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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 27

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1301Widefield High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State ofHigh39.2%1,19323.8%
1302John F. Kennedy HighSilver Spring, MDMontgomery County Public SchoolsHigh56.0%1,88023.8%
1303North Lakes Academy 7-12 CampusFOREST LAKE, MNNORTH LAKES ACADEMYHigh37.6%24523.8%
1304Aim Academy of Science & TechnologyMINNEAPOLIS, MNAim Academy of Science & TechnologyHigh97.8%17823.8%
1305Hertford County HighAhoskie, NCHertford County SchoolsHigh99.3%44723.8%
1306Fairmont Heights HighLandover, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsHigh96.3%1,09023.9%
1307Esparto HighEsparto, CAEsparto UnifiedHigh80.8%28723.9%
1308Oceanside HighOceanside, CAOceanside UnifiedHigh74.5%1,94823.9%
1309Cornell HSCoraopolis, PACornell SDHigh95.6%25223.9%
1310Williams Valley JSHSTower City, PAWilliams Valley SDHigh79.9%43323.9%
1311Smiths Station High SchoolSmiths Station, ALLee CountyHigh39.0%1,58823.9%
1312Highlands HighNorth Highlands, CATwin Rivers UnifiedHigh88.8%77823.9%
1313Vallejo HighVallejo, CAVallejo City UnifiedHigh84.3%1,14623.9%
1314UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLWELLS, MNUnited South Central SchoolsHigh44.3%34323.9%
1315BEAUMONT UNITED H SBEAUMONT, TXBEAUMONT ISDHigh91.9%2,03523.9%
1316Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School ComplexSouth Gate, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh90.0%41123.9%
1317Dupo High SchoolDupo, ILComm Unit School District No 196High67.2%25923.9%
1318Marmaton Valley HighMoran, KSMarmaton ValleyHigh62.2%13523.9%
1319Marysville HighMarysville, CAMarysville Joint UnifiedHigh62.2%1,03423.9%
1320Freire CSPhiladelphia, PAFreire CSHigh93.1%1,02423.9%
1321Fort Scott Sr HighFort Scott, KSFort ScottHigh47.2%57823.9%
1322Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, ORSpringfield SD 19High101%1,22923.9%
1323HERMITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHERMITAGE, ARHERMITAGE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh100%20823.9%
1324Hugh M Cummings HighBurlington, NCAlamance-Burlington SchoolsHigh98.8%80724.0%
1325Parkway NorthwestPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh91.6%23824.0%
1326HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOLHAMBURG, ARHAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh63.6%50824.0%
1327Howard High SchoolMacon, GABibb CountyHigh48.8%1,14524.0%
1328Gateway High SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictHigh62.0%21324.0%
1329Reginald F. Lewis HighBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsHigh79.8%48124.0%
1330Utah Military AcademyRIVERDALE, UTUtah Military AcademyHigh25.9%59524.0%
1331Natomas HighSacramento, CANatomas UnifiedHigh76.0%1,15724.0%
1332Perris HighPerris, CAPerris Union HighHigh95.3%2,09624.0%
1333Holmes High SchoolCovington, KYCovington IndependentHigh83.6%85524.0%
1334Waggener HighLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh65.7%88824.0%
1335Elton High SchoolElton, LAJefferson Davis ParishHigh58.0%24524.0%
1336ECTOR H SECTOR, TXECTOR ISDHigh49.1%11024.0%
1337RALLS H SRALLS, TXRALLS ISDHigh78.8%11324.0%
1338ANDY DEKANEY H SHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISDHigh79.7%2,48524.0%
1339APOLLO SENIOR HIGHSAINT CLOUD, MNST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh61.8%1,26424.0%
1340SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOLSHIRLEY, ARSHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh74.5%11024.0%
1341Newport High SchoolNewport, KYNewport IndependentHigh83.3%52124.0%
1342GOODRIDGE SECONDARYGOODRIDGE, MNGOODRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh31.6%11424.0%
1343MANILA HIGH SCHOOLMANILA, ARMANILA SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh52.3%47624.1%
1344ESTEM HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, ARESTEM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh61.7%67624.1%
1345Perry Lecompton HighPerry, KSPerry Public SchoolsHigh29.9%26824.1%
1346Colonia High SchoolCOLONIA, NJWoodbridge Township School DistrictHigh42.2%1,35424.1%
1347Caldera High SchoolBend, ORBend-LaPine Administrative SD 1High48.3%1,35424.1%
1348KELLIHER SECONDARYKELLIHER, MNKELLIHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh67.1%14324.1%
1349Hanceville High SchoolHanceville, ALCullman CountyHigh53.4%36324.1%
1350Gaston High SchoolGadsden, ALEtowah CountyHigh63.9%38024.1%
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