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The highest-poverty public high schools in California · page 25

Ranks 1,2011,250 of the highest-poverty public schools in California. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1201Arroyo Grande HighArroyo Grande, CALucia Mar UnifiedHigh2,01247.2%
1202Stockton Collegiate International SecondaryStockton, CAStockton Collegiate International Secondary DistrictHigh46647.2%
1203West Valley Early College HighCottonwood, CAAnderson Union HighHigh73647.1%
1204High Tech HighSan Diego, CAHigh Tech High DistrictHigh41247.1%
1205Rancho Cotate HighRohnert Park, CACotati-Rohnert Park UnifiedHigh1,75547.1%
1206Imperial HighImperial, CAImperial UnifiedHigh1,43947.0%
1207Independence HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh2,28947.0%
1208Baden High (Continuation)South San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco UnifiedHigh13046.9%
1209Elk Grove HighElk Grove, CAElk Grove UnifiedHigh1,68446.9%
1210Marina HighHuntington Beach, CAHuntington Beach Union HighHigh1,99746.8%
1211Anderson W. Clark Magnet HighLa Crescenta, CAGlendale UnifiedHigh1,13646.7%
1212Career Technical Education CharterFresno, CACareer Technical Education Charter DistrictHigh28946.7%
1213Murrieta Valley HighMurrieta, CAMurrieta Valley UnifiedHigh2,10446.7%
1214South Tahoe HighSouth Lake Tahoe, CALake Tahoe UnifiedHigh1,07646.7%
1215Pleasant Valley HighChico, CAChico UnifiedHigh1,97846.3%
1216Ferndale HighFerndale, CAFerndale UnifiedHigh14546.2%
1217Oakmont HighRoseville, CARoseville Joint Union HighHigh1,29046.0%
1218Santana HighSantee, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh1,62146.0%
1219McKinleyville HighMcKinleyville, CANorthern Humboldt Union HighHigh56645.6%
1220Alameda Science and Technology InstituteAlameda, CAAlameda UnifiedHigh21145.5%
1221James C. Enochs HighModesto, CAModesto City HighHigh2,30445.5%
1222Summerville HighTuolumne, CASummerville Union HighHigh50845.5%
1223Vacaville HighVacaville, CAVacaville UnifiedHigh2,04445.4%
1224West CampusSacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedHigh90745.3%
1225Academy of Careers and ExplorationHelendale, CAHelendale ElementaryHigh28545.3%
1226Foothill HighPalo Cedro, CAShasta Union HighHigh1,48745.0%
1227Atascadero HighAtascadero, CAAtascadero UnifiedHigh1,15744.9%
1228Esperanza HighAnaheim, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedHigh1,39344.9%
1229North HighTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedHigh1,81244.6%
1230Mission Hills HighSan Marcos, CASan Marcos UnifiedHigh2,75144.6%
1231Silver Creek HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh2,13944.6%
1232Arnold O. Beckman HighIrvine, CATustin UnifiedHigh2,77644.5%
1233Centennial HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh2,21244.5%
1234Mission Bay HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh1,24044.4%
1235New Valley Continuation HighSanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedHigh15144.4%
1236Stockdale HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh2,39844.3%
1237Whitcomb Continuation HighGlendora, CAGlendora UnifiedHigh10444.2%
1238Mission Vista HighOceanside, CAVista UnifiedHigh1,67044.1%
1239Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's)San Francisco, CAFive Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) DistrictHigh3,44744.0%
1240Milpitas HighMilpitas, CAMilpitas UnifiedHigh2,92644.0%
1241Dos Pueblos Senior HighGoleta, CASanta Barbara UnifiedHigh2,14943.9%
1242Los Osos HighRancho Cucamonga, CAChaffey Joint Union HighHigh2,75943.7%
1243The METSacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedHigh19043.7%
1244Point Loma HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh1,72443.3%
1245Liberty HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh2,36943.1%
1246Royal HighSimi Valley, CASimi Valley UnifiedHigh1,83543.1%
1247High Tech High Media ArtsSan Diego, CAHigh Tech High Media Arts DistrictHigh35543.1%
1248Cerritos HighCerritos, CAABC UnifiedHigh1,99643.1%
1249Golden Sierra Junior Senior HighGarden Valley, CABlack Oak Mine UnifiedHigh43642.9%
1250West Hills HighSantee, CAGrossmont Union HighHigh1,62442.7%
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