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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Pennsylvania

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Pennsylvania, drawn from 576 qualifying public high schools. Phoenix Academy leads the list at 3.9%, against a median of 50.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

576

Pennsylvania

Best % Proficient

3.9%

Median % Proficient

50.9%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Phoenix Academy	Lancaster, PA	Lancaster SD	High	89.2%	305	3.9%
2	La Academia Partnership CS	Lancaster, PA	La Academia Partnership CS	High	102%	196	4.3%
3	Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area HS	Norristown, PA	Norristown Area SD	High	86.1%	180	4.3%
4	Strawberry Mansion HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	79.3%	309	5.1%
5	The Workshop School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	88.3%	214	5.2%
6	New Day CS	Huntingdon, PA	New Day CS	High	64.7%	139	5.3%
7	Harrisburg HS	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	High	99.4%	1,343	5.4%
8	Erie HS	Erie, PA	Erie City SD	High	96.6%	2,501	8.2%
9	King Martin Luther HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	100%	527	8.5%
10	Franklin Benjamin HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	95.3%	570	8.8%
11	Innovative Arts Academy CS	Catasauqua, PA	Innovative Arts Academy CS	High	70.6%	477	8.9%
12	Perseus House CS of Excellence	Erie, PA	Perseus House CS of Excellence	High	78.1%	627	9.1%
13	West Philadelphia HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	82.6%	718	9.5%
14	Building 21	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	103%	371	10.1%
15	Aliquippa JSHS	Aliquippa, PA	Aliquippa SD	High	0.6%	493	10.1%
16	Monessen SHS	Monessen, PA	Monessen City SD	High	77.7%	193	10.2%
17	Imhotep Institute CHS	Philadelphia, PA	Imhotep Institute CHS	High	83.4%	603	10.7%
18	Vaux HS: A Big Picture School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	98.9%	284	10.7%
19	Urban Pathways 6-12 CS	Pittsburgh, PA	Urban Pathways 6-12 CS	High	94.8%	325	10.8%
20	Frankford HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	94.7%	907	11.5%
21	The U School: Innovative Lab	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	104%	195	11.6%
22	Roxborough HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	102%	613	11.6%
23	The Linc	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	101%	223	12.8%
24	Overbrook HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	88.9%	440	12.8%
25	School of the Future	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	98.4%	569	12.9%
26	Sayre William L MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	94.9%	447	13.5%
27	Pittsburgh Westinghouse	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	104%	573	13.5%
28	Farrell Area HS/UMS	Farrell, PA	Farrell Area SD	High	96.4%	281	13.9%
29	Bartram John - Main	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	90.2%	583	14.2%
30	Pittsburgh Perry HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	99.5%	430	14.5%
31	Greater Johnstown SHS	Johnstown, PA	Greater Johnstown SD	High	93.3%	917	14.8%
32	Edison HS/Fareira Skills	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	90.2%	983	14.9%
33	South Philadelphia HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	96.1%	684	15.2%
34	Fels Samuel HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	98.4%	1,255	15.4%
35	Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	97.8%	510	15.5%
36	Kensington HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	101%	458	15.7%
37	Olney HS	Philadephia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	99.7%	1,168	15.7%
38	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS	Philadelphia, PA	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS	High	104%	747	17.0%
39	Clairton MS/HS	Clairton, PA	Clairton City SD	High	103%	407	17.6%
40	Building 21 Allentown	Allentown, PA	Allentown City SD	High	99.0%	415	17.6%
41	Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	99.8%	437	17.6%
42	Valley JSHS	New Kensington, PA	New Kensington-Arnold SD	High	97.8%	905	17.7%
43	STEM at Showalter	Chester, PA	Chester-Upland SD	High	91.4%	477	18.0%
44	Lebanon SHS	Lebanon, PA	Lebanon SD	High	103%	1,393	18.9%
45	William Penn SHS	York, PA	York City SD	High	95.7%	1,681	19.4%
46	Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc	Latrobe, PA	Dr Robert Ketterer CS Inc	High	97.6%	127	19.9%
47	Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	90.3%	651	20.1%
48	Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury	Levittown, PA	Center for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury	High	88.8%	170	20.5%
49	Reading SHS	Reading, PA	Reading SD	High	98.3%	4,879	20.7%
50	Mastery CS - Shoemaker Campus	Philadelphia, PA	Mastery CS-Shoemaker Campus	High	99.6%	722	21.0%

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