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The highest-poverty public high schools in California · page 10

Ranks 451500 of the highest-poverty public schools in California. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
451Westminster HighWestminster, CAHuntington Beach Union HighHigh2,52985.9%
452Waterford HighWaterford, CAWaterford UnifiedHigh58285.9%
453Rosemead HighRosemead, CAEl Monte Union HighHigh1,69185.8%
454Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology AcademyLennox, CALennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy DistrictHigh58885.7%
455Tahquitz HighHemet, CAHemet UnifiedHigh1,76185.7%
456Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch ComplexSouth Gate, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh52485.7%
457Rialto HighRialto, CARialto UnifiedHigh2,62385.7%
458Riverside County CommunityRiverside, CARiverside County Office of EducationHigh18185.6%
459Options for Youth-Victor Valley CharterVictorville, CAOptions for Youth-Victor Valley Charter DistrictHigh88685.6%
460Whittier HighWhittier, CAWhittier Union HighHigh1,65285.5%
461Livingston HighLivingston, CAMerced Union HighHigh1,16985.5%
462Northridge Academy HighNorthridge, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh83285.5%
463Compton Early College HighCompton, CACompton UnifiedHigh55685.4%
464Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory AcademyRichmond, CAAspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy DistrictHigh59085.3%
465Mojave HighHesperia, CAHesperia UnifiedHigh27785.2%
466Maple HighLompoc, CALompoc UnifiedHigh13585.2%
467Golden Valley HighMerced, CAMerced Union HighHigh1,91785.1%
468Soledad HighSoledad, CASoledad UnifiedHigh1,54685.1%
469Van Nuys Senior HighVan Nuys, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,96985.0%
470Calexico HighCalexico, CACalexico UnifiedHigh2,74684.9%
471Lakeside HighLake Elsinore, CALake Elsinore UnifiedHigh1,68784.9%
472Black Diamond High (Continuation)Pittsburg, CAPittsburg UnifiedHigh20584.9%
473Jurupa Hills HighFontana, CAFontana UnifiedHigh1,73984.9%
474Valley View High (Continuation)Ontario, CAChaffey Joint Union HighHigh37084.9%
475Alfonso B. Perez Special Education CenterLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh24384.8%
476Central City ValueLos Angeles, CACentral City Value DistrictHigh47784.7%
477Vista HighVista, CAVista UnifiedHigh1,74684.7%
478Grizzly ChalleNGe CharterSan Luis Obispo, CASan Luis Obispo County Office of EducationHigh24184.6%
479Fusion CharterTurlock, CAFusion Charter DistrictHigh14284.5%
480Mojave Jr./Sr. HighMojave, CAMojave UnifiedHigh40084.5%
481North Monterey County HighCastroville, CANorth Monterey County UnifiedHigh1,25084.5%
482Entrepreneur HighHighland, CAEntrepreneur High DistrictHigh52884.5%
483Capistrano Union HighSan Juan Capistrano, CACapistrano UnifiedHigh10384.5%
484Seaside HighSeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula UnifiedHigh1,07384.4%
485Southwest Senior HighSan Diego, CASweetwater Union HighHigh1,56384.4%
486WESM Health/Sports MedicineLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh58984.4%
487William Workman HighCity Of Industry, CAHacienda la Puente UnifiedHigh72384.4%
488Assurance Learning AcademyLancaster, CAAssurance Learning Academy DistrictHigh3,01484.3%
489Pajaro Valley HighWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh1,29384.3%
490Vallejo HighVallejo, CAVallejo City UnifiedHigh1,14684.3%
491Orange County Workforce Innovation HighAnaheim, CAOrange County Workforce Innovation High DistrictHigh21084.3%
492Firebaugh HighFirebaugh, CAFirebaugh-Las Deltas UnifiedHigh67384.2%
493Bellflower HighBellflower, CABellflower UnifiedHigh1,99784.2%
494Arroyo HighEl Monte, CAEl Monte Union HighHigh1,63884.1%
495Vista Real Charter HighOxnard, CAVista Real Charter High DistrictHigh1,27184.1%
496Schurr HighMontebello, CAMontebello UnifiedHigh2,12184.1%
497Rancho San Juan HighSalinas, CASalinas Union HighHigh1,60084.1%
498Phillip J Patino School of EntrepreneurshipFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh28284.0%
499Nathaniel Narbonne Senior HighHarbor City, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,54984.0%
500Estancia HighCosta Mesa, CANewport-Mesa UnifiedHigh97683.9%
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