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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 48

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
2351Hayward HighHayward, CAHayward UnifiedHigh75.1%1,58030.6%
2352Nipomo HighNipomo, CALucia Mar UnifiedHigh70.2%81930.6%
2353Santee Education ComplexLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh93.4%1,58230.6%
2354Minneapolis Jr-Sr High SchoolMinneapolis, KSNorth Ottawa CountyHigh41.7%30030.6%
2355Harlem High SchoolMachesney Park, ILHarlem UD 122High54.7%1,88430.6%
2356Bertha SecondaryBERTHA, MNBERTHA-HEWITT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.High45.1%21330.6%
2357EISENHOWER H SHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISDHigh86.4%2,26230.6%
2358LINCOLN HUMANITIES/COMMUNICATIONS MAGNET HIGH SCHDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDHigh96.9%58030.6%
2359Sylmar Charter HighSylmar, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh87.1%1,46330.6%
2360Rio Mesa HighOxnard, CAOxnard Union HighHigh72.6%1,95130.6%
2361Northfield High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh32.3%2,13730.6%
2362HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHAWTHORNE, FLALACHUAHigh67.4%47230.6%
2363Weehawken High SchoolWEEHAWKEN, NJWeehawken Public School DistrictHigh52.8%60430.6%
2364Mountain View HighOREM, UTAlpine DistrictHigh30.8%1,60030.6%
2365Monterey Trail HighElk Grove, CAElk Grove UnifiedHigh67.8%2,26330.7%
2366Delta HighClarksburg, CARiver Delta Joint UnifiedHigh75.0%19630.7%
2367Spaulding High SchoolRochester, NHRochester School DistrictHigh27.3%1,29830.7%
2368Somersworth High SchoolSomersworth, NHSomersworth School DistrictHigh28.6%39930.7%
2369URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR MEDIA STUDIESNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3High86.1%33130.7%
2370Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. HighUpper Marlboro, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsHigh57.9%2,29130.7%
2371Shawnee Heights HighTecumseh, KSShawnee HeightsHigh35.3%1,21830.7%
2372Glascock County Middle/High SchoolGibson, GAGlascock CountyHigh48.4%30430.7%
2373Concord HighConcord, CAMt. Diablo UnifiedHigh69.6%1,13730.8%
2374North Newton Jr-Sr High SchoolMorocco, INNorth Newton School CorpHigh48.1%48630.8%
2375Garden Plain HighGarden Plain, KSRenwickHigh14.9%17430.8%
2376Perry County Central High SchoolHazard, KYPerry CountyHigh66.7%81930.8%
2377COMPASS ROSE LEGACYSAN ANTONIO, TXCOMPASS ROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh84.5%53030.8%
2378PECOS H SPECOS, TXPECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISDHigh58.4%85430.8%
2379Marinette HighMarinette, WIMarinette School DistrictHigh46.1%61830.8%
2380Liberty County High SchoolHinesville, GALiberty CountyHigh74.5%1,19230.8%
2381RUSSELLVILLE HIGHRUSSELLVILLE, MOCOLE CO. R-IHigh22.1%28530.8%
2382ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHARTERALBUQUERQUE, NMALBUQUERQUEHigh99.7%31430.8%
2383Tri-City United High SchoolMONTGOMERY, MNTri-City United School DistrictHigh31.0%60330.8%
2384CORNING HIGH SCHOOLCORNING, ARCORNING SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh68.2%21730.8%
2385Swallows Charter Academy High SchoolPUEBLO WEST, COPueblo County School District 70High32.0%17830.8%
2386Tattnall County High SchoolReidsville, GATattnall CountyHigh96.4%1,04330.8%
2387Quinter Jr-Sr HighQuinter, KSQuinter Public SchoolsHigh35.3%13330.8%
2388YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF BROOKLYNBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14High91.8%25530.8%
2389Weston-McEwen High SchoolAthena, ORAthena-Weston SD 29RJHigh74.6%17330.8%
2390Southwestern Randolph High SchoolAsheboro, NCRandolph County School SystemHigh55.9%80130.8%
2391BRAYMER HIGHBRAYMER, MOBRAYMER C-4High47.4%13330.8%
2392Omak High SchoolOMAK, WAOmak School DistrictHigh70.4%44230.8%
2393CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOLCALICO ROCK, ARCALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh98.3%17630.9%
2394Mattoon High SchoolMattoon, ILMattoon CUSD 2High47.5%88830.9%
2395Tapestry Public Charter SchoolDoraville, GADeKalb CountyHigh34.7%30030.9%
2396GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHAVANA, FLGADSDENHigh90.4%1,08630.9%
2397HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HSSAINT PAUL, MNHMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMYHigh79.1%79130.9%
2398Decatur High SchoolDecatur, ALDecatur CityHigh63.3%91530.9%
2399North Salinas HighSalinas, CASalinas Union HighHigh93.5%2,10630.9%
2400James Hubert Blake HighSilver Spring, MDMontgomery County Public SchoolsHigh53.7%1,96030.9%
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