allk12 · Rankings · Lowest proficiency · High schools

The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 40

Ranks 1,951–2,000 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1951	Glendale High	Glendale, CA	Glendale Unified	High	55.0%	2,066	28.3%
1952	Roanoke Rapids High School	Roanoke Rapids, NC	Roanoke Rapids City Schools	High	99.6%	776	28.3%
1953	Achievers Early College Prep Charter School	Trenton, NJ	Achievers Early College Prep Charter School	High	78.3%	543	28.3%
1954	GUY-PERKINS HIGH SCHOOL	GUY, AR	GUY PERKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	92.9%	155	28.4%
1955	Banning High	Banning, CA	Banning Unified	High	91.5%	1,145	28.4%
1956	Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Acad	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	87.1%	1,135	28.4%
1957	Kensington Health Sciences	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	98.2%	457	28.4%
1958	EAST CENTRAL CAST LEAD H S	SAN ANTONIO, TX	EAST CENTRAL ISD	High	75.8%	215	28.4%
1959	Madera South High	Madera, CA	Madera Unified	High	95.2%	1,859	28.4%
1960	CLEARBROOK-GONVICK SECONDARY	CLEARBROOK, MN	CLEARBROOK-GONVICK SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	54.4%	206	28.4%
1961	RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGH	RICHFIELD, MN	RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	54.2%	1,183	28.4%
1962	Dawson-Boyd Secondary	DAWSON, MN	Dawson-Boyd Public School District	High	35.3%	269	28.4%
1963	WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL	WEST FORK, AR	WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	37.9%	264	28.4%
1964	VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL	KISSIMMEE, FL	OSCEOLA	High	60.7%	750	28.4%
1965	New Brockton High School	New Brockton, AL	Coffee County	High	51.9%	455	28.4%
1966	Tri-County High	Plainfield, WI	Tri-County Area School District	High	56.7%	180	28.4%
1967	North Mason Senior High School	Belfair, WA	North Mason School District	High	51.0%	735	28.4%
1968	Tartan Senior High	OAKDALE, MN	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	High	59.2%	1,687	28.4%
1969	ODESSA H S	ODESSA, TX	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	High	81.9%	3,814	28.4%
1970	Payson High	PAYSON, UT	Nebo District	High	26.0%	1,648	28.4%
1971	Hoover High	San Diego, CA	San Diego Unified	High	89.2%	2,011	28.4%
1972	HIGBEE HIGH	HIGBEE, MO	HIGBEE R-VIII	High	55.6%	124	28.4%
1973	GREEN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL	GREEN FOREST, AR	GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	79.0%	429	28.5%
1974	Albert P Brewer High School	Somerville, AL	Morgan County	High	53.9%	757	28.5%
1975	Modoc High	Alturas, CA	Modoc Joint Unified	High	63.7%	245	28.5%
1976	Sweetwater High	National City, CA	Sweetwater Union High	High	89.2%	2,290	28.5%
1977	Prairie View High	LaCygne, KS	Prairie View	High	44.6%	258	28.5%
1978	Clear Creek High School	EVERGREEN, CO	Clear Creek School District No. Re-1	High	31.9%	182	28.5%
1979	DSST: Montview High School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	High	69.9%	562	28.5%
1980	Martin County High School	Inez, KY	Martin County	High	67.4%	519	28.5%
1981	BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)	BRONX, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11	High	86.7%	407	28.5%
1982	ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32	High	97.5%	277	28.5%
1983	Ashland High	Ashland, WI	Ashland School District	High	54.2%	589	28.5%
1984	Tahquitz High	Hemet, CA	Hemet Unified	High	85.7%	1,761	28.5%
1985	MANILA HIGH SCHOOL	MANILA, AR	MANILA SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	52.3%	476	28.5%
1986	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex	South Gate, CA	Los Angeles Unified	High	90.0%	411	28.5%
1987	Northeast Magnet High School	Bel Aire, KS	Wichita	High	60.1%	686	28.5%
1988	Coatesville Area SHS	Coatesville, PA	Coatesville Area SD	High	103%	1,366	28.5%
1989	TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH	SAINT CLOUD, MN	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	63.5%	1,561	28.5%
1990	Parkside High	Salisbury, MD	Wicomico County Public Schools	High	53.2%	1,272	28.6%
1991	ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	TIERRA AMARILLA, NM	CHAMA VALLEY	High	98.5%	134	28.6%
1992	NORFORK HIGH SCHOOL	NORFORK, AR	NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	56.1%	196	28.6%
1993	St. Marys Junior Senior High	St Marys, KS	Kaw Valley	High	43.1%	246	28.6%
1994	STEP Academy Charter School	SAINT PAUL, MN	STEP Academy	High	92.1%	366	28.6%
1995	James Kenan High	Warsaw, NC	Duplin County Schools	High	99.6%	758	28.6%
1996	Sunnyside High School	Sunnyside, WA	Sunnyside School District	High	82.9%	2,122	28.6%
1997	Soldotna High School	Soldotna, AK	Kenai Peninsula Borough School District	High	27.5%	695	28.6%
1998	Bloomington High	Bloomington, CA	Colton Joint Unified	High	87.2%	1,794	28.6%
1999	North Knox Jr-Sr High School	Bicknell, IN	North Knox School Corp	High	56.9%	541	28.6%
2000	Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	High	97.9%	377	28.6%

Page 40 of 50 · top 2,500 of 11,578 ranked. NCES + state assessment data, 2024-25.↓ Download full CSV

Browse all US schools →

Lowest proficiency rankings at a wider scope

All ranking categories

Other rankings for the United States

Largest Most diverse Lowest ratio Highest proficiency Fastest growing Highest poverty Lowest poverty Highest ratio Fastest declining Most Hispanic Most Black Most White Most Asian Best in math Best in reading Best in science Most improved Biggest declines Most Native American Most Pacific Islander Most multiracial Most Hispanic (count)Most Black (count)Most White (count)Most Asian (count)Most Native American (count)Most Pacific Islander (count)Most multiracial (count)Smallest Most male Most female Largest charters

All ranking categories →

DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.