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The highest-poverty public high schools in California · page 31

Ranks 1,5011,550 of the highest-poverty public schools in California. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1501Mission San Jose HighFremont, CAFremont UnifiedHigh1,79418.0%
1502Leigh HighSan Jose, CACampbell Union HighHigh1,88418.0%
1503Ponderosa HighShingle Springs, CAEl Dorado Union HighHigh1,67517.8%
1504Westlake HighWestlake Village, CAConejo Valley UnifiedHigh1,90017.7%
1505Torrey Pines HighSan Diego, CASan Dieguito Union HighHigh2,53617.7%
1506Portola HighIrvine, CAIrvine UnifiedHigh2,69317.6%
1507Saugus HighSaugus, CAWilliam S. Hart Union HighHigh2,31717.6%
1508Newbury Park HighNewbury Park, CAConejo Valley UnifiedHigh2,04717.5%
1509Mt. Carmel HighSan Diego, CAPoway UnifiedHigh1,80017.4%
1510Irvine Adult Transition ProgramsIrvine, CAIrvine UnifiedHigh11717.1%
1511Laguna Beach HighLaguna Beach, CALaguna Beach UnifiedHigh81517.1%
1512Tamiscal High (Alternative)Larkspur, CATamalpais Union HighHigh12416.9%
1513Dublin HighDublin, CADublin UnifiedHigh2,77116.9%
1514Aragon HighSan Mateo, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh1,65816.8%
1515Los Altos HighLos Altos, CAMountain View-Los Altos Union HighHigh2,17016.5%
1516Los Alamitos HighLos Alamitos, CALos Alamitos UnifiedHigh2,91516.4%
1517Homestead HighCupertino, CAFremont Union HighHigh2,22415.9%
1518OCSASanta Ana, CAOCSA DistrictHigh2,34615.8%
1519Granada HighLivermore, CALivermore Valley Joint UnifiedHigh2,15615.7%
1520Las Lomas HighWalnut Creek, CAAcalanes Union HighHigh1,57715.4%
1521Academy of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, CAWilliam S. Hart Union HighHigh38515.3%
1522Rancho Bernardo HighSan Diego, CAPoway UnifiedHigh2,21015.2%
1523Carmel HighCarmel, CACarmel UnifiedHigh78015.1%
1524South Pasadena Senior HighSouth Pasadena, CASouth Pasadena UnifiedHigh1,53615.0%
1525Terra Nova HighPacifica, CAJefferson Union HighHigh74014.9%
1526Coronado HighCoronado, CACoronado UnifiedHigh99914.6%
1527Western Sierra Collegiate AcademyRocklin, CAWestern Sierra Collegiate Academy DistrictHigh77613.5%
1528Burlingame HighBurlingame, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh1,58313.3%
1529Palo Alto HighPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedHigh1,89113.3%
1530Desert Junior-Senior HighEdwards, CAMuroc Joint UnifiedHigh49713.3%
1531The High School at Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, CAMoorpark UnifiedHigh12113.2%
1532Del Oro HighLoomis, CAPlacer Union HighHigh1,63412.9%
1533Valencia HighValencia, CAWilliam S. Hart Union HighHigh2,28612.7%
1534Mountain View HighMountain View, CAMountain View-Los Altos Union HighHigh2,18712.7%
1535El Segundo HighEl Segundo, CAEl Segundo UnifiedHigh1,23212.7%
1536West Ranch HighValencia, CAWilliam S. Hart Union HighHigh1,77712.5%
1537Oak Park HighOak Park, CAOak Park UnifiedHigh1,48312.4%
1538Emerald HighDublin, CADublin UnifiedHigh90012.2%
1539Santa Cruz County Career Advancement CharterFreedom, CASanta Cruz County Office of EducationHigh20712.1%
1540Westview HighSan Diego, CAPoway UnifiedHigh2,11611.9%
1541Tamalpais HighMill Valley, CATamalpais Union HighHigh1,47011.8%
1542Palos Verdes Peninsula HighRolling Hills Estates, CAPalos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedHigh2,07511.8%
1543Henry M. Gunn HighPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedHigh1,64311.7%
1544San Marino HighSan Marino, CASan Marino UnifiedHigh88611.5%
1545Canyon Crest AcademySan Diego, CASan Dieguito Union HighHigh2,14711.4%
1546Leland HighSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedHigh1,47111.3%
1547Scotts Valley HighScotts Valley, CAScotts Valley UnifiedHigh61111.0%
1548Mountain House HighMountain House, CALammersville Joint UnifiedHigh2,42810.8%
1549Archie Williams HighSan Anselmo, CATamalpais Union HighHigh1,14110.3%
1550Cupertino HighCupertino, CAFremont Union HighHigh1,80010.2%
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