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The highest-poverty public high schools in Florida

Across Florida, 630 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL leads the list at 90.4%, against a median of 44.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

630

Florida

Top % FRL

90.4%

Median % FRL

44.0%

HIGHEST POVERTY · FLORIDA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	GADSDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	HAVANA, FL	GADSDEN	High	1,086	90.4%
2	EVERGLADES PREPARATORY ACADEMY	PAHOKEE, FL	PALM BEACH	High	116	86.2%
3	SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION	OCALA, FL	MARION	High	186	86.0%
4	DEAF HIGH SCHOOL (FSDB)	ST AUGUSTINE, FL	DEAF/BLIND	High	179	83.8%
5	SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	HOMESTEAD, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	971	82.8%
6	SOMERSET ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (SOUTH HOMESTEAD)	HOMESTEAD, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	497	82.7%
7	CITY OF HIALEAH EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY	HIALEAH, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	1,002	82.0%
8	SOMERSET PREPARATORY ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL HOMESTEAD	HOMESTEAD, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	376	81.4%
9	WALTON ACADEMY INC.	DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL	WALTON	High	130	80.8%
10	CROSSROADS ACADEMY	BELLE GLADE, FL	PALM BEACH	High	163	80.4%
11	MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	758	80.2%
12	LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY	ST PETERSBURG, FL	PINELLAS	High	307	80.1%
13	RIVIERA BEACH PREPARATORY & ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY	RIVIERA BEACH, FL	PALM BEACH	High	120	80.0%
14	PAHOKEE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH	PAHOKEE, FL	PALM BEACH	High	868	78.9%
15	ST. JOHNS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL	ST AUGUSTINE, FL	ST. JOHNS	High	190	78.4%
16	MATER PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ACADEMY	HIALEAH GARDENS, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	315	78.4%
17	MATER BRIGHTON LAKES ACADEMY PREPARATORY HIGH	KISSIMMEE, FL	OSCEOLA	High	536	78.0%
18	MATER ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	HIALEAH GARDENS, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	1,611	77.9%
19	WEST PASCO EDUCATION ACADEMY	HUDSON, FL	PASCO	High	104	77.9%
20	SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL	MIAMI, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	315	77.8%
21	MIAMI COMMUNITY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	FLORIDA CITY, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	265	77.7%
22	HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WAUCHULA, FL	HARDEE	High	958	76.8%
23	FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	FORT MEADE, FL	POLK	High	731	76.6%
24	ROOSEVELT ACADEMY	LAKE WALES, FL	POLK	High	279	76.0%
25	OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL	OKEECHOBEE, FL	OKEECHOBEE	High	1,718	75.8%
26	GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER	JACKSONVILLE, FL	DUVAL	High	215	74.9%
27	NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL	GAINESVILLE, FL	ALACHUA	High	169	74.6%
28	IMATER PREPARATORY ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL	HIALEAH, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	994	74.3%
29	SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL	MILTON, FL	SANTA ROSA	High	151	74.2%
30	THE SEED SCHOOL OF MIAMI	MIAMI, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	232	73.7%
31	GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	BELLE GLADE, FL	PALM BEACH	High	979	73.2%
32	TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,141	72.7%
33	LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL	EAGLE LAKE, FL	POLK	High	1,568	72.3%
34	MOORE HAVEN MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.	MOORE HAVEN, FL	GLADES	High	498	72.3%
35	HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	JASPER, FL	HAMILTON	High	808	72.3%
36	YOUTH CO-OP PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL	HIALEAH, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	240	72.1%
37	HARDEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WAUCHULA, FL	HARDEE	High	1,347	70.9%
38	SUCCESS ACADEMY AT GHAZVINI LEARNING CENTER	TALLAHASSEE, FL	LEON	High	130	70.8%
39	R. C. BANNERMAN LEARNING CENTER	GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL	CLAY	High	211	70.6%
40	PINELLAS MYCROSCHOOL OF INTEGRATED ACADEMICS AND TECHNOLOGI	ST PETERSBURG, FL	PINELLAS	High	149	70.5%
41	RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY	DAYTONA BEACH, FL	VOLUSIA	High	771	70.2%
42	MATER ACADEMY LAKES HIGH SCHOOL	HIALEAH, FL	MIAMI-DADE	High	1,201	69.9%
43	KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	High	1,861	69.8%
44	WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL	JACKSONVILLE, FL	DUVAL	High	1,376	69.7%
45	FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH	FROSTPROOF, FL	POLK	High	998	69.6%
46	HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HAINES CITY, FL	POLK	High	3,105	69.6%
47	MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MULBERRY, FL	POLK	High	1,451	69.4%
48	RIDGE TECHNICAL ACADEMY	WINTER HAVEN, FL	POLK	High	103	68.9%
49	IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL	IMMOKALEE, FL	COLLIER	High	1,990	68.7%
50	THE BRIDGE TO SUCCESS ACADEMY AT W JACKSONVILLE	JACKSONVILLE, FL	DUVAL	High	220	68.6%

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