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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 44

Ranks 2,1512,200 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
2151Crawford HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh92.9%1,31829.4%
2152DSST: Conservatory Green High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh69.8%55629.4%
2153Astoria Senior High SchoolAstoria, ORAstoria SD 1High64.8%59429.4%
2154John F. Kennedy HighSacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedHigh59.4%1,65229.4%
2155Pasquotank County HighElizabeth City, NCElizabeth City-Pasquotank Public SchoolsHigh99.5%65329.4%
2156Elverado High SchoolElkville, ILElverado CUSD 196High63.7%10229.4%
2157Toms River High School SouthTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictHigh41.5%1,46329.4%
2158Estacada High SchoolEstacada, OREstacada SD 108High47.7%55829.4%
2159NORTH SIDE H SFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDHigh93.3%1,67629.4%
2160WORTHING H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh90.5%75129.4%
2161YATES H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh93.3%68529.4%
2162Hamilton High SchoolHamilton, ALMarion CountyHigh50.1%44929.4%
2163Union City High SchoolUnion City, NJUnion City School DistrictHigh73.2%3,14729.4%
2164KIPP PLEASANT GROVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYBALCH SPRINGS, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh93.4%61829.4%
2165WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLJONESBORO, ARWESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)High48.4%64729.4%
2166Wahluke High SchoolMattawa, WAWahluke School DistrictHigh92.4%75029.4%
2167NORTH HARRISON HIGHEAGLEVILLE, MONORTH HARRISON R-IIIHigh53.8%10629.4%
2168Logan HighLOGAN, UTLogan City DistrictHigh40.7%1,46529.4%
2169Buhler HighBuhler, KSBuhlerHigh34.1%67429.4%
2170Swainsboro High SchoolSwainsboro, GAEmanuel CountyHigh97.7%79629.4%
2171Auburn Senior High SchoolAUBURN, WAAuburn School DistrictHigh63.2%1,91829.5%
2172Shades Valley High SchoolIrondale, ALJefferson CountyHigh54.7%1,09429.5%
2173Paramount HighParamount, CAParamount UnifiedHigh96.7%3,40029.5%
2174Los Banos HighLos Banos, CALos Banos UnifiedHigh78.5%1,54329.5%
2175Golden Valley HighMerced, CAMerced Union HighHigh85.1%1,91729.5%
2176BRANSON HIGHBRANSON, MOBRANSON R-IVHigh54.8%1,46929.5%
2177RAYMORE-PECULIAR SR. HIGHPECULIAR, MORAYMORE-PECULIAR R-IIHigh18.0%1,54029.5%
2178HACKETT HIGH SCHOOLHACKETT, ARHACKETT SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh100%35029.5%
2179Central East HighFresno, CACentral UnifiedHigh82.2%1,74129.5%
2180Channel Islands HighOxnard, CAOxnard Union HighHigh88.3%2,38029.5%
2181AFSA High SchoolVADNAIS HEIGHTS, MNAFSA High SchoolHigh55.7%24629.5%
2182Kern Valley HighLake Isabella, CAKern HighHigh76.9%51629.5%
2183Syracuse HighSyracuse, KSSyracuseHigh64.8%23029.6%
2184MAYNARD HIGH SCHOOLMAYNARD, ARMAYNARD SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh98.8%25329.6%
2185Apalachee High SchoolWinder, GABarrow CountyHigh60.9%1,94929.6%
2186Sejong Academy Upper SchoolMAPLEWOOD, MNSejong Academy of MinnesotaHigh85.3%13629.6%
2187STANBERRY HIGHSTANBERRY, MOSTANBERRY R-IIHigh30.1%15329.6%
2188South Knox Middle-High SchoolVincennes, INSouth Knox School CorpHigh35.1%56229.6%
2189Oswego Junior-Senior High SchoolOswego, KSOswegoHigh69.7%19529.6%
2190Jonesboro High SchoolJonesboro, GAClayton CountyHigh100%1,63029.6%
2191LANIER H SSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDHigh96.5%1,62029.6%
2192LA MARQUE H SLA MARQUE, TXTEXAS CITY ISDHigh88.5%73729.6%
2193Milwaukee School of LanguagesMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictHigh53.9%96429.6%
2194GFW High SchoolWINTHROP, MNGFW Public SchoolsHigh37.4%21129.6%
2195Marshfield Senior High SchoolCoos Bay, ORCoos Bay SD 9High28.8%79829.6%
2196Seaman HighTopeka, KSSeamanHigh35.1%1,19029.7%
2197Central A & M High SchoolMoweaqua, ILCentral A & M CUD 21High38.6%21529.7%
2198COBBLE HILL SCHOOL OF AMERICAN STUDIESBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15High85.8%31629.7%
2199Madera South HighMadera, CAMadera UnifiedHigh95.2%1,85929.7%
2200Belle Plaine HighBelle Plaine, KSBelle PlaineHigh47.5%18129.7%
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