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The highest-poverty public high schools in the United States · page 31

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HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1501Phillips HighRaleigh, NCWake County SchoolsHigh12395.9%
1502YES PREP - SOUTHSIDEHOUSTON, TXYES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCHigh86095.9%
1503ACAD FOR COLLEGE PREP AND CAREER EXPBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17High44195.9%
1504Duval HighLanham, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsHigh2,52295.9%
1505Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 ComplexLos Angeles, CAAlliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex DistrictHigh99895.9%
1506FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High21995.9%
1507KIPP Esperanza HighEast Palo Alto, CAKIPP Esperanza High DistrictHigh19495.9%
1508Soc Just Leadership Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #5Los Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh12195.9%
1509SER-NINOS CHARTER HIGHHOUSTON, TXSER-NINOS CHARTER SCHOOLHigh16995.9%
1510SHARPSTOWN H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh1,68995.9%
1511CIBOLA HIGHALBUQUERQUE, NMALBUQUERQUEHigh1,51795.8%
1512Sierra HighSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedHigh38495.8%
1513Northern Lehigh SHSSlatington, PANorthern Lehigh SDHigh50295.8%
1514BOWIE H SEL PASO, TXEL PASO ISDHigh1,00395.8%
1515El Monte HighEl Monte, CAEl Monte Union HighHigh1,38395.8%
1516Northgate MSHSPittsburgh, PANorthgate SDHigh47695.8%
1517DR LEO CIGARROA H SLAREDO, TXLAREDO ISDHigh1,37995.8%
1518IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMOALAMO, TXIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh73795.8%
1519Northumberland HighHeathsville, VANorthumberland County Public SchoolsHigh38095.8%
1520Alliance Morgan McKinzie HighLos Angeles, CAAlliance Morgan McKinzie High DistrictHigh45095.8%
1521New Century School SecondarySAINT PAUL, MNNew Century SchoolHigh28495.8%
1522CROTONA INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10High35495.8%
1523PS 811BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75High63695.8%
1524Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy HighHuntington Park, CAAlliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Tech Acad High DISTHigh56595.8%
1525Laurel HighLaurel, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsHigh2,12995.7%
1526Palm Springs HighPalm Springs, CAPalm Springs UnifiedHigh1,49795.7%
1527Menchville HighNewport News, VANewport News City Public SchoolsHigh1,70795.7%
1528WESTERN HEIGHTS HSOklahoma City, OKWESTERN HEIGHTSHigh77195.7%
1529William Penn SHSYork, PAYork City SDHigh1,68195.7%
1530Boyle Heights Hilda Solis HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh25695.7%
1531Mt. San Jacinto HighCathedral City, CAPalm Springs UnifiedHigh32595.7%
1532SOUTH BRONX PREPARATORY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7High60395.7%
1533Robert Fulton College PreparatoryVan Nuys, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh1,22995.7%
1534W W SAMUELL H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDHigh1,70995.7%
1535Avenal HighAvenal, CAReef-Sunset UnifiedHigh76295.7%
1536Wallis Annenberg HighLos Angeles, CAWallis Annenberg High DistrictHigh48495.7%
1537ESPERANZA PREPARATORY ACADEMYNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4High52895.6%
1538Cornell HSCoraopolis, PACornell SDHigh25295.6%
1539INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh64095.6%
1540NIXON H SLAREDO, TXLAREDO ISDHigh2,12495.6%
1541High Point HighBeltsville, MDPrince George's County Public SchoolsHigh3,01295.6%
1542HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7High22895.6%
1543Granite Hills HighPorterville, CAPorterville UnifiedHigh1,20695.6%
1544BRONX BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8High36395.6%
1545KIPP SHARPSTOWN COLLEGE PREPHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh78995.6%
1546Ridgeland High SchoolRossville, GAWalker CountyHigh1,28495.6%
1547NORTHWEST CLASSEN HSOklahoma City, OKOKLAHOMA CITYHigh1,91495.6%
1548NORTHSIDE H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh1,05895.6%
1549Buena Vista HighLakewood, CAParamount UnifiedHigh18095.6%
1550Cobden High SchoolCobden, ILCobden SUD 17High13595.6%
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