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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 49

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
2401New Hanover HighWilmington, NCNew Hanover County SchoolsHigh98.5%1,43730.9%
2402WATERVLIET JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWATERVLIET, NYWATERVLIET CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh69.3%78530.9%
2403Sangamon Valley High SchoolNiantic, ILSangamon Valley CUSD 9High66.2%20430.9%
2404Rancho Dominguez PreparatoryLong Beach, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh90.6%70130.9%
2405Indian Creek High SchoolShabbona, ILIndian Creek CUSD 425High38.4%26830.9%
2406Manistique Middle and High SchoolMANISTIQUE, MIManistique Area SchoolsHigh42.5%41230.9%
2407Saul W B Agricultural SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh99.3%41730.9%
2408Artesia HighLakewood, CAABC UnifiedHigh86.3%1,38430.9%
2409RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLRUSSELLVILLE, ARRUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh56.9%1,28130.9%
2410Moline Sr High SchoolMoline, ILMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40High55.4%2,19530.9%
2411MADELIA SECONDARYMADELIA, MNMADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh42.9%29430.9%
2412MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOLMANSFIELD, ARMANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh66.4%21431.0%
2413East Alton-Wood River High SchWood River, ILEast Alton-Wood River CHSD 14High68.5%53931.0%
2414Innovation High SchoolJersey City, NJJersey City Public SchoolsHigh69.8%30131.0%
2415Jordan HighSANDY, UTCanyons DistrictHigh34.1%1,82031.0%
2416Jefferson High SchoolJefferson, ORJefferson SD 14JHigh75.9%24531.0%
2417Soledad HighSoledad, CASoledad UnifiedHigh85.1%1,54631.0%
2418YELLVILLE-SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOLYELLVILLE, ARYELLVILLE SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh99.0%31231.0%
2419Bear Creek High SchoolLAKEWOOD, COJefferson County School District No. R-1High48.7%1,34431.0%
2420Lake Arthur High SchoolLake Arthur, LAJefferson Davis ParishHigh54.0%36531.0%
2421CAMERON HIGHCAMERON, MOCAMERON R-IHigh40.4%45331.0%
2422White Mountains Regional High SchoolWhitefield, NHWhite Mountains Regional School DistrictHigh40.1%31931.0%
2423JILL CHAIFETZ TRANSFER HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7High96.9%13031.0%
2424Ayden-Grifton HighAyden, NCPitt County SchoolsHigh99.6%75731.0%
2425JAMES EARL RUDDER H SBRYAN, TXBRYAN ISDHigh81.7%1,69731.0%
2426Veritas HighMilwaukee, WISeeds of Health IncHigh75.0%25631.0%
2427Frankton Jr-Sr High SchoolFrankton, INFrankton-Lapel Community SchoolsHigh49.1%75731.0%
2428MOUNT IDA HIGH SCHOOLMOUNT IDA, ARMOUNT IDA SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh63.9%20231.0%
2429Pekin Community High SchoolPekin, ILPekin CSD 303High44.6%1,71231.0%
2430Lawrence HighLawrence, KSLawrenceHigh42.0%1,45431.0%
2431Lakeview Senior High SchoolLakeview, ORLake County SD 7High57.0%23531.0%
2432William Workman HighCity Of Industry, CAHacienda la Puente UnifiedHigh84.4%72331.0%
2433Caldwell Secondary SchoolCaldwell, KSCaldwellHigh68.8%10931.0%
2434Lakewood HighLakewood, CALong Beach UnifiedHigh58.4%2,30531.0%
2435Sisters High SchoolSisters, ORSisters SD 6High51.6%41931.0%
2436Animas High SchoolDURANGO, COState Charter School InstituteHigh26.5%24931.1%
2437CENTERPOINT HIGH SCHOOLAMITY, ARCENTERPOINT SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh70.1%55131.1%
2438SPRING HILL HIGH SCHOOLHOPE, ARSPRING HILL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh49.8%27331.1%
2439Ukiah HighUkiah, CAUkiah UnifiedHigh76.5%1,76731.1%
2440Houghton Lake JrSr High SchoolHOUGHTON LAKE, MIHoughton Lake Community SchoolsHigh75.4%48431.1%
2441Piper HighKansas City, KSPiper-Kansas CityHigh24.8%91331.1%
2442Scio High SchoolScio, ORScio SD 95High63.0%22731.1%
2443Cleburne County High SchoolHeflin, ALCleburne CountyHigh47.7%55531.1%
2444Cloverdale HighCloverdale, CACloverdale UnifiedHigh57.3%39331.1%
2445Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolLITTLE FALLS, NJPassaic Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh36.4%1,09331.1%
2446Seymour HighSeymour, WISeymour Community School DistrictHigh29.2%59031.1%
2447Hokes Bluff High SchoolHokes Bluff, ALEtowah CountyHigh42.0%37131.2%
2448Southern Guilford HighGreensboro, NCGuilford County SchoolsHigh99.7%93431.2%
2449Orestimba HighNewman, CANewman-Crows Landing UnifiedHigh60.9%92531.2%
2450Porta High SchoolPetersburg, ILPorta CUSD 202High47.0%41131.2%
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