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The highest-poverty public high schools in California · page 27

Ranks 1,3011,350 of the highest-poverty public schools in California. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1301San Luis Obispo HighSan Luis Obispo, CASan Luis Coastal UnifiedHigh1,67839.0%
1302El Cerrito HighEl Cerrito, CAWest Contra Costa UnifiedHigh1,46039.0%
1303Delta CharterAptos, CASanta Cruz City HighHigh11338.9%
1304Cosumnes Oaks HighElk Grove, CAElk Grove UnifiedHigh2,10938.9%
1305Newark Memorial HighNewark, CANewark UnifiedHigh1,36738.9%
1306Willow Glen HighSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedHigh1,54338.8%
1307Foothill Technology HighVentura, CAVentura UnifiedHigh95138.8%
1308Durham HighDurham, CADurham UnifiedHigh32038.8%
1309Mammoth HighMammoth Lakes, CAMammoth UnifiedHigh33038.5%
1310Woodcreek HighRoseville, CARoseville Joint Union HighHigh1,94038.4%
1311Sonora HighSonora, CASonora Union HighHigh88038.3%
1312Harbor HighSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City HighHigh1,01338.2%
1313Rancho Campana HighCamarillo, CAOxnard Union HighHigh82638.1%
1314San Juan Hills HighSan Juan Capistrano, CACapistrano UnifiedHigh2,64138.1%
1315San Mateo HighSan Mateo, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh1,55738.1%
1316El Camino HighVentura, CAVentura UnifiedHigh22138.0%
1317Aveson Global Leadership AcademyPasadena, CAAveson Global Leadership Academy DistrictHigh20038.0%
1318Christopher HighGilroy, CAGilroy UnifiedHigh1,63038.0%
1319El Dorado HighPlacerville, CAEl Dorado Union HighHigh1,13538.0%
1320Angelo Rodriguez HighFairfield, CAFairfield-Suisun UnifiedHigh2,11137.9%
1321River Islands HighLathrop, CARiver Islands High DistrictHigh51237.9%
1322Shasta Charter AcademyRedding, CAShasta Charter Academy DistrictHigh28337.8%
1323Opportunity AcademyHayward, CAAlameda County Office of EducationHigh17537.7%
1324Academy of the RedwoodsEureka, CAFortuna Union HighHigh15437.7%
1325San Dimas HighSan Dimas, CABonita UnifiedHigh1,23537.6%
1326San Clemente HighSan Clemente, CACapistrano UnifiedHigh2,74037.6%
1327University Preparatory HighVisalia, CATulare County Office of EducationHigh25337.5%
1328California Academy of Mathematics and ScienceCarson, CALong Beach UnifiedHigh67337.4%
1329Burbank HighBurbank, CABurbank UnifiedHigh2,45737.4%
1330Union Mine HighEl Dorado, CAEl Dorado Union HighHigh1,03337.3%
1331Trabuco Hills HighMission Viejo, CASaddleback Valley UnifiedHigh2,47537.3%
1332Canyon HighCanyon Country, CAWilliam S. Hart Union HighHigh1,95237.1%
1333Chester Junior/Senior HighChester, CAPlumas UnifiedHigh12437.1%
1334Bonita Vista Senior HighChula Vista, CASweetwater Union HighHigh1,96037.1%
1335Nevada Union HighGrass Valley, CANevada Joint Union HighHigh1,56137.0%
1336Foresthill HighForesthill, CAPlacer Union HighHigh19036.8%
1337El Camino Real Charter HighWoodland Hills, CAEl Camino Real Charter High DistrictHigh3,04636.8%
1338Saint Helena HighSt. Helena, CASaint Helena UnifiedHigh41636.8%
1339Moorpark HighMoorpark, CAMoorpark UnifiedHigh1,69136.5%
1340Simi Valley HighSimi Valley, CASimi Valley UnifiedHigh1,91036.5%
1341Washington HighFremont, CAFremont UnifiedHigh1,95736.4%
1342Natomas Pacific Pathways PrepSacramento, CANatomas UnifiedHigh62936.4%
1343Torrance HighTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedHigh1,87936.4%
1344Temecula Valley HighTemecula, CATemecula Valley UnifiedHigh2,73936.4%
1345Science Academy STEM MagnetNorth Hollywood, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh53636.2%
1346North Tahoe HighTahoe City, CATahoe-Truckee UnifiedHigh46836.1%
1347Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE)Camarillo, CAArchitecture Construction & Engr Charter High (ACE) DISTHigh26636.1%
1348Susan H. NelsonTemecula, CATemecula Valley UnifiedHigh30635.9%
1349Temple City HighTemple City, CATemple City UnifiedHigh1,77935.9%
1350Frontier HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh2,09835.8%
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