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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 35

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1701Douglass HighDouglass, KSDouglass Public SchoolsHigh32.0%20626.5%
1702Hamilton East - SteinertHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictHigh36.6%1,43726.5%
1703Seymour High SchoolPayson, ILPayson CUSD 1High49.1%21626.5%
1704Columbine High SchoolLITTLETON, COJefferson County School District No. R-1High29.7%1,71026.5%
1705Central High Magnet Career AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh67.4%1,25626.5%
1706Union County High SchoolMorganfield, KYUnion CountyHigh52.2%64226.5%
1707Newport Middle High School (High)Newport, NHNewport School DistrictHigh36.1%29126.5%
1708Clinton Senior HighClinton, WIClinton Community School DistrictHigh32.7%31226.5%
1709Palo Verde HighBlythe, CAPalo Verde UnifiedHigh76.9%74026.5%
1710BB Comer Memorial High SchoolSylacauga, ALTalladega CountyHigh64.8%39526.5%
1711Chesapeake HighBaltimore, MDBaltimore County Public SchoolsHigh67.2%1,05226.6%
1712Morgan Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High77.9%1,34926.6%
1713James Monroe HighNorth Hills, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh94.1%1,90526.6%
1714Umoja International AcademySacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedHigh68.0%41226.6%
1715Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon, ILMt Vernon Twp HSD 201High56.4%1,23326.6%
1716Clayton High SchoolCLAYTON, NJClayton Public School DistrictHigh56.1%43126.6%
1717South Fork Jr Sr High SchoolKincaid, ILSouth Fork SD 14High53.0%13426.6%
1718Clifton-Clyde Sr HighClyde, KSClifton-ClydeHigh39.4%10426.6%
1719Pinelands Regional High SchoolLittle Egg Harbor, NJPinelands Regional School DistrictHigh49.7%1,06326.6%
1720Union HighROOSEVELT, UTDuchesne DistrictHigh29.6%1,16626.6%
1721J Sterling Morton West High SchBerwyn, ILJ S Morton HSD 201High78.2%3,37426.6%
1722Reidsville HighReidsville, NCRockingham County SchoolsHigh99.6%69626.6%
1723Wellborn High SchoolAnniston, ALCalhoun CountyHigh68.2%42526.6%
1724Hardin County High SchoolElizabethtown, ILHardin County CUSD 1High52.6%17526.6%
1725Rehobeth High SchoolDothan, ALHouston CountyHigh48.0%78626.6%
1726Thornton Fractnl So High SchoolLansing, ILThornton Fractional Twp HSD 215High65.8%1,80326.6%
1727Bordentown Regional High SchoolBORDENTOWN, NJBordentown Regional School DistrictHigh17.6%72826.6%
1728NORFORK HIGH SCHOOLNORFORK, ARNORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh56.1%19626.6%
1729Circle HighTowanda, KSCircleHigh30.5%60426.6%
1730Westlake High SchoolWaldorf, MDCharles County Public SchoolsHigh51.2%1,21626.6%
1731PINE RIVER-BACKUS HIGH SCHOOLPINE RIVER, MNPINE RIVER-BACKUS SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh56.1%37126.6%
1732Neah-Kah-Nie High SchoolRockaway Beach, ORNeah-Kah-Nie SD 56High73.0%24426.6%
1733Lawrence County High SchoolLouisa, KYLawrence CountyHigh57.3%75726.7%
1734TIERRA ENCANTADA CHARTER SCHOOLSANTA FE, NMTIERRA ENCANTADA CHARTER SCHOOLHigh53.9%25626.7%
1735NELSON MANDELA HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16High93.5%13826.7%
1736Banks High SchoolBanks, ORBanks SD 13High30.2%39726.7%
1737LONOKE HIGH SCHOOLLONOKE, ARLONOKE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh57.4%48426.7%
1738Bessemer City HighBessemer City, NCGaston County SchoolsHigh99.5%59026.7%
1739Arthur P. Schalick High SchoolPITTSGROVE, NJPittsgrove Township School DistrictHigh35.5%48226.7%
1740Oroville HighOroville, CAOroville Union HighHigh81.8%87226.8%
1741Baker High SchoolMobile, ALMobile CountyHigh46.1%2,27126.8%
1742Opelika High SchoolOpelika, ALOpelika CityHigh63.5%1,59026.8%
1743Noble St Chtr - MansuetoChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High91.0%1,10626.8%
1744St Elmo Sr High SchoolSaint Elmo, ILSt Elmo CUSD 202High45.1%11326.8%
1745Kenwood HighBaltimore, MDBaltimore County Public SchoolsHigh66.4%1,90026.8%
1746Santa Ana HighSanta Ana, CASanta Ana UnifiedHigh90.6%2,50526.8%
1747North Senior HighNORTH SAINT PAUL, MNNorth St. Paul-Maplewood OakdaleHigh63.5%1,64926.8%
1748INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY SECONDARYDALLAS, TXINSPIRED VISION ACADEMYHigh99.5%55826.8%
1749Rangeview High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AHigh69.6%2,07826.8%
1750George Washington Carver Freshman CampusDouglas, GACoffee CountyHigh100%49326.8%
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