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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 6

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LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
251Holt High SchoolTuscaloosa, ALTuscaloosa CountyHigh78.3%45610.1%
252ST. CLAIR HIGHST CLAIR, MOST. CLAIR R-XIIIHigh46.7%62710.1%
253Colorado Early Colleges AuroraAURORA, COState Charter School InstituteHigh77.1%56710.2%
254Overland High SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahHigh64.8%2,22810.2%
255National Academy FoundationBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsHigh64.0%80110.2%
256Mission HighSan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedHigh62.5%99310.2%
257WATSON CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOLPINE BLUFF, ARWATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh58.5%59310.2%
258Monessen SHSMonessen, PAMonessen City SDHigh77.7%19310.2%
259Lafayette High SchoolLafayette, ALChambers CountyHigh82.4%18210.3%
260McClymonds HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh96.0%27310.3%
261LEE HIGH SCHOOLMARIANNA, ARLEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh100%28110.3%
262Madison Senior High SchoolMadison, ILMadison CUSD 12High99.3%15210.3%
263Keith MiddleHigh SchoolOrrville, ALDallas CountyHigh89.9%18810.3%
264Southeast HighWichita, KSWichitaHigh79.3%2,06610.3%
265North Chicago Community High SchNorth Chicago, ILNorth Chicago SD 187High99.8%89810.3%
266John F. Kennedy HighRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedHigh59.9%74010.3%
267Perspectives Chtr - IIT CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High93.2%41310.3%
268Venture Academy High SchoolMINNEAPOLIS, MNVenture AcademyHigh100%19910.4%
269O'Connell (John) HighSan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedHigh70.4%46010.4%
270The Academy @ ShawneeLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh85.4%1,05110.4%
271RED LAKE SECONDARYRED LAKE, MNRED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh82.0%37710.5%
272Dooly County High SchoolVienna, GADooly CountyHigh82.4%32910.5%
273West St. John High SchoolEdgard, LASt. John the Baptist ParishHigh84.4%18610.5%
274Columbia High SchoolHuntsville, ALHuntsville CityHigh57.5%91610.6%
275Multicultural Arts High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High93.6%28310.6%
276McIntosh High SchoolMcIntosh, ALWashington CountyHigh77.7%17510.6%
277Imhotep Institute CHSPhiladelphia, PAImhotep Institute CHSHigh83.4%60310.7%
278Vaux HS: A Big Picture SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh98.9%28410.7%
279Quitman County High SchoolGeorgetown, GAQuitman CountyHigh81.7%10910.7%
280Lincoln International High SchoolMINNEAPOLIS, MNLincoln International High SchoolHigh100%15810.7%
281Booker T. Washington High SchoolAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public SchoolsHigh100%85610.7%
282American History High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh78.5%38610.7%
283Alameda International Junior/Senior High SchoolLAKEWOOD, COJefferson County School District No. R-1High65.4%1,00210.7%
284School of Social Justice HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High94.1%26910.7%
285YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High89.1%12810.7%
286Tyee High SchoolSeaTac, WAHighline School DistrictHigh75.8%64410.7%
287Tarrant High SchoolTarrant, ALTarrant CityHigh78.7%59710.7%
288KIPP Denver Collegiate High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh88.1%47710.8%
289CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOLCAMDEN, ARCAMDEN FAIRVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh99.5%65210.8%
290Urban Pathways 6-12 CSPittsburgh, PAUrban Pathways 6-12 CSHigh94.8%32510.8%
291Academy of Richmond County High SchoolAugusta, GARichmond CountyHigh85.1%1,17810.8%
292Warren County High SchoolWarrenton, GAWarren CountyHigh80.2%18710.8%
293Union Junior & High SchoolModoc, INUnion School CorporationHigh58.8%13110.9%
294Newark School of Fashion & DesignNewark, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh88.0%27510.9%
295Sullivan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High77.6%76211.0%
296Henry Snyder High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsHigh78.1%72911.0%
297The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah HighSavannah, GASavannah-Chatham CountyHigh85.0%57511.0%
298KIPP BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOLBLYTHEVILLE, ARKIPP DELTA PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh100%13211.0%
299RESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF SPRINGDALESPRINGDALE, ARRESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF SPRINGDALEHigh25.5%10211.0%
300Centennial High SchoolPUEBLO, COPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andHigh70.4%80111.1%
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