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The highest-poverty public high schools in California · page 26

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HIGHEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1251Newport Harbor HighNewport Beach, CANewport-Mesa UnifiedHigh2,08442.7%
1252Lowell HighSan Francisco, CASan Francisco UnifiedHigh2,57142.5%
1253Pathways for Adult Life SkillsPerris, CAPerris Union HighHigh13042.3%
1254Golden Valley HighSanta Clarita, CAWilliam S. Hart Union HighHigh1,98042.3%
1255Quartz Hill HighQuartz Hill, CAAntelope Valley Union HighHigh3,17542.2%
1256Lincoln HighLincoln, CAWestern Placer UnifiedHigh1,18442.1%
1257Fall River Junior-Senior HighMcArthur, CAFall River Joint UnifiedHigh22642.0%
1258Dana Hills HighDana Point, CACapistrano UnifiedHigh1,72542.0%
1259Mountain Empire HighPine Valley, CAMountain Empire UnifiedHigh41242.0%
1260Westmont HighCampbell, CACampbell Union HighHigh1,68242.0%
1261Live Oak HighMorgan Hill, CAMorgan Hill UnifiedHigh1,10142.0%
1262South San Francisco HighSouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco UnifiedHigh1,23941.8%
1263Hercules HighHercules, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedHigh76741.7%
1264Henry HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh2,48541.6%
1265Brea Olinda HighBrea, CABrea-Olinda UnifiedHigh1,67641.6%
1266High Tech High North CountySan Marcos, CAHigh Tech High North County DistrictHigh40941.6%
1267Bret Harte Union HighAngels Camp, CABret Harte Union HighHigh55941.5%
1268Quincy Junior/Senior HighQuincy, CAPlumas UnifiedHigh31041.3%
1269Liberty Ranch HighGalt, CAGalt Joint Union HighHigh89941.3%
1270Jefferson HighDaly City, CAJefferson Union HighHigh1,07241.1%
1271Vanden HighFairfield, CATravis UnifiedHigh1,63141.1%
1272Analy HighSebastopol, CAWest Sonoma County Union HighHigh1,47340.9%
1273Mark Keppel HighAlhambra, CAAlhambra UnifiedHigh2,20140.9%
1274Mission Viejo HighMission Viejo, CASaddleback Valley UnifiedHigh1,56640.9%
1275Petaluma HighPetaluma, CAPetaluma Joint Union HighHigh1,19340.9%
1276Adolfo Camarillo HighCamarillo, CAOxnard Union HighHigh1,96940.9%
1277Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)Atascadero, CAAtascadero UnifiedHigh15940.9%
1278Westmoor HighDaly City, CAJefferson Union HighHigh1,27840.8%
1279East Bay Innovation AcademyOakland, CAEast Bay Innovation Academy DistrictHigh45140.8%
1280Alameda Community Learning CenterAlameda, CAAlameda Community Learning Center DistrictHigh36240.6%
1281Capistrano Valley HighMission Viejo, CACapistrano UnifiedHigh1,99140.5%
1282College Park HighPleasant Hill, CAMt. Diablo UnifiedHigh1,94840.5%
1283High Tech High MesaSan Diego, CAHigh Tech High Mesa DistrictHigh43540.5%
1284Inspire School of Arts and SciencesChico, CAInspire School of Arts and Sciences DistrictHigh33240.4%
1285Ernest S. McBride Sr. HighLong Beach, CALong Beach UnifiedHigh68240.3%
1286Arcata HighArcata, CANorthern Humboldt Union HighHigh1,00740.3%
1287Tide AcademyMenlo Park, CASequoia Union HighHigh21240.1%
1288Castro Valley HighCastro Valley, CACastro Valley UnifiedHigh2,87440.0%
1289Tehachapi HighTehachapi, CATehachapi UnifiedHigh1,26040.0%
1290Rio Americano HighSacramento, CASan Juan UnifiedHigh1,89139.9%
1291Franklin HighElk Grove, CAElk Grove UnifiedHigh2,65039.9%
1292Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College AcademyGilroy, CAGilroy UnifiedHigh30439.8%
1293Troy HighFullerton, CAFullerton Joint Union HighHigh2,50439.7%
1294Lemoore Middle College HighLemoore, CALemoore Middle College High DistrictHigh25539.6%
1295Chaparral HighTemecula, CATemecula Valley UnifiedHigh3,13639.4%
1296Abraxas Continuation HighPoway, CAPoway UnifiedHigh21639.4%
1297Freedom HighOakley, CALiberty Union HighHigh2,46039.3%
1298Sequoia HighRedwood City, CASequoia Union HighHigh1,85439.3%
1299Bishop Union HighBishop, CABishop UnifiedHigh60839.1%
1300William S. Hart HighNewhall, CAWilliam S. Hart Union HighHigh1,94139.1%
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