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The highest-poverty public high schools in the United States · page 26

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HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1251MANHATTAN BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High39397.7%
1252Parkway Center City Middle CollegePhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh43697.7%
1253East Carteret HighBeaufort, NCCarteret County Public SchoolsHigh52197.7%
1254Hephzibah High SchoolHephzibah, GARichmond CountyHigh1,04197.7%
1255Burke Middle CollegeMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsHigh13097.7%
1256Bladen Early CollegeDublin, NCBladen County SchoolsHigh12997.7%
1257Ambassador-Global LeadershipLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh47297.7%
1258West Adams Preparatory HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh94297.7%
1259Rocky Mount HighRocky Mount, NCNash County Public SchoolsHigh1,02397.7%
1260Panorama HighPanorama City, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,31697.6%
1261FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT H S OF INNOVATIONDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDHigh72097.6%
1262Cal Burke HighPanorama City, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh12797.6%
1263Community High SchoolSwannanoa, NCBuncombe County SchoolsHigh12797.6%
1264Blue Ridge Early CollegeCashiers, NCJackson County Public SchoolsHigh12797.6%
1265DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOLFargo, NDFARGO 1High12797.6%
1266Western Reserve High SchoolBerlin Center, OHWestern Reserve LocalHigh12797.6%
1267Chalker High SchoolSouthington, OHSouthington LocalHigh12797.6%
1268Dr Robert Ketterer CS IncLatrobe, PADr Robert Ketterer CS IncHigh12797.6%
1269Shoshone-Bannock SchoolPOCATELLO, IDShoshone-Bannock SchoolHigh12797.6%
1270Legal Prep Academy Charter HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High21097.6%
1271Halifax County Early College HighWeldon, NCHalifax County SchoolsHigh12697.6%
1272Indian River (Irjcf)Massillon, OHBuckeye United School DistrictHigh12697.6%
1273Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation HighEl Monte, CAEl Monte Union HighHigh29397.6%
1274West Columbus HighCerro Gordo, NCColumbus County SchoolsHigh45997.6%
1275CATCH Prep Charter High Inc.Los Angeles, CACATCH Prep Charter High Inc. DistrictHigh12597.6%
1276BRONX ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMYBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10High33297.6%
1277SANTA MARIA H SSANTA MARIA, TXSANTA MARIA ISDHigh16597.6%
1278Goldsboro HighGoldsboro, NCWayne County Public SchoolsHigh41297.6%
1279Middlesex HighSaluda, VAMiddlesex County Public SchoolsHigh37097.6%
1280Carter High SchoolWinston Salem, NCWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsHigh12397.6%
1281Penn Wood HSLansdowne, PAWilliam Penn SDHigh1,14897.6%
1282Pyramid Lake High SchoolNixon, NVPyramid Lake High SchoolHigh12397.6%
1283THOMAS JEFFERSON H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDHigh1,51697.6%
1284Granville Central HighStem, NCGranville County SchoolsHigh53197.6%
1285HATCH VALLEY HIGHHATCH, NMHATCH VALLEYHigh36797.5%
1286Shaw AcademyLaurinburg, NCScotland County SchoolsHigh12297.5%
1287WASHINGTON B T H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh81197.5%
1288Granby HighNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public SchoolsHigh1,98097.5%
1289Mastery CS-Pickett CampusPhiladelphia, PAMastery CS-Pickett CampusHigh92997.5%
1290Alliance Ted K. Tajima HighLos Angeles, CAAlliance Ted K. Tajima High DistrictHigh48497.5%
1291University Pathways Public Service AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh12197.5%
1292VALIDUS PREPARATORY ACADEMYBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High28297.5%
1293Manual Arts Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,00197.5%
1294Luther E Ball (Chjcf)Highland Hills, OHBuckeye United School DistrictHigh12097.5%
1295STEM Academy at Bernstein HighHollywood, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh59997.5%
1296Roanoke Rapids Early College HighRoanoke Rapids, NCRoanoke Rapids City SchoolsHigh11997.5%
1297BRONX HIGH SCHOOL FOR WRITING AND COMMUNICATION ARTSBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11High19897.5%
1298ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIPBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32High27797.5%
1299Mendota HighMendota, CAMendota UnifiedHigh1,06597.5%
1300John C. Fremont Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,88997.5%
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