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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 47

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
2301GOSNELL HIGH SCHOOLGOSNELL, ARGOSNELL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh73.2%56730.3%
2302Fort Hill HighCumberland, MDAllegany County Public SchoolsHigh53.6%65530.3%
2303Yellow Medicine East SecondaryGRANITE FALLS, MNYELLOW MEDICINE EASTHigh38.0%32130.3%
2304Rye High SchoolRYE, COPueblo County School District 70High41.2%25030.3%
2305Jenkins County High SchoolMillen, GAJenkins CountyHigh99.4%30930.3%
2306Medford SecondaryMEDFORD, MNMedford Public School DistrictHigh34.0%37930.3%
2307Dade County High SchoolTrenton, GADade CountyHigh55.2%54330.3%
2308PROGRESS HIGH SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERSBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14High95.5%41830.3%
2309Northern HighDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsHigh99.8%1,28130.3%
2310Garey HighPomona, CAPomona UnifiedHigh91.4%1,56730.4%
2311Southwest Senior HighSan Diego, CASweetwater Union HighHigh84.4%1,56330.4%
2312Standley Lake High SchoolWESTMINSTER, COJefferson County School District No. R-1High32.7%1,12330.4%
2313Neillsville HighNeillsville, WINeillsville School DistrictHigh44.3%24630.4%
2314Victoria Junior-Senior High SchoolVictoria, KSVictoriaHigh23.6%11030.4%
2315Casa Roble Fundamental HighOrangevale, CASan Juan UnifiedHigh48.1%1,15030.4%
2316Limestone Community High SchoolPeoria, ILLimestone CHSD 310High49.8%89830.4%
2317WILLOWRIDGE H SHOUSTON, TXFORT BEND ISDHigh79.2%1,24230.4%
2318SOUTH FORT MYERS HIGH SCHOOLFORT MYERS, FLLEEHigh47.5%1,69330.4%
2319Porterville Military AcademyPorterville, CAPorterville UnifiedHigh90.2%25530.4%
2320Roaring Fork High SchoolCARBONDALE, CORoaring Fork School District No. Re-1High43.0%47230.4%
2321URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE)BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High98.3%53030.4%
2322Taft Union HighTaft, CATaft Union HighHigh81.9%1,06430.4%
2323Neoga Jr/Sr High SchoolNeoga, ILNeoga CUSD 3High42.5%28030.4%
2324GLENVILLE-EMMONS SECONDARYGLENVILLE, MNGLENVILLE-EMMONS SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh41.3%10430.4%
2325LAKELAND HIGHDEEPWATER, MOLAKELAND R-IIIHigh63.9%18030.4%
2326LAKE OF THE WOODS SECONDARYBAUDETTE, MNLAKE OF THE WOODS SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh33.3%22830.4%
2327VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOLJONESBORO, ARVALLEY VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh23.6%67530.4%
2328Grand Junction High SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51High43.1%1,83230.4%
2329Pebblebrook High SchoolMableton, GACobb CountyHigh96.5%2,57430.4%
2330Person HighRoxboro, NCPerson County SchoolsHigh99.7%1,16530.5%
2331Central Dauphin East SHSHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDHigh102%1,57330.5%
2332Gillespie High SchoolGillespie, ILGillespie CUSD 7High56.7%32830.5%
2333Bryan Station High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh61.7%2,03030.5%
2334University High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh82.2%42630.5%
2335DAVID W CARTER H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDHigh91.2%1,09730.5%
2336Udall HighUdall, KSUdallHigh46.4%11230.5%
2337Spotswood High SchoolSPOTSWOOD, NJSpotswood Public School DistrictHigh23.5%76230.5%
2338Mount Union Area SHSMount Union, PAMount Union Area SDHigh98.8%32330.5%
2339Wiley Junior-Senior High SchoolWILEY, COWiley School District No. Re-13 JtHigh44.3%11530.5%
2340DIERKS HIGH SCHOOLDIERKS, ARDIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh81.4%25330.6%
2341Wm. M. Kelley SecondarySILVER BAY, MNLAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.High26.3%17930.6%
2342CIVICA ColoradoMILLIKEN, COWeld County School District No. Re-5JHigh26.8%15730.6%
2343Hammond Academy of Science & TechHammond, INHammond Academy of Science & TechHigh68.0%57830.6%
2344RATON HIGHRATON, NMRATONHigh98.9%35030.6%
2345Ashbrook HighGastonia, NCGaston County SchoolsHigh99.8%1,38630.6%
2346Springwater Trail High SchoolGresham, ORGresham-Barlow SD 10JHigh84.2%18430.6%
2347Clearwater HighClearwater, KSClearwaterHigh31.0%36130.6%
2348Seneca High SchoolTABERNACLE, NJLenape Regional High School DistrictHigh18.6%1,05830.6%
2349Concordia Jr-Sr HighConcordia, KSConcordiaHigh52.9%52430.6%
2350Upper Darby SHSDrexel Hill, PAUpper Darby SDHigh101%4,18730.6%
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