAD HILL HIGH SCHOOLLEAD HILL, ARLEAD HILL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh98.4%18523.5%
1261WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOLWHITE HALL, ARWHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh57.5%95423.5%
1262James B Dudley HighGreensboro, NCGuilford County SchoolsHigh99.8%1,40323.5%
1263McNary High SchoolKeizer, ORSalem-Keizer SD 24JHigh89.9%1,99523.5%
1264Foothill HighSacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedHigh92.2%1,41723.6%
1265Utopian Academy for the Arts High SchoolMarrow, GAClayton CountyHigh77.7%29123.6%
1266Spalding High SchoolGriffin, GAGriffin-Spalding CountyHigh82.4%1,20823.6%
1267Wicomico HighSalisbury, MDWicomico County Public SchoolsHigh66.4%1,30423.6%
1268Ygnacio Valley HighConcord, CAMt. Diablo UnifiedHigh81.5%1,05923.6%
1269Harbor Junior/Senior High SchoolAberdeen, WAAberdeen School DistrictHigh82.0%12823.6%
1270Ellinwood HighEllinwood, KSEllinwood Public SchoolsHigh39.7%14623.6%
1271LEROY SECONDARYLEROY, MNLEROY-OSTRANDER PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh26.8%13823.6%
1272Rome High SchoolRome, GARome CityHigh88.7%1,98623.6%
1273Bakersfield HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh81.5%3,06923.6%
1274Cherokee Trail High SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahHigh21.1%3,08923.6%
1275NORTHLAND SECONDARYREMER, MNNORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLSHigh71.8%14923.6%
1276West Jordan HighWEST JORDAN, UTJordan DistrictHigh38.8%1,76123.6%
1277King College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High82.8%81923.6%
1278Lynwood HighLynwood, CALynwood UnifiedHigh96.3%1,85823.6%
1279Canton-Galva Jr./Sr. HighCanton, KSCanton-GalvaHigh36.8%17423.6%
1280Humboldt High SchoolHumboldt, KSHumboldtHigh49.4%17623.7%
1281Thomas Jefferson Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh98.9%56423.7%
1282Groveton High SchoolGroveton, NHNorthumberland School DistrictHigh26.4%12123.7%
1283JOSEPH C WILSON MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh88.2%86823.7%
1284San Bernardino HighSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedHigh96.3%1,44023.7%
1285Crothersville Jr-Sr High SchoolCrothersville, INCrothersville Community SchoolsHigh52.5%22123.7%
1286URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE)BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7High96.9%41323.7%
1287Fresno HighFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh88.5%1,86723.7%
1288Pomona Junior/Senior High SchoolARVADA, COJefferson County School District No. R-1High47.4%1,25223.7%
1289Parkland HighWinston Salem, NCWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsHigh99.8%1,56923.7%
1290Kewanee High SchoolKewanee, ILKewanee CUSD 229High60.8%58223.7%
1291GLEN ROSE HIGH SCHOOLMALVERN, ARGLEN ROSE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh51.3%46823.7%
1292Gallatin County High SchoolWarsaw, KYGallatin CountyHigh74.5%42423.8%
1293HERMANN HIGHHERMANN, MOGASCONADE CO. R-IHigh42.2%28223.8%
1294ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOLENGLAND, ARENGLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh70.2%27223.8%
1295Labette County High SchoolAltamont, KSLabette CountyHigh58.0%48323.8%
1296West Rowan HighMount Ulla, NCRowan-Salisbury SchoolsHigh99.7%98823.8%
1297Rogue River Junior/Senior HighRogue River, ORRogue River SD 35High65.5%33923.8%
1298South Salem High SchoolSalem, ORSalem-Keizer SD 24JHigh89.5%2,19523.8%
1299LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLSPRINGDALE, ARSPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh87.0%65423.8%
1300Central High SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51High58.3%1,35223.8%
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