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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 29

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1401Palmyra High SchoolPALMYRA, NJPalmyra Public School DistrictHigh44.7%38524.4%
1402Victor Valley HighVictorville, CAVictor Valley Union HighHigh91.0%2,25524.5%
1403CARLTON SECONDARYCARLTON, MNCARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh42.1%14524.5%
1404Waverly Jr/Sr High SchoolWaverly, ILWaverly CUSD 6High51.0%14724.5%
1405J. Christian Bollwage Finance AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh81.0%41524.5%
1406WONDERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHATTIEVILLE, ARWONDERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh61.1%22624.5%
1407Desert Mirage HighThermal, CACoachella Valley UnifiedHigh97.3%1,87524.5%
1408Hanover Area JSHSHanover Township, PAHanover Area SDHigh97.9%97724.5%
1409Milford Mill AcademyBaltimore, MDBaltimore County Public SchoolsHigh61.0%1,47124.5%
1410MCDONALD COUNTY HIGHANDERSON, MOMCDONALD CO. R-IHigh65.5%1,07524.5%
1411Manchester Central High SchoolManchester, NHManchester School DistrictHigh45.0%1,13024.5%
1412Hunter Huss HighGastonia, NCGaston County SchoolsHigh99.7%1,16524.5%
1413Columbia HighColumbia, NCTyrrell County SchoolsHigh98.3%17624.5%
1414South Albany High SchoolAlbany, ORGreater Albany Public SD 8JHigh77.4%1,46624.5%
1415LAKE VIEW H SSAN ANGELO, TXSAN ANGELO ISDHigh62.7%1,07224.5%
1416Loara HighAnaheim, CAAnaheim Union HighHigh92.4%1,53924.5%
1417Siuslaw High SchoolFlorence, ORSiuslaw SD 97JHigh82.8%41324.5%
1418Burke County High SchoolWaynesboro, GABurke CountyHigh85.2%1,13324.5%
1419Frontenac Sr. High SchoolFrontenac, KSFrontenac Public SchoolsHigh33.2%29824.5%
1420Bladensburg HighBladensburg, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsHigh97.0%2,11424.5%
1421West Salem High SchoolSalem, ORSalem-Keizer SD 24JHigh89.5%1,60624.5%
1422McKinleyville HighMcKinleyville, CANorthern Humboldt Union HighHigh45.6%56624.6%
1423Kent-Meridian High SchoolKent, WAKent School DistrictHigh68.9%1,63924.6%
1424Burnsville High SchoolBURNSVILLE, MNBurnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsHigh49.6%2,02924.6%
1425ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLSALBANY, NYALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLSHigh81.2%38324.6%
1426Coppin AcademyBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsHigh83.8%45024.6%
1427HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SECONDARYHINCKLEY, MNHINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh52.3%39824.6%
1428Coquille Junior Senior HighCoquille, ORCoquille SD 8High89.7%36024.6%
1429Rangely Junior/Senior High SchoolRANGELY, CORangely School District RE4High42.2%24924.6%
1430Ashville High SchoolAshville, ALSt Clair CountyHigh52.9%37824.6%
1431Washington County High SchoolWashington, KSWashington Co. SchoolsHigh58.3%16324.6%
1432Riverside High SchoolWathena, KSRiversideHigh47.5%18124.6%
1433Watkins Mill HighGaithersburg, MDMontgomery County Public SchoolsHigh51.7%1,57724.6%
1434Shadle Park High SchoolSpokane, WASpokane School DistrictHigh56.9%1,44524.6%
1435Belvidere High SchoolBelvidere, ILBelvidere CUSD 100High61.3%1,16724.6%
1436Riverton HighRiverton, KSRivertonHigh55.5%21824.6%
1437Sweet Home High SchoolSweet Home, ORSweet Home SD 55High74.7%75224.6%
1438DUNBAR H SFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDHigh92.6%82124.6%
1439Triton Regional High SchoolRUNNEMEDE, NJBlack Horse Pike Regional School DistrictHigh44.8%1,14624.6%
1440Case HighRacine, WIRacine Unified School DistrictHigh51.6%1,85624.6%
1441DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)Blue Island, ILCHSD 218High85.4%1,81824.7%
1442HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NYSYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh81.4%1,48324.7%
1443Edison HighStockton, CAStockton UnifiedHigh79.7%2,35524.7%
1444Colby Senior HighColby, KSColby Public SchoolsHigh29.7%29624.7%
1445Arvin HighArvin, CAKern HighHigh96.5%2,65324.7%
1446Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Soc Just Humanitas AcadSan Fernando, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh92.6%41724.7%
1447Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. srSylvan Grove, KSSylvan GroveHigh45.1%14424.7%
1448Foothill HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh87.8%2,04324.7%
1449McLane HighFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh93.3%2,05624.7%
1450Hardaway High SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyHigh100%1,06724.7%
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