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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 3

Ranks 101–150 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
101West Side High SchoolNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh81.1%5415.6%
102SUMNER HIGHST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYHigh100%4075.7%
103Eagle Academy for Young Men of NewarkNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh82.6%1555.7%
104Manual High SchoolPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150High89.7%7315.7%
105Paulsboro High SchoolPAULSBORO, NJPaulsboro School DistrictHigh65.6%3905.7%
106JacksonOlin High SchoolBirmingham, ALBirmingham CityHigh86.1%7135.8%
107Gateway High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Public SchoolsHigh83.1%1,7485.8%
108West High SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsHigh90.9%5195.8%
109Marshall (Thurgood) HighSan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedHigh78.9%4755.9%
110Hinkley High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Public SchoolsHigh87.8%1,5276.0%
111F L Schlagle HighKansas City, KSKansas CityHigh74.4%8416.0%
112HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMYKANSAS CITY, MOHOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMYHigh100%3186.0%
113ROOSEVELT HIGHST LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITYHigh100%7346.0%
114Escambia County High SchoolAtmore, ALEscambia CountyHigh80.3%3906.1%
115CONFLUENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMYST LOUIS, MOCONFLUENCE ACADEMIESHigh100%4426.2%
116Bradley Technology HighMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictHigh88.2%1,0486.2%
117Fremont HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh99.1%1,1666.2%
118Bridgeton High SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictHigh91.6%1,6416.2%
119Central High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh74.5%1,0516.3%
120Washington HighKansas City, KSKansas CityHigh67.0%1,1806.3%
121PINE BLUFF HIGH SCHOOLPINE BLUFF, ARPINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh100%6886.3%
122EARLE HIGH SCHOOLEARLE, AREARLE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh100%1766.3%
123Phillips Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High71.5%4676.3%
124Carver High SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public SchoolsHigh100%5446.4%
125Weequahic High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh70.4%5926.6%
126Harlan Community Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High90.5%2206.7%
127Wenonah High SchoolBirmingham, ALBirmingham CityHigh81.2%6706.7%
128Castlemont HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh99.0%7196.7%
129Career PathwaysSAINT PAUL, MNCareer PathwaysHigh87.6%1216.7%
130Bronzeville Scholastic High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High90.8%1196.7%
131Academy for Urban Leadership Charter SchoolPerth Amboy, NJAcademy for Urban Leadership Charter SchoolHigh89.2%2596.7%
132Jemison High SchoolHuntsville, ALHuntsville CityHigh69.5%8586.7%
133Percy Julian High SchoolMontgomery, ALMontgomery CountyHigh79.2%1,2826.7%
134Woodlawn High SchoolMagnetBirmingham, ALBirmingham CityHigh83.7%7506.8%
135Walter Henri Dyett HS for ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High83.1%5386.9%
136Wilcox Central High SchoolCamden, ALWilcox CountyHigh89.4%3406.9%
137McAdory High SchoolMcCalla, ALJefferson CountyHigh52.7%1,2596.9%
138Quest Charter School AcademyPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150High83.0%3997.0%
139Grizzly ChalleNGe CharterSan Luis Obispo, CASan Luis Obispo County Office of EducationHigh84.6%2417.0%
140Bogan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High85.8%7167.0%
141Ben C Rain High SchoolMobile, ALMobile CountyHigh86.7%5877.0%
142Linden High SchoolLinden, ALLinden CityHigh87.3%1267.1%
143Johnson Abernathy Graetz High SchoolMontgomery, ALMontgomery CountyHigh76.0%1,5877.1%
144Peoria High SchoolPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150High85.9%1,5417.2%
145Meridian High SchoolMounds, ILMeridian CUSD 101High98.5%2067.2%
146Union Parish High SchoolFarmerville, LAUnion ParishHigh73.9%5797.3%
147Wells Community Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High76.9%3987.4%
148Rocky Mountain Prep SMARTDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsHigh92.2%6047.5%
149Pinson Valley High SchoolPinson, ALJefferson CountyHigh66.5%1,0257.6%
150Career Education Center Early CollegeDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsHigh85.5%4687.6%
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