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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in the United States · page 7

Ranks 301350 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in the United States. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
301Clarke County High SchoolGrove Hill, ALClarke CountyHigh74.2%25611.1%
302Irvington High SchoolIRVINGTON, NJIrvington Public School DistrictHigh62.5%1,91311.2%
303Northridge High SchoolGREELEY, COGreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and StaHigh68.5%1,32211.2%
304Shasta County Independent StudyRedding, CAShasta County Office of EducationHigh74.5%10211.2%
305International High School @ Langley ParkBladensburg, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsHigh97.3%36811.2%
306KIPP:DELTA COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOLHELENA, ARKIPP DELTA PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh100%18111.3%
307La Sierra HighVisalia, CATulare County Office of EducationHigh62.8%19111.3%
308FORREST CITY HIGH SCHOOLFORREST CITY, ARFORREST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh100%56311.3%
309Westminster High SchoolWESTMINSTER, COWestminster Public SchoolsHigh82.0%2,01011.3%
310John F Kennedy High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh78.9%68111.4%
311Lincoln High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public SchoolsHigh75.6%76711.4%
312Northeast Early CollegeDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh85.8%50711.4%
313Frankford HSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh94.7%90711.5%
314Rifle High SchoolRIFLE, COGarfield School District No. Re-2High48.5%77811.5%
315CASS LAKE-BENA SECONDARYCASS LAKE, MNCASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh75.7%26311.5%
316Bonanza Junior/Senior High SchoolBonanza, ORKlamath County SDHigh94.1%22211.5%
317Chicago Collegiate Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High88.6%25511.5%
318Tarboro HighTarboro, NCEdgecombe County Public SchoolsHigh99.4%49611.5%
319Liberal Sr HighLiberal, KSLiberalHigh86.3%1,42111.6%
320The U School: Innovative LabPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh104%19511.6%
321MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, ARPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh57.0%61211.6%
322Thornridge High SchoolDolton, ILThornton Twp HSD 205High86.2%96911.6%
323Roxborough HSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh102%61311.6%
324Arvada High SchoolARVADA, COJefferson County School District No. R-1High71.0%75411.7%
325Martin Luther King- Jr. High SchoolLithonia, GADeKalb CountyHigh100%1,37011.7%
326Perspectives Chtr - Leadership AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High94.0%83811.7%
327Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk- VictoriaChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High98.4%56111.7%
328Rockford East High SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205High71.6%1,71911.7%
329Marksville High SchoolMarksville, LAAvoyelles ParishHigh78.6%64011.7%
330Riverside High SchoolRIVERSIDE, NJRiverside Township School DistrictHigh58.4%46411.7%
331Turner HighKansas City, KSTurner-Kansas CityHigh76.3%1,14711.7%
332Bay View HighMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictHigh83.8%1,02111.8%
333Chickasaw City High SchoolChickasaw, ALChickasaw CityHigh78.8%24111.8%
334MTS HIGH SCHOOLMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinnesota Transitions Charter SchHigh93.0%15811.8%
335Crossville High SchoolCrossville, ALDeKalb CountyHigh83.8%64911.8%
336DSST: Cole High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh82.2%28711.8%
337South HighWichita, KSWichitaHigh87.5%1,66211.8%
338NEVADA HIGH SCHOOLROSSTON, ARNEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh100%20011.8%
339IHSCA Charter High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High92.2%56711.8%
340BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOLBEARDEN, ARBEARDEN SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh98.7%22711.8%
341Penns Grove High SchoolCARNEYS POINT, NJPenns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictHigh69.5%63211.9%
342Northampton County High SchoolGaston, NCNorthampton County SchoolsHigh98.9%26511.9%
343Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High SchoolCAMDEN, NJCamden City School DistrictHigh57.0%17912.0%
344Academy High SchoolTHORNTON, COMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & StHigh74.4%39912.0%
345Prairie View High SchoolHENDERSON, COSchool District 27JHigh54.1%1,80912.1%
346Spencer High SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee CountyHigh100%1,01612.1%
347Barack Obama Global Preparation AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh95.2%29312.1%
348McNair High SchoolAtlanta, GADeKalb CountyHigh100%77912.2%
349Aliceville High SchoolAliceville, ALPickens CountyHigh82.0%33812.2%
350East High SchoolPUEBLO, COPueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andHigh82.4%1,08112.2%
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