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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
2301CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh56.0%2,37130.4%
2302Central East HighFresno, CACentral UnifiedHigh82.2%1,74130.4%
2303URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE)BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High98.3%53030.4%
2304LANIER H SSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDHigh96.5%1,62030.4%
2305DIERKS HIGH SCHOOLDIERKS, ARDIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh81.4%25330.4%
2306Neoga Jr/Sr High SchoolNeoga, ILNeoga CUSD 3High42.5%28030.4%
2307GLENVILLE-EMMONS SECONDARYGLENVILLE, MNGLENVILLE-EMMONS SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh41.3%10430.4%
2308LAKELAND HIGHDEEPWATER, MOLAKELAND R-IIIHigh63.9%18030.4%
2309LIFE AcademyOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh98.2%43630.4%
2310LAKE OF THE WOODS SECONDARYBAUDETTE, MNLAKE OF THE WOODS SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh33.3%22830.4%
2311MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOLMARKED TREE, ARMARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh72.4%22830.4%
2312Calipatria HighCalipatria, CACalipatria UnifiedHigh83.8%34530.4%
2313Grand Junction High SchoolGRAND JUNCTION, COMesa County Valley School District No. 51High43.1%1,83230.4%
2314Pebblebrook High SchoolMableton, GACobb CountyHigh96.5%2,57430.4%
2315Person HighRoxboro, NCPerson County SchoolsHigh99.7%1,16530.5%
2316Central Dauphin East SHSHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDHigh102%1,57330.5%
2317Gillespie High SchoolGillespie, ILGillespie CUSD 7High56.7%32830.5%
2318Bryan Station High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh61.7%2,03030.5%
2319University High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh82.2%42630.5%
2320Rancho Dominguez PreparatoryLong Beach, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh90.6%70130.5%
2321LAVACA HIGH SCHOOLLAVACA, ARLAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh42.9%24530.5%
2322Udall HighUdall, KSUdallHigh46.4%11230.5%
2323Spotswood High SchoolSPOTSWOOD, NJSpotswood Public School DistrictHigh23.5%76230.5%
2324Mount Union Area SHSMount Union, PAMount Union Area SDHigh98.8%32330.5%
2325Wiley Junior-Senior High SchoolWILEY, COWiley School District No. Re-13 JtHigh44.3%11530.5%
2326Wm. M. Kelley SecondarySILVER BAY, MNLAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.High26.3%17930.6%
2327Greenfield HighGreenfield, CASouth Monterey County Joint Union HighHigh78.5%1,27430.6%
2328Hoopa Valley HighHoopa, CAKlamath-Trinity Joint UnifiedHigh77.7%26530.6%
2329CIVICA ColoradoMILLIKEN, COWeld County School District No. Re-5JHigh26.8%15730.6%
2330Hammond Academy of Science & TechHammond, INHammond Academy of Science & TechHigh68.0%57830.6%
2331RATON HIGHRATON, NMRATONHigh98.9%35030.6%
2332Ashbrook HighGastonia, NCGaston County SchoolsHigh99.8%1,38630.6%
2333Springwater Trail High SchoolGresham, ORGresham-Barlow SD 10JHigh84.2%18430.6%
2334HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOLBENTON, ARHARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)High21.5%31230.6%
2335VAN BUREN FRESHMAN ACADEMYVAN BUREN, ARVAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh61.5%46830.6%
2336Gilroy HighGilroy, CAGilroy UnifiedHigh51.2%1,61830.6%
2337Clearwater HighClearwater, KSClearwaterHigh31.0%36130.6%
2338Seneca High SchoolTABERNACLE, NJLenape Regional High School DistrictHigh18.6%1,05830.6%
2339ELGIN H SELGIN, TXELGIN ISDHigh71.4%1,77130.6%
2340LA MARQUE H SLA MARQUE, TXTEXAS CITY ISDHigh88.5%73730.6%
2341Concordia Jr-Sr HighConcordia, KSConcordiaHigh52.9%52430.6%
2342Upper Darby SHSDrexel Hill, PAUpper Darby SDHigh101%4,18730.6%
2343Madison HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh80.8%78030.6%
2344Minneapolis Jr-Sr High SchoolMinneapolis, KSNorth Ottawa CountyHigh41.7%30030.6%
2345Harlem High SchoolMachesney Park, ILHarlem UD 122High54.7%1,88430.6%
2346Bertha SecondaryBERTHA, MNBERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.High45.1%21330.6%
2347Wasilla High SchoolWasilla, AKMatanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictHigh33.3%81630.6%
2348Chowchilla Union HighChowchilla, CAChowchilla Union HighHigh81.1%1,01730.6%
2349Northfield High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh32.3%2,13730.6%
2350HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHAWTHORNE, FLALACHUAHigh67.4%47230.6%
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