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The highest-poverty public high schools in California · page 21

Ranks 1,0011,050 of the highest-poverty public schools in California. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1001Kingsburg HighKingsburg, CAKingsburg Joint Union HighHigh1,07362.6%
1002Royal Sunset (Continuation)Hayward, CASan Lorenzo UnifiedHigh10762.6%
1003Mission HighSan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedHigh99362.5%
1004Mt. Pleasant HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh99862.5%
1005East Union HighManteca, CAManteca UnifiedHigh1,52462.4%
1006South Hills HighWest Covina, CACovina-Valley UnifiedHigh1,56862.3%
1007Anacapa Adult Transition ProgramOxnard, CAOxnard Union HighHigh17562.3%
1008Lathrop HighLathrop, CAManteca UnifiedHigh1,48662.2%
1009Marysville HighMarysville, CAMarysville Joint UnifiedHigh1,03462.2%
1010Fred C. Beyer HighModesto, CAModesto City HighHigh1,60962.2%
1011Mt. Madonna HighGilroy, CAGilroy UnifiedHigh15062.0%
1012Yerba Buena HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh1,61261.9%
1013Pinole Valley HighPinole, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedHigh1,24561.8%
1014La Entrada Continuation HighSacramento, CASan Juan UnifiedHigh10261.8%
1015Santa Barbara Senior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara UnifiedHigh1,92461.7%
1016Valley Center HighValley Center, CAValley Center-Pauma UnifiedHigh1,07561.7%
1017Yucca Valley HighYucca Valley, CAMorongo UnifiedHigh1,16861.6%
1018Hollister HighHollister, CASan Benito HighHigh3,31661.6%
1019Etna Union HighEtna, CAScott Valley UnifiedHigh18561.6%
1020Sheldon HighSacramento, CAElk Grove UnifiedHigh2,36861.5%
1021Canyon Ridge HighHesperia, CAHesperia UnifiedHigh21861.5%
1022School of Engineering & SciencesSacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedHigh54261.4%
1023Winters HighWinters, CAWinters Joint UnifiedHigh47961.4%
1024Pacific Law AcademyStockton, CAStockton UnifiedHigh19961.3%
1025Learning for Life CharterMarina, CALearning for Life Charter DistrictHigh16061.3%
1026Gahr (Richard) HighCerritos, CAABC UnifiedHigh1,63161.2%
1027Rim of the World HighLake Arrowhead, CARim of the World UnifiedHigh86061.0%
1028Lodi HighLodi, CALodi UnifiedHigh1,95260.9%
1029Trinity HighWeaverville, CATrinity Alps UnifiedHigh28960.9%
1030Orestimba HighNewman, CANewman-Crows Landing UnifiedHigh92560.9%
1031Cypress HighCypress, CAAnaheim Union HighHigh2,68560.8%
1032Redlands East Valley HighRedlands, CARedlands UnifiedHigh1,84560.8%
1033Redlands Senior HighRedlands, CARedlands UnifiedHigh2,18960.7%
1034Hilmar HighHilmar, CAHilmar UnifiedHigh69660.6%
1035Emery SecondaryEmeryville, CAEmery UnifiedHigh16260.5%
1036Ventura HighVentura, CAVentura UnifiedHigh1,93960.4%
1037Alta Loma HighAlta Loma, CAChaffey Joint Union HighHigh2,38660.3%
1038Buena HighVentura, CAVentura UnifiedHigh1,58560.2%
1039Palm Desert HighPalm Desert, CADesert Sands UnifiedHigh2,07960.2%
1040Gateway College and Career AcademyRiverside, CAGateway College and Career Academy DistrictHigh39460.2%
1041Boron Junior-Senior HighBoron, CAMuroc Joint UnifiedHigh25360.1%
1042CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & PerformingVan Nuys, CACHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-MULmedia & Perf DISTHigh42459.9%
1043Weed HighWeed, CASiskiyou Union HighHigh18759.9%
1044John F. Kennedy HighRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedHigh74059.9%
1045Redwood Collegiate AcademyUkiah, CARedwood Collegiate Academy DistrictHigh12259.8%
1046Murrieta Mesa HighMurrieta, CAMurrieta Valley UnifiedHigh2,06659.7%
1047John F. Kennedy HighSacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedHigh1,65259.4%
1048Polytechnic HighLong Beach, CALong Beach UnifiedHigh3,89059.2%
1049John F. Kennedy HighNorco, CACorona-Norco UnifiedHigh69459.1%
1050Lemoore HighLemoore, CALemoore Union HighHigh1,79859.0%
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