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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 38

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1851EASTERN HILLS H SFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDHigh89.2%1,18927.5%
1852WESTERN HILLS H SFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDHigh88.2%85427.5%
1853Oakland HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh90.2%1,57927.5%
1854Clements High SchoolAthens, ALLimestone CountyHigh65.7%52527.5%
1855Cedar Mountain Middle/High SchoolMORGAN, MNCEDAR MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh45.2%21927.5%
1856Lindhurst HighOlivehurst, CAMarysville Joint UnifiedHigh76.8%1,25427.5%
1857North Brunswick Township High SchoolNORTH BRUNSWICK, NJNorth Brunswick Township School DistrictHigh54.1%1,87627.5%
1858Randolph County High SchoolWedowee, ALRandolph CountyHigh63.7%44127.6%
1859East Laurens High SchoolEast Dublin, GALaurens CountyHigh96.7%66227.6%
1860Laurel HighLaurel, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsHigh95.7%2,12927.6%
1861Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical SchoolBloomsburg, PAColumbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical SchoolHigh53.0%60927.6%
1862EAST CENTRAL CAST LEAD H SSAN ANTONIO, TXEAST CENTRAL ISDHigh75.8%21527.6%
1863Tooele HighTOOELE, UTTooele DistrictHigh25.8%1,90027.6%
1864David Douglas High SchoolPortland, ORDavid Douglas SD 40High92.3%2,75627.6%
1865New Egypt High SchoolNEW EGYPT, NJPlumsted Township School DistrictHigh25.0%50927.6%
1866Sweetwater HighNational City, CASweetwater Union HighHigh89.2%2,29027.6%
1867Glenwood Springs High SchoolGLENWOOD SPRINGS, CORoaring Fork School District No. Re-1High46.6%1,03227.6%
1868South Decatur Jr-Sr High SchoolGreensburg, INDecatur County Community SchoolsHigh52.5%36027.6%
1869FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY II SECONDARY SCHOOLNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3High92.6%31027.6%
1870Grandview High SchoolGrandview, WAGrandview School DistrictHigh81.1%1,16027.6%
1871Troy High and Middle SchoolTroy, KSTroy Public SchoolsHigh28.0%15027.6%
1872PACIFIC HIGHPACIFIC, MOMERAMEC VALLEY R-IIIHigh40.3%97327.6%
1873SOUTH SAN ANTONIO H S - WEST CAMPUSSAN ANTONIO, TXSOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISDHigh92.9%51927.6%
1874Primero Junior-Senior High SchoolWESTON, COPrimero Reorganized School District No. 2High26.5%10227.6%
1875Marysville Pilchuck High SchoolMarysville, WAMarysville School DistrictHigh54.9%1,18227.6%
1876Savanna HighAnaheim, CAAnaheim Union HighHigh89.6%1,46627.6%
1877Rancho Cotate HighRohnert Park, CACotati-Rohnert Park UnifiedHigh47.1%1,75527.6%
1878South Gate Senior HighSouth Gate, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh93.8%1,68127.6%
1879Fort Payne High SchoolFort Payne, ALFort Payne CityHigh62.2%1,10627.7%
1880Plaquemine Senior High SchoolPlaquemine, LAIberville ParishHigh66.9%99027.7%
1881WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H SAUSTIN, TXWAYSIDE SCHOOLSHigh88.3%55427.7%
1882Rochester Community High SchoolRochester, INRochester Community School CorpHigh58.2%56727.7%
1883City Neighbors HighBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsHigh70.7%41627.7%
1884La Conner High SchoolLA CONNER, WALa Conner School DistrictHigh69.5%17727.7%
1885Foster Senior High SchoolTukwila, WATukwila School DistrictHigh68.8%91027.7%
1886ATKINS HIGH SCHOOLATKINS, ARATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh67.8%31727.7%
1887Frankfort Comm High SchoolWest Frankfort, ILFrankfort CUSD 168High47.4%41627.7%
1888Bluestem Jr/Sr HighLeon, KSBluestemHigh47.7%24127.7%
1889Golden West HighVisalia, CAVisalia UnifiedHigh70.7%2,05927.7%
1890Lloyd High SchoolErlanger, KYErlanger-Elsmere IndependentHigh87.1%71127.8%
1891H M KING H SKINGSVILLE, TXKINGSVILLE ISDHigh74.7%91827.8%
1892WESTFIELD H SHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISDHigh74.9%2,26427.8%
1893Centennial HighCompton, CACompton UnifiedHigh90.1%90827.8%
1894University Pathways Public Service AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh97.5%12127.8%
1895Leavenworth Sr HighLeavenworth, KSLeavenworthHigh44.6%1,23727.8%
1896Bear River HighGARLAND, UTBox Elder DistrictHigh23.7%1,19427.8%
1897Toppenish High SchoolTOPPENISH, WAToppenish School DistrictHigh79.8%96927.8%
1898Coal Ridge High SchoolNEW CASTLE, COGarfield School District No. Re-2High40.1%57827.8%
1899Chaparral Jr/Sr HighAnthony, KSChaparral SchoolsHigh58.9%34827.8%
1900Cherryvale Sr / Middle SchoolCherryvale, KSCherryvaleHigh66.1%27727.8%
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