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The highest-poverty public high schools in the United States · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the highest-poverty public schools in the United States. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
51	Girard HS	Girard, PA	Girard SD	High	477	106%
52	Blue Ridge HS	New Milford, PA	Blue Ridge SD	High	297	106%
53	Portage Area JSHS	Portage, PA	Portage Area SD	High	339	106%
54	Tussey Mountain HS	Saxton, PA	Tussey Mountain SD	High	293	106%
55	The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	532	105%
56	Shikellamy HS	Sunbury, PA	Shikellamy SD	High	855	105%
57	Albert Gallatin Area SHS	Uniontown, PA	Albert Gallatin Area SD	High	920	105%
58	Bradford Area HS	Bradford, PA	Bradford Area SD	High	702	105%
59	Union Area HS	New Castle, PA	Union Area SD	High	193	105%
60	Swenson Arts and Technology High School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	805	105%
61	Truman SHS	Levittown, PA	Bristol Township SD	High	1,626	104%
62	Panther Valley JSHS	Lansford, PA	Panther Valley SD	High	759	104%
63	Mapletown JSHS	Greensboro, PA	Southeastern Greene SD	High	239	104%
64	Johnsonburg Area HS	Johnsonburg, PA	Johnsonburg Area SD	High	241	104%
65	The U School: Innovative Lab	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	195	104%
66	Berwick Area HS	Berwick, PA	Berwick Area SD	High	692	104%
67	Purchase Line JSHS	Commodore, PA	Purchase Line SD	High	363	104%
68	Cowanesque Valley JSHS	Westfield, PA	Northern Tioga SD	High	365	104%
69	Penn Hills SHS	Pittsburgh, PA	Penn Hills SD	High	1,049	104%
70	Clearfield Area JSHS	Clearfield, PA	Clearfield Area SD	High	1,008	104%
71	Northwestern SHS	Albion, PA	Northwestern SD	High	398	104%
72	Pittsburgh Westinghouse	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	573	104%
73	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS	Philadelphia, PA	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS	High	747	104%
74	Clairton MS/HS	Clairton, PA	Clairton City SD	High	407	103%
75	Coatesville Area SHS	Coatesville, PA	Coatesville Area SD	High	1,366	103%
76	Phoenix High School	Phoenix, OR	Phoenix-Talent SD 4	High	687	103%
77	Minersville Area JSHS	Pottsville, PA	Minersville Area SD	High	481	103%
78	Greater Nanticoke Area SHS	Nanticoke, PA	Greater Nanticoke Area SD	High	698	103%
79	Easton Area HS	Easton, PA	Easton Area SD	High	2,778	103%
80	Building 21	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	371	103%
81	West Perry SHS	Elliottsburg, PA	West Perry SD	High	645	103%
82	Pittsburgh Brashear HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	897	103%
83	Penn Wood 9th Grade Academy	Yeadon, PA	William Penn SD	High	379	103%
84	Lebanon SHS	Lebanon, PA	Lebanon SD	High	1,393	103%
85	Wyoming Area Sec Ctr	Exeter, PA	Wyoming Area SD	High	929	103%
86	Morrisville HS	Morrisville, PA	Morrisville Borough SD	High	405	103%
87	Union HS	Rimersburg, PA	Union SD	High	287	102%
88	Willamette Leadership Academy	Springfield, OR	Springfield SD 19	High	258	102%
89	Rochester High School	Rochester, PA	Rochester Area SD	High	222	102%
90	Roxborough HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	613	102%
91	La Academia Partnership CS	Lancaster, PA	La Academia Partnership CS	High	196	102%
92	East Allegheny JSHS	North Versailles, PA	East Allegheny SD	High	672	102%
93	Whitehall HS	Whitehall, PA	Whitehall-Coplay SD	High	1,462	102%
94	DuBois Area SHS	DuBois, PA	DuBois Area SD	High	893	102%
95	Redbank Valley HS	New Bethlehem, PA	Redbank Valley SD	High	539	102%
96	Oxford Area High School	Oxford, PA	Oxford Area SD	High	1,089	102%
97	Glendale JSHS	Flinton, PA	Glendale SD	High	340	102%
98	South Allegheny HS	McKeesport, PA	South Allegheny SD	High	464	102%
99	Creative and Performing Arts	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	643	102%
100	Central Dauphin East SHS	Harrisburg, PA	Central Dauphin SD	High	1,573	102%

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