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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 41

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
2001Albert P Brewer High SchoolSomerville, ALMorgan CountyHigh53.9%75728.5%
2002Prairie View HighLaCygne, KSPrairie ViewHigh44.6%25828.5%
2003OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOLOZARK, AROZARK SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh51.2%62928.5%
2004Maywood Academy HighMaywood, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh96.7%1,01228.5%
2005Vista del Lago HighMoreno Valley, CAMoreno Valley UnifiedHigh87.8%1,92428.5%
2006Clear Creek High SchoolEVERGREEN, COClear Creek School District No. Re-1High31.9%18228.5%
2007DSST: Montview High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh69.9%56228.5%
2008Martin County High SchoolInez, KYMartin CountyHigh67.4%51928.5%
2009BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11High86.7%40728.5%
2010ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIPBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32High97.5%27728.5%
2011LBJ EARLY COLLEGE H SAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ISDHigh88.6%73428.5%
2012SAN BENITO H SSAN BENITO, TXSAN BENITO CISDHigh81.1%2,05728.5%
2013SPRING H SSPRING, TXSPRING ISDHigh69.0%2,59428.5%
2014Ashland HighAshland, WIAshland School DistrictHigh54.2%58928.5%
2015Huntington Park Senior HighHuntington Park, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh95.1%1,47928.5%
2016Northeast Magnet High SchoolBel Aire, KSWichitaHigh60.1%68628.5%
2017Coatesville Area SHSCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDHigh103%1,36628.5%
2018TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGHSAINT CLOUD, MNST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh63.5%1,56128.5%
2019MAGAZINE HIGH SCHOOLMAGAZINE, ARMAGAZINE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh67.2%22928.6%
2020E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2Los Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh89.9%35528.6%
2021Santa Maria HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria Joint Union HighHigh76.1%3,14328.6%
2022Parkside HighSalisbury, MDWicomico County Public SchoolsHigh53.2%1,27228.6%
2023ESCALANTE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLTIERRA AMARILLA, NMCHAMA VALLEYHigh98.5%13428.6%
2024FLIPPIN HIGH SCHOOLFLIPPIN, ARFLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh100%24628.6%
2025St. Marys Junior Senior HighSt Marys, KSKaw ValleyHigh43.1%24628.6%
2026STEP Academy Charter SchoolSAINT PAUL, MNSTEP AcademyHigh92.1%36628.6%
2027James Kenan HighWarsaw, NCDuplin County SchoolsHigh99.6%75828.6%
2028Sunnyside High SchoolSunnyside, WASunnyside School DistrictHigh82.9%2,12228.6%
2029SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLSOUTHSIDE, ARSOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)High44.8%46428.6%
2030North Knox Jr-Sr High SchoolBicknell, INNorth Knox School CorpHigh56.9%54128.6%
2031West Valley HighHemet, CAHemet UnifiedHigh90.1%1,85728.6%
2032Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public SchoolsHigh97.9%37728.6%
2033Elkmont High SchoolElkmont, ALLimestone CountyHigh64.8%59728.6%
2034Jayhawk-Linn HighMound City, KSJayhawkHigh53.6%26328.6%
2035South Cobb High SchoolAustell, GACobb CountyHigh90.3%2,08128.6%
2036South Rowan HighChina Grove, NCRowan-Salisbury SchoolsHigh99.7%93228.6%
2037The Dalles High SchoolThe Dalles, ORNorth Wasco County SD 21High99.2%79528.6%
2038KIPP OAK CLIFF ACADEMYDALLAS, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh93.2%34028.6%
2039ATHENS H SATHENS, TXATHENS ISDHigh70.4%87928.6%
2040NAVARRO EARLY COLLEGE H SAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ISDHigh93.9%1,63328.6%
2041EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLLEHIGH ACRES, FLLEEHigh56.5%2,12928.6%
2042Mead High SchoolLONGMONT, COSt. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JHigh26.1%1,17428.6%
2043Timber Creek Regional High SchoolERIAL, NJBlack Horse Pike Regional School DistrictHigh43.8%1,10928.6%
2044Southside High SchoolSouthside, ALEtowah CountyHigh33.7%82528.7%
2045HARLEM RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5High89.1%16528.7%
2046ROCHESTER EARLY COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh87.6%45828.7%
2047Hamilton Community High SchoolHamilton, INHamilton Community SchoolsHigh49.2%18328.7%
2048Holtville HighHoltville, CAHoltville UnifiedHigh74.2%51628.7%
2049Randolph Clay High SchoolCuthbert, GARandolph CountyHigh100%20228.7%
2050CLARKTON HIGHCLARKTON, MOCLARKTON C-4High100%13528.7%
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