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The highest-poverty public high schools in California · page 8

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HIGHEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
351Dos Palos HighDos Palos, CADos Palos Oro Loma Joint UnifiedHigh63988.6%
352Rubidoux HighJurupa Valley, CAJurupa UnifiedHigh1,25988.6%
353NOVA Academy - CoachellaCoachella, CANOVA Academy - Coachella DistrictHigh23588.5%
354Round Valley HighCovelo, CARound Valley UnifiedHigh11388.5%
355Fresno HighFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh1,86788.5%
356Applied Technology CenterMontebello, CAMontebello UnifiedHigh29588.5%
357Valley Oak HighNapa, CANapa Valley UnifiedHigh15588.4%
358Sacramento New Technology Early College HighSacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedHigh15588.4%
359Animo City of Champions Charter HighInglewood, CAAnimo City of Champions Charter High DistrictHigh29988.3%
360Come Back CharterMerced, CAMerced County Office of EducationHigh12888.3%
361Channel Islands HighOxnard, CAOxnard Union HighHigh2,38088.3%
362Reseda Charter HighReseda, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,33988.3%
363Gilbert High (Continuation)Anaheim, CAAnaheim Union HighHigh54388.2%
364Lucerne Valley HighLucerne Valley, CALucerne Valley UnifiedHigh32288.2%
365Calistoga Junior/Senior HighCalistoga, CACalistoga Joint UnifiedHigh35588.2%
366Valley Los Banos CommunityLos Banos, CAMerced County Office of EducationHigh16088.1%
367B. Roberto Cruz Leadership AcademySan Jose, CAB. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy DistrictHigh26188.1%
368Salinas CommunitySalinas, CAMonterey County Office of EducationHigh10188.1%
369Twain HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh29388.1%
370Polaris HighAnaheim, CAAnaheim Union HighHigh62388.0%
371Sierra Vista HighBaldwin Park, CABaldwin Park UnifiedHigh1,65087.9%
372La Vista High (Continuation)Fullerton, CAFullerton Joint Union HighHigh29887.9%
373John W. North HighRiverside, CARiverside UnifiedHigh2,01187.9%
374La Sierra HighRiverside, CAAlvord UnifiedHigh1,51487.9%
375Richland Continuation HighOrange, CAOrange UnifiedHigh16587.9%
376Alliance Collins Family College-Ready HighHuntington Park, CAAlliance Collins Family College-Ready High DistrictHigh63387.8%
377Foothill HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh2,04387.8%
378Vista del Lago HighMoreno Valley, CAMoreno Valley UnifiedHigh1,92487.8%
379Bidwell Continuation HighAntioch, CAAntioch UnifiedHigh14787.8%
380Laton HighLaton, CALaton Joint UnifiedHigh16387.7%
381Encina HighSacramento, CASan Juan UnifiedHigh76687.7%
382Carson Senior HighCarson, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,40787.7%
383Goodwill Independent StudyVictorville, CAVictor Valley Union HighHigh18787.7%
384Pioneer HighWhittier, CAWhittier Union HighHigh1,00087.7%
385Nueva Vista Continuation HighJurupa Valley, CAJurupa UnifiedHigh21787.6%
386Somerset HighBellflower, CABellflower UnifiedHigh10487.5%
387Wasco HighWasco, CAWasco Union HighHigh1,67287.5%
388Shafter HighShafter, CAKern HighHigh1,59987.5%
389Eric Birch High (Continuation)Fontana, CAFontana UnifiedHigh23987.4%
390Alta Vista Innovation HighHesperia, CAAlta Vista Innovation High DistrictHigh2,81287.4%
391Central Valley HighCeres, CACeres UnifiedHigh2,31787.4%
392Academia Avance CharterHighland Park, CAAcademia Avance Charter DistrictHigh20787.4%
393Leadership Military AcademyMoreno Valley, CALeadership Military Academy DistrictHigh11987.4%
394Benjamin Franklin Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,28487.4%
395Fairfax Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,49587.4%
396North HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh2,13587.4%
397Highland HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh2,53087.4%
398Young Adult ProgramOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh12687.3%
399Del Sol HighOxnard, CAOxnard Union HighHigh80887.3%
400Bloomington HighBloomington, CAColton Joint UnifiedHigh1,79487.2%
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