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The highest-poverty public high schools in California · page 6

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HIGHEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
251Los Angeles Leadership AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Leadership Academy DistrictHigh32291.3%
252Grant Union HighSacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedHigh1,98791.3%
253Central Coast HighSeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula UnifiedHigh10391.3%
254Cesar Chavez Continuation HighCompton, CACompton UnifiedHigh26391.3%
255Hueneme HighOxnard, CAOxnard Union HighHigh1,91391.2%
256Mountain Heights AcademySan Jacinto, CASan Jacinto UnifiedHigh12591.2%
257Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)San Fernando, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh42091.2%
258TEACH Tech Charter HighLos Angeles, CATEACH Tech Charter High DistrictHigh36391.2%
259Orange Cove HighOrange Cove, CAKings Canyon Joint UnifiedHigh63591.2%
260Bassett Senior HighLa Puente, CABassett UnifiedHigh74791.2%
261West HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh2,15991.1%
262Middle College HighSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedHigh26991.1%
263Watsonville HighWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh2,21591.1%
264Animo Venice Charter HighVenice, CAAnimo Venice Charter High DistrictHigh33591.0%
265Victor Valley HighVictorville, CAVictor Valley Union HighHigh2,25591.0%
266Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory AcademyLos Angeles, CAAlain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy DistrictHigh1,15990.9%
267Golden Valley HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh2,22890.8%
268Los Angeles Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh97890.8%
269Preuss School UCSDLa Jolla, CAPreuss School UCSD DistrictHigh82590.8%
270Hillside HighUpland, CAUpland UnifiedHigh11990.8%
271Citrus High (Continuation)Fontana, CAFontana UnifiedHigh33590.7%
272Colton HighColton, CAColton Joint UnifiedHigh1,72990.7%
273Riverdale HighRiverdale, CARiverdale Joint UnifiedHigh49690.7%
274Magnolia HighAnaheim, CAAnaheim Union HighHigh1,60890.7%
275Park West High (Continuation)Pomona, CAPomona UnifiedHigh22590.7%
276Dewolf Continuation HighFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh18290.7%
277Crenshaw Sci Tech Engr Math and Med MagnetLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh50390.7%
278Santa Ana HighSanta Ana, CASanta Ana UnifiedHigh2,50590.6%
279Buena Park HighBuena Park, CAFullerton Joint Union HighHigh1,68290.6%
280Rancho Dominguez PreparatoryLong Beach, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh70190.6%
281Coachella Valley HighThermal, CACoachella Valley UnifiedHigh2,30090.3%
282Crescent View West Public CharterFresno, CACrescent View West Public Charter DistrictHigh1,70390.3%
283Independence ContinuationLake Balboa, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh10390.3%
284Ortega HighLake Elsinore, CALake Elsinore UnifiedHigh46390.3%
285Math Science & Technology Magnet Academy at Roosevelt HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh53490.3%
286Oakland HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh1,57990.2%
287King/Drew Medical Magnet HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,38190.2%
288East Bakersfield HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh2,33190.2%
289Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory AcademyOakland, CAOakland Military Inst College Prep Acad DISTHigh48090.2%
290Antioch HighAntioch, CAAntioch UnifiedHigh1,77690.2%
291Porterville Military AcademyPorterville, CAPorterville UnifiedHigh25590.2%
292Selma HighSelma, CASelma UnifiedHigh1,72190.1%
293West Valley HighHemet, CAHemet UnifiedHigh1,85790.1%
294Centennial HighCompton, CACompton UnifiedHigh90890.1%
295Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School ComplexSouth Gate, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh41190.0%
296Birmingham Community Charter HighLake Balboa, CABirmingham Community Charter High DistrictHigh3,16290.0%
297Delhi HighDelhi, CADelhi UnifiedHigh71090.0%
298Live Oak High (Continuation)Antioch, CAAntioch UnifiedHigh13090.0%
299Coronado High (Continuation)West Covina, CAWest Covina UnifiedHigh12090.0%
300San Jacinto HighSan Jacinto, CASan Jacinto UnifiedHigh2,38889.9%
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