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The highest-poverty public high schools in the United States · page 23

Ranks 1,1011,150 of the highest-poverty public schools in the United States. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1101Hertford Co Early CollegeAhoskie, NCHertford County SchoolsHigh19898.5%
1102Louis E Dieruff HSAllentown, PAAllentown City SDHigh1,91498.5%
1103Chemawa Indian SchoolSalem, ORChemawa Indian SchoolHigh19898.5%
1104City of Medicine AcademyDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsHigh32998.5%
1105Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest CampusMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictHigh52698.5%
1106Rosewood HighGoldsboro, NCWayne County Public SchoolsHigh46098.5%
1107East Bladen HighElizabethtown, NCBladen County SchoolsHigh52598.5%
1108Pender HighBurgaw, NCPender County SchoolsHigh64898.5%
1109Middle College at GTCC-High PointHigh Point, NCGuilford County SchoolsHigh19498.5%
1110Towanda Area JSHSTowanda, PATowanda Area SDHigh70998.4%
1111Early College at GuilfordGreensboro, NCGuilford County SchoolsHigh19398.4%
1112J. F. Webb HighOxford, NCGranville County SchoolsHigh51298.4%
1113STEM Early College @ NC A&T SUGreensboro, NCGuilford County SchoolsHigh19298.4%
1114Arcadia High SchoolArcadia, OHArcadia LocalHigh19298.4%
1115Warren Area HSWarren, PAWarren County SDHigh70498.4%
1116Passaic High School No. 12Passaic, NJPassaic City School DistrictHigh2,48498.4%
1117La Familia Continuation HighThermal, CACoachella Valley UnifiedHigh25498.4%
1118School of the FuturePhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh56998.4%
1119Stanly STEM Early CollegeAlbemarle, NCStanly County SchoolsHigh18998.4%
1120Fels Samuel HSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh1,25598.4%
1121Stanly Early College HighAlbemarle, NCStanly County SchoolsHigh18898.4%
1122Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk- VictoriaChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High56198.4%
1123East Rutherford High SchoolBostic, NCRutherford County SchoolsHigh62398.4%
1124LEAD HILL HIGH SCHOOLLEAD HILL, ARLEAD HILL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh18598.4%
1125Tranquillity HighTranquillity, CAGolden Plains UnifiedHigh37098.4%
1126East Rowan HighSalisbury, NCRowan-Salisbury SchoolsHigh98698.4%
1127Bensalem Twp HSBensalem, PABensalem Township SDHigh2,15198.4%
1128Madison Park Academy 6-12Oakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh67698.4%
1129Pandora-Gilboa High SchoolPandora, OHPandora-Gilboa LocalHigh18398.4%
1130Tierra Del Sol Continuation HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh24198.3%
1131Columbiana CountyLisbon, OHColumbiana CountyHigh18098.3%
1132Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh84098.3%
1133Derry Area SHSDerry, PADerry Area SDHigh59898.3%
1134Hawthorne Academy of Health SciencesCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsHigh23998.3%
1135Franklin County Early CollegeLouisburg, NCFranklin County SchoolsHigh17998.3%
1136Mervyn M. Dymally HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh65498.3%
1137Antwerp Local High SchoolAntwerp, OHAntwerp LocalHigh17898.3%
1138Steel Valley SHSMunhall, PASteel Valley SDHigh41598.3%
1139Lexington Senior High SchoolLexington, NCLexington City SchoolsHigh88998.3%
1140Haywood Early CollegeClyde, NCHaywood County SchoolsHigh17798.3%
1141Vanguard Tech CenterFremont, OHVanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology CentersHigh17798.3%
1142URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE)BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High53098.3%
1143Reading SHSReading, PAReading SDHigh4,87998.3%
1144Ambridge Area HSAmbridge, PAAmbridge Area SDHigh70598.3%
1145CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOLCALICO ROCK, ARCALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh17698.3%
1146South Delta High SchoolROLLING FORK, MSSouth Delta School DistrictHigh17698.3%
1147Columbia HighColumbia, NCTyrrell County SchoolsHigh17698.3%
1148Grundy HighGrundy, VABuchanan County Public SchoolsHigh35298.3%
1149Warlick AcademyGastonia, NCGaston County SchoolsHigh17598.3%
1150Whiteoak High SchoolMowrystown, OHBright LocalHigh17498.3%
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