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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 39

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1901Salem County Career and Technical High SchoolWOODSTOWN, NJSalem County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh21.1%75427.8%
1902DeKalb High SchoolDekalb, ILDeKalb CUSD 428High61.3%2,13427.9%
1903Fairview High SchoolAshland, KYFairview IndependentHigh90.7%25727.9%
1904Cliffside Park High SchoolCLIFFSIDE PARK, NJCliffside Park School DistrictHigh70.2%1,31427.9%
1905Brookings-Harbor High SchoolBrookings, ORBrookings-Harbor SD 17CHigh89.1%42227.9%
1906American Academy of InnovationSOUTH JORDAN, UTAmerican Academy of InnovationHigh23.1%37327.9%
1907Anderson Valley Junior-Senior HighBoonville, CAAnderson Valley UnifiedHigh74.0%19227.9%
1908Royal Valley HighHoyt, KSRoyal ValleyHigh38.1%22327.9%
1909Swenson Arts and Technology High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh105%80527.9%
1910Sunnyside HighFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh87.2%2,85827.9%
1911South Gwinnett High SchoolSnellville, GAGwinnett CountyHigh67.0%2,63927.9%
1912Wamego HighWamego, KSWamegoHigh27.8%50427.9%
1913Oakley Sr HighOakley, KSOakleyHigh47.7%13027.9%
1914Purnell Swett HighPembroke, NCPublic Schools of Robeson CountyHigh99.5%1,58327.9%
1915Shaw High SchoolSHAW, MSWest Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictHigh98.5%20027.9%
1916Kingman HighKingman, KSKingman - NorwichHigh43.9%19827.9%
1917Randallstown HighRandallstown, MDBaltimore County Public SchoolsHigh60.4%1,09127.9%
1918Provo HighPROVO, UTProvo DistrictHigh34.9%2,02327.9%
1919SIMLEY SENIOR HIGHINVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MNINVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLSHigh48.3%1,03027.9%
1920James M. Bennett HighSalisbury, MDWicomico County Public SchoolsHigh54.3%1,47427.9%
1921Glendale HighGlendale, CAGlendale UnifiedHigh55.0%2,06628.0%
1922Granville Central HighStem, NCGranville County SchoolsHigh97.6%53128.0%
1923Red Springs HighRed Springs, NCPublic Schools of Robeson CountyHigh98.7%86728.0%
1924Armstrong High SchoolArmstrong, ILArmstrong Twp HSD 225High37.7%11428.0%
1925Streator Twp High SchoolStreator, ILStreator Twp HSD 40High54.6%76428.0%
1926Oskaloosa JR-SR High SchoolOskaloosa, KSOskaloosa Public SchoolsHigh52.6%24728.0%
1927YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CSROCHESTER, NYYOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CSHigh84.3%35628.0%
1928Fayette County High SchoolFayette, ALFayette CountyHigh53.8%36628.0%
1929Magoffin County High SchoolSalyersville, KYMagoffin CountyHigh65.8%53828.0%
1930Basile High SchoolBasile, LAEvangeline ParishHigh58.8%43228.0%
1931Jeanerette Senior High SchoolJeanerette, LAIberia ParishHigh87.3%29128.0%
1932BRONX LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7High96.6%26628.0%
1933EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh93.5%38628.0%
1934Pendleton High SchoolPendleton, ORPendleton SD 16High96.3%76328.0%
1935Phoenix High SchoolPhoenix, ORPhoenix-Talent SD 4High103%68728.0%
1936Leflore County High SchoolITTA BENA, MSGreenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictHigh100%29328.0%
1937Hidden Valley High SchoolGrants Pass, ORThree Rivers/Josephine County SDHigh100%52228.0%
1938Tokay HighLodi, CALodi UnifiedHigh69.3%2,05828.0%
1939Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High SchoolROCKY FORD, CORocky Ford School District No. R2High77.5%27128.1%
1940Greeley County Jr./Sr. HighTribune, KSGreeley County SchoolsHigh48.9%13128.1%
1941Chicago Math & Sci Elem CharterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87.8%62328.1%
1942Clatskanie Middle/High SchoolClatskanie, ORClatskanie SD 6JHigh78.2%30728.1%
1943Rushville-Industry High SchoolRushville, ILSchuyler-Industry CUSD 5High48.1%29528.1%
1944Falcon High SchoolPEYTON, COEl Paso County Colorado School District 49High28.8%1,17228.1%
1945Stewart County High SchoolLumpkin, GAStewart CountyHigh86.8%11428.1%
1946Eastern Guilford HighGibsonville, NCGuilford County SchoolsHigh99.3%1,20028.1%
1947Lynn High SchoolLynn, ALWinston CountyHigh53.5%25628.1%
1948MULBERRY HIGH SCHOOLMULBERRY, ARMULBERRY PLEASANT VIEW BI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh100%13028.1%
1949MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOLHENDERSON, MNMinnesota New Country SchoolHigh33.1%13628.1%
1950Tualatin High SchoolTualatin, ORTigard-Tualatin SD 23JHigh58.2%1,68728.1%
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