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The highest-poverty public high schools in the United States · page 38

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HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1851GRANTS HIGHGRANTS, NMGRANTSHigh80793.2%
1852Bert Corona Charter HighPacoima, CABert Corona Charter High DistrictHigh22093.2%
1853Helen Bernstein HighHollywood, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh70393.2%
1854Murray County High SchoolChatsworth, GAMurray CountyHigh1,06893.2%
1855YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High11793.2%
1856NORTHEAST COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh75893.1%
1857LA JOYA H SLA JOYA, TXLA JOYA ISDHigh2,40593.1%
1858PS 753 SCHOOL FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENTBROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75High40893.1%
1859Fremont Academy of Engineering and DesignPomona, CAPomona UnifiedHigh59793.1%
1860MARBLE HILL HIGH SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIESBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10High39393.1%
1861G W Carver High SchoolNew Orleans, LAG W Carver Collegiate AcademyHigh77193.1%
1862SOMERSET PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH AT NORTH LAUDERDANORTH LAUDERDALE, FLBROWARDHigh34993.1%
1863Argus High (Continuation)Ceres, CACeres UnifiedHigh18993.1%
1864Orthopaedic HospitalLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh65393.1%
1865YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High17493.1%
1866Southwestern Classical AcademyFLINT, MIFlint School District of the City ofHigh46493.1%
1867Gold Beach Jr/Sr High SchoolGold Beach, ORCentral Curry SD 1High18893.1%
1868Harrisburg HS - SciTech CmpHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDHigh34793.1%
1869CASIANO CEPEDARIO GRANDE, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh13093.1%
1870Ada High SchoolAda, OHAda Exempted VillageHigh40493.1%
1871Freire CSPhiladelphia, PAFreire CSHigh1,02493.1%
1872Central High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh40393.1%
1873Lake Taylor HighNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public SchoolsHigh1,10793.0%
1874MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh86293.0%
1875MTS HIGH SCHOOLMINNEAPOLIS, MNMinnesota Transitions Charter SchHigh15893.0%
1876BRONX SCHOOL OF LAW AND FINANCEBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10High33093.0%
1877YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF THE BRONXBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High50293.0%
1878North Park Continuation HighBaldwin Park, CABaldwin Park UnifiedHigh18693.0%
1879Brownsville Area HSBrownsville, PABrownsville Area SDHigh45793.0%
1880YES PREP - WHITE OAKHOUSTON, TXYES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCHigh94293.0%
1881General Trass High SchoolLake Providence, LAEast Carroll ParishHigh21493.0%
1882Back of The Yards IB HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,03993.0%
1883Perspectives Chtr - Joslin CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High31393.0%
1884YES PREP - 5TH WARDHOUSTON, TXYES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCHigh93392.9%
1885TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH WESTCREEKFORT WORTH, TXTEXANS CAN ACADEMIESHigh24092.9%
1886GUY-PERKINS HIGH SCHOOLGUY, ARGUY PERKINS SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh15592.9%
1887SHARPSTOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh1,35292.9%
1888Stanton AcademyYakima, WAYakima School DistrictHigh18392.9%
1889Lighthouse Community Charter HighOakland, CALighthouse Community Charter High DistrictHigh28192.9%
1890SOUTH SAN ANTONIO H S - WEST CAMPUSSAN ANTONIO, TXSOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISDHigh51992.9%
1891Crawford HighSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedHigh1,31892.9%
1892Renaissance High ContinuationLa Selva Beach, CAPajaro Valley UnifiedHigh11292.9%
1893WEST BROOKLYN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15High14092.9%
1894SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACADHOUSTON, TXSOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh46292.9%
1895PREMIER H S - LUBBOCK (BRIERCROFT)LUBBOCK, TXPREMIER HIGH SCHOOLSHigh14092.9%
1896Alcovy High SchoolCovington, GANewton CountyHigh1,96892.8%
1897Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy HighLos Angeles, CAAlliance Cindy and Bill Simon Tech Acad High DISTHigh47492.8%
1898Osborn High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh40392.8%
1899Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood HighBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsHigh26492.8%
1900James A. Garfield Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh2,23792.8%
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