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The highest-poverty public high schools in the United States · page 29

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HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1401Maywood Academy HighMaywood, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,01296.7%
1402Putnam County High SchoolEatonton, GAPutnam CountyHigh91896.7%
1403METROPOLITAN DIPLOMA PLUS HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23High15396.7%
1404Utah International Charter SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UTUtah International Charter SchoolHigh24496.7%
1405Paramount HighParamount, CAParamount UnifiedHigh3,40096.7%
1406Woodside HighNewport News, VANewport News City Public SchoolsHigh1,72396.7%
1407School for the Visual Arts and HumanitiesLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh51296.7%
1408East Laurens High SchoolEast Dublin, GALaurens CountyHigh66296.7%
1409SCARBOROUGH H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh69196.7%
1410B.E.S.T AcademyAtlanta, GAAtlanta Public SchoolsHigh26896.6%
1411Erie HSErie, PAErie City SDHigh2,50196.6%
1412Contreras Learning Center-School of Social JusticeLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh32696.6%
1413BRONX LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7High26696.6%
1414DREAMYARD PREPARATORY SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High29496.6%
1415BRONX LEADERSHIP ACADEMY II HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7High38196.6%
1416Carmichaels Area HSCarmichaels, PACarmichaels Area SDHigh29396.6%
1417INWOOD EARLY COLLEGE FOR HEALTH AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIESNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6High38096.6%
1418JM RAPPORT SCHOOL FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENTBRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75High40896.6%
1419LANIER H SSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDHigh1,62096.5%
1420METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL (THE)BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12High17296.5%
1421MOTT HALL BRONX HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High31596.5%
1422ICEF View Park Preparatory HighLos Angeles, CAICEF View Park Preparatory High DistrictHigh31396.5%
1423Pebblebrook High SchoolMableton, GACobb CountyHigh2,57496.5%
1424WHEATLEY H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh53796.5%
1425Renaissance HighSanta Paula, CASanta Paula UnifiedHigh11396.5%
1426Arvin HighArvin, CAKern HighHigh2,65396.5%
1427FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYFAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh42396.5%
1428Farrell Area HS/UMSFarrell, PAFarrell Area SDHigh28196.4%
1429Animo Ralph Bunche Charter HighLos Angeles, CAAnimo Ralph Bunche Charter High DistrictHigh53396.4%
1430San Andreas HighHighland, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedHigh42096.4%
1431College and Career Preparatory AcademyFountain Valley, CAOrange County Department of EducationHigh16896.4%
1432LEARN4LIFESAN ANTONIO, TXEDGEWOOD ISDHigh22496.4%
1433H GRADY SPRUCE H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDHigh1,37096.4%
1434Belmont Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh61496.4%
1435EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High27996.4%
1436Animo South Los Angeles CharterLos Angeles, CAAnimo South Los Angeles Charter DistrictHigh58596.4%
1437Union City HSUnion City, PAUnion City Area SDHigh30496.4%
1438ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSALBUQUERQUE, NMALBUQUERQUEHigh1,93096.4%
1439Northwestern HighHyattsville, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsHigh2,39696.4%
1440EMMETT J CONRAD H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDHigh1,32196.4%
1441Tattnall County High SchoolReidsville, GATattnall CountyHigh1,04396.4%
1442Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh49396.3%
1443ENERGIZED FOR STEM ACADEMY H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh52096.3%
1444Lynwood HighLynwood, CALynwood UnifiedHigh1,85896.3%
1445Wasco Independence HighWasco, CAWasco Union HighHigh10996.3%
1446Fairmont Heights HighLandover, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsHigh1,09096.3%
1447Pendleton High SchoolPendleton, ORPendleton SD 16High76396.3%
1448BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESSBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High29996.3%
1449Chincoteague HighChincoteague, VAAccomack County Public SchoolsHigh27196.3%
1450Theodore Roosevelt Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,67896.3%
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