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The highest-poverty public high schools in California · page 28

Ranks 1,3511,400 of the highest-poverty public schools in California. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1351Liberty HighBrentwood, CALiberty Union HighHigh2,83635.7%
1352San Marin HighNovato, CANovato UnifiedHigh1,25035.7%
1353Bella Vista HighFair Oaks, CASan Juan UnifiedHigh1,93935.6%
1354El Dorado HighPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedHigh1,99835.5%
1355Santa Monica HighSanta Monica, CASanta Monica-Malibu UnifiedHigh2,58835.4%
1356Buchanan HighClovis, CAClovis UnifiedHigh2,55135.2%
1357Laurel Ruff TransitionSacramento, CASan Juan UnifiedHigh14235.2%
1358Escondido Charter HighEscondido, CAEscondido Charter High DistrictHigh93235.2%
1359Sierra HighTollhouse, CASierra UnifiedHigh36735.1%
1360Maria Carrillo HighSanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa HighHigh1,58435.0%
1361Oakdale HighOakdale, CAOakdale Joint UnifiedHigh1,56334.7%
1362Liberty HighMadera, CAGolden Valley UnifiedHigh74834.5%
1363Claremont HighClaremont, CAClaremont UnifiedHigh2,06534.5%
1364Argonaut HighJackson, CAAmador County UnifiedHigh59334.4%
1365Amador HighSutter Creek, CAAmador County UnifiedHigh61534.3%
1366Da Vinci ScienceEl Segundo, CADa Vinci Science DistrictHigh55234.2%
1367Capuchino HighSan Bruno, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh1,06134.2%
1368Lassen HighSusanville, CALassen Union HighHigh81634.2%
1369Buckingham Collegiate Charter AcademyVacaville, CAVacaville UnifiedHigh47434.2%
1370Huntington Beach HighHuntington Beach, CAHuntington Beach Union HighHigh2,64533.8%
1371Pleasant Grove HighElk Grove, CAElk Grove UnifiedHigh2,53633.5%
1372EPIC de Cesar ChavezTehachapi, CAEPIC de Cesar Chavez DistrictHigh61433.4%
1373Aliso Niguel HighAliso Viejo, CACapistrano UnifiedHigh2,56333.1%
1374Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts AcademyArcata, CANorthcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy DistrictHigh11833.1%
1375Menlo-Atherton HighAtherton, CASequoia Union HighHigh2,15833.0%
1376Crescenta Valley HighLa Crescenta, CAGlendale UnifiedHigh2,62433.0%
1377Mount Shasta HighMount Shasta, CASiskiyou Union HighHigh24132.8%
1378Sonoma Valley HighSonoma, CASonoma Valley UnifiedHigh1,07132.8%
1379Summit Public School: ShastaDaly City, CASummit Public School: Shasta DistrictHigh45832.8%
1380WISH Academy HighLos Angeles, CAWISH Academy High DistrictHigh28332.5%
1381Otay Ranch Senior HighChula Vista, CASweetwater Union HighHigh2,44032.5%
1382Millikan HighLong Beach, CALong Beach UnifiedHigh3,40832.5%
1383Legacy Magnet AcademyTustin, CATustin UnifiedHigh96432.5%
1384San Marcos HighSan Marcos, CASan Marcos UnifiedHigh3,06732.0%
1385Kathleen MacDonald HighSan Jose, CASanta Clara UnifiedHigh68331.8%
1386University PreparatoryRedding, CAUniversity Preparatory DistrictHigh1,00931.7%
1387Valley International Preparatory HighNorthridge, CAValley International Preparatory High DistrictHigh25931.7%
1388Carlsbad HighCarlsbad, CACarlsbad UnifiedHigh2,33631.5%
1389Canyon HighAnaheim, CAOrange UnifiedHigh2,18331.5%
1390Coast HighHuntington Beach, CAHuntington Beach Union HighHigh15931.4%
1391Branham HighSan Jose, CACampbell Union HighHigh1,82031.4%
1392Mission Early College HighSanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedHigh18331.1%
1393Davis Senior HighDavis, CADavis Joint UnifiedHigh1,75531.1%
1394Albany HighAlbany, CAAlbany City UnifiedHigh1,12231.0%
1395Six Rivers Charter HighArcata, CASix Rivers Charter High DistrictHigh11331.0%
1396Whitney (Gretchen) HighCerritos, CAABC UnifiedHigh1,02431.0%
1397Pioneer HighSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedHigh1,39330.8%
1398Connections Visual and Performing Arts AcademyTuolumne, CASummerville Union HighHigh11730.8%
1399Alhambra Senior HighMartinez, CAMartinez UnifiedHigh1,02830.7%
1400Beverly Hills HighBeverly Hills, CABeverly Hills UnifiedHigh1,17330.6%
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