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The highest-poverty public high schools in the United States · page 30

Ranks 1,4511,500 of the highest-poverty public schools in the United States. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1451Mountain Vista HighMadera, CAMadera UnifiedHigh16296.3%
1452Dodge County High SchoolEastman, GADodge CountyHigh80996.3%
1453Matthew Fontaine Maury HighNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public SchoolsHigh1,71396.3%
1454Del Oro HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh1,92796.3%
1455San Bernardino HighSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedHigh1,44096.3%
1456Arroyo Valley HighSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedHigh2,69296.2%
1457NORTH FOREST H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh90596.2%
1458East Valley Senior HighNorth Hollywood, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh55896.2%
1459Vista HighLynwood, CALynwood UnifiedHigh18696.2%
1460RIO GRANDE CITY H SRIO GRANDE CITY, TXRIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISDHigh1,67096.2%
1461HIGH SCHOOL FOR VIOLIN AND DANCEBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High10696.2%
1462Beecher High SchoolMOUNT MORRIS, MIBeecher Community School DistrictHigh18596.2%
1463Shenango HSNew Castle, PAShenango Area SDHigh44996.2%
1464DEL NORTE HIGHALBUQUERQUE, NMALBUQUERQUEHigh1,07996.2%
1465MORRIS ACADEMY FOR COLLABORATIVE STUDIESBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High44596.2%
1466Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership CommunityLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh39296.2%
1467Mountain View HighEl Monte, CAEl Monte Union HighHigh1,12396.2%
1468VALLEY HIGHALBUQUERQUE, NMALBUQUERQUEHigh96296.2%
1469Wilkes-Barre Area HSPlains, PAWilkes-Barre Area SDHigh2,56996.1%
1470RIVERSIDE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh28596.1%
1471Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy HighLos Angeles, CAAlliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High DistrictHigh61696.1%
1472Tri-C Community DayLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh23196.1%
1473PROVIDING URBAN LEARNERS SUCCESS IN EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10High15496.1%
1474BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICEBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13High15496.1%
1475KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATEHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh61496.1%
1476Desert Hot Springs HighDesert Hot Springs, CAPalm Springs UnifiedHigh1,68796.1%
1477WISDOM H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh1,96596.1%
1478Mount Toro HighSalinas, CASalinas Union HighHigh20496.1%
1479Tri-County Early College HighMurphy, NCCherokee County SchoolsHigh15396.1%
1480Carmen High School of Science and Technology South CampusMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictHigh38296.1%
1481Mission ContinuationSan Fernando, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh12796.1%
1482Multicultural Academy CSPhiladelphia, PAMulticultural Academy CSHigh25496.1%
1483Mastery CHS-Lenfest CampusPhiladelphia, PAMastery CHS-Lenfest CampusHigh66096.1%
1484PS 12 LEWIS AND CLARK SCHOOLBRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75High27996.1%
1485Los Angeles High School of the ArtsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh43196.1%
1486South Philadelphia HSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh68496.1%
1487PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOLBRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75High48196.0%
1488PREMIER H S - FORT WORTH (JACKSBORO)FORT WORTH, TXPREMIER HIGH SCHOOLSHigh10196.0%
1489Orosi HighOrosi, CACutler-Orosi Joint UnifiedHigh1,10896.0%
1490LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMYBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8High35296.0%
1491Los Angeles Academy of Arts and EnterpriseLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise DistrictHigh20196.0%
1492Banaadir AcademyMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinnesota Transitions Charter SchHigh12596.0%
1493STAR SPENCER HSSpencer, OKOKLAHOMA CITYHigh42596.0%
1494MERCEDES ACADEMIC ACADEMYMERCEDES, TXMERCEDES ISDHigh10096.0%
1495HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH CAREERS & SCIENCESNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6High42496.0%
1496LABORATORY SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY (THE): X223BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7High64696.0%
1497McClymonds HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh27396.0%
1498ILTEXAS LIBERTY H SCLEVELAND, TXINTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)High42196.0%
1499Surry County HighDendron, VASurry County Public SchoolsHigh19896.0%
1500Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Tech Prep AcadSan Fernando, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh32196.0%
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