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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 45

Ranks 2,2012,250 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
2201Quincy Junior/Senior HighQuincy, CAPlumas UnifiedHigh41.3%31029.7%
2202Cedaredge High SchoolCEDAREDGE, CODelta County Joint District No. 50High48.9%28029.7%
2203Frederick HighFrederick, MDFrederick County Public SchoolsHigh59.5%1,82129.7%
2204Pine River Area High SchoolLEROY, MIPine River Area SchoolsHigh57.9%36329.7%
2205Rancocas Valley Regional High SchoolMOUNT HOLLY, NJRancocas Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh37.5%1,92829.7%
2206Shelby HighShelby, NCCleveland County SchoolsHigh99.6%79229.7%
2207William J. (Pete) Knight HighPalmdale, CAAntelope Valley Union HighHigh58.1%2,34929.7%
2208Heritage HighMenifee, CAPerris Union HighHigh80.9%2,33029.7%
2209Demopolis High SchoolDemopolis, ALDemopolis CityHigh54.7%59429.7%
2210Chester Junior/Senior HighChester, CAPlumas UnifiedHigh37.1%12429.7%
2211OUACHITA HIGH SCHOOLDONALDSON, AROUACHITA SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh52.7%24329.8%
2212Trigg County High SchoolCadiz, KYTrigg CountyHigh51.7%59029.8%
2213VERONA HIGHVERONA, MOVERONA R-VIIHigh62.9%14329.8%
2214Needles HighNeedles, CANeedles UnifiedHigh77.3%26929.8%
2215Abbotsford Middle/Senior HighAbbotsford, WIAbbotsford School DistrictHigh65.5%41429.8%
2216Annapolis HighAnnapolis, MDAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsHigh62.6%2,07529.8%
2217Brownstown High SchoolBrownstown, ILBrownstown CUSD 201High68.6%10229.8%
2218Westville High SchoolWestville, ILWestville CUSD 2High52.4%33429.8%
2219Arcola High SchoolArcola, ILArcola CUSD 306High57.2%29929.8%
2220Shiloh High SchoolHume, ILShiloh CUSD 1High50.4%11529.8%
2221Republic County Jr./Sr. High SchoolBelleville, KSRepublic CountyHigh52.2%24529.8%
2222J. F. Webb HighOxford, NCGranville County SchoolsHigh98.4%51229.8%
2223West Craven HighVanceboro, NCCraven County Board of EducationHigh99.6%75129.8%
2224Benson Polytechnic High SchoolPortland, ORPortland SD 1JHigh42.0%89629.8%
2225Carbondale Area JSHSCarbondale, PACarbondale Area SDHigh65.9%73629.8%
2226Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng ComplexLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh97.0%50529.8%
2227Henryville Jr & Sr High SchoolHenryville, INBorden-Henryville School CorporationHigh33.1%48729.9%
2228North Crawford HighSoldiers Grove, WINorth Crawford School DistrictHigh54.5%12329.9%
2229Benton Central Jr-Sr High SchoolOxford, INBenton Community School CorpHigh51.9%79229.9%
2230Douglas High SchoolDouglas, ALMarshall CountyHigh64.8%72729.9%
2231Prattville High SchoolPrattville, ALAutauga CountyHigh37.6%1,84429.9%
2232Mortimer Jordan High SchoolKimberly, ALJefferson CountyHigh34.9%88629.9%
2233Edison HighMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinneapolis Public School DistrictHigh70.3%86529.9%
2234Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolPortland, ORPortland SD 1JHigh97.8%1,68129.9%
2235Aberdeen HighAberdeen, MDHarford County Public SchoolsHigh51.6%1,39629.9%
2236WINFIELD HIGHWINFIELD, MOWINFIELD R-IVHigh33.7%51729.9%
2237West Milford High SchoolWEST MILFORD, NJWest Milford Township Public School DistrictHigh22.6%94729.9%
2238WASHINGTON B T H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh97.5%81129.9%
2239HIRSCHI H SWICHITA FALLS, TXWICHITA FALLS ISDHigh80.0%77029.9%
2240Florala High SchoolFlorala, ALCovington CountyHigh56.2%23329.9%
2241Jefferson HighDaly City, CAJefferson Union HighHigh41.1%1,07229.9%
2242San Gorgonio HighSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedHigh91.6%1,43129.9%
2243Paynesville Area Secondary SchoolPAYNESVILLE, MNPaynesville Area SchoolsHigh28.4%46529.9%
2244Early College AcademyGREELEY, COGreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and StaHigh62.1%29329.9%
2245Solorio Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High90.5%1,28729.9%
2246Wichita County Junior-Senior High SchoolLeoti, KSLeotiHigh53.5%18729.9%
2247West Caldwell HighLenoir, NCCaldwell County SchoolsHigh98.7%63429.9%
2248Rocky Mount HighRocky Mount, NCNash County Public SchoolsHigh97.7%1,02329.9%
2249East Peoria High SchoolEast Peoria, ILEast Peoria CHSD 309High56.3%82329.9%
2250Farmington Central High SchFarmington, ILFarmington Central CUSD 265High38.1%38329.9%
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