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The highest-poverty public high schools in the United States · page 41

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HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
2001Parry McCluer HighBuena Vista, VABuena Vista City Public SchoolsHigh31592.1%
2002Lakewood High SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJLakewood Township School DistrictHigh1,29592.0%
2003ECONOMEDES H SEDINBURG, TXEDINBURG CISDHigh2,68992.0%
2004Infinity Math Science & Tech HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High42792.0%
2005Saginaw High SchoolSAGINAW, MISaginaw School District of the City ofHigh42792.0%
2006HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYHEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOLHigh45292.0%
2007THRIVE ACADEMYEL PASO, TXYSLETA ISDHigh11392.0%
2008International Transition CenterLawrenceville, GAGwinnett CountyHigh64092.0%
2009COMMUNITY HEALTH ACADEMY OF THE HEIGHTSNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6High55292.0%
2010MERCEDES H SMERCEDES, TXMERCEDES ISDHigh90392.0%
2011Norte Vista HighRiverside, CAAlvord UnifiedHigh1,80492.0%
2012BRONX AEROSPACE HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11High37492.0%
2013WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMYBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8High41092.0%
2014Summit AcademyDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CHigh23691.9%
2015BEAUMONT UNITED H SBEAUMONT, TXBEAUMONT ISDHigh2,03591.9%
2016RAFAEL IRIZARRY RIVERAPENUELAS, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh24891.9%
2017Compton HighCompton, CACompton UnifiedHigh1,43891.9%
2018BARBARA CARDWELL CAREER PREPARATORY CENTERIRVING, TXIRVING ISDHigh24791.9%
2019Sumter County High SchoolAmericus, GASumter CountyHigh1,03791.9%
2020Matrix for Success AcademyLos Angeles, CAMatrix for Success Academy DistrictHigh25991.9%
2021Lawrence Gardner High SchoolTopeka, KSDepartment of CorrectionsHigh11191.9%
2022L.B. Landry High SchoolNew Orleans, LALord Beaconsfield Landry-Oliver Perry Walker HighHigh55591.9%
2023AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOLBRONX, NYAMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOLHigh60391.9%
2024NORTHEAST EARLY COLLEGE H SAUSTIN, TXAUSTIN ISDHigh97291.9%
2025Ganesha HighPomona, CAPomona UnifiedHigh89591.8%
2026RAFAEL CORDERO SAN JUANSAN JUAN, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh14791.8%
2027Chicago Vocational Career Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High67391.8%
2028COOPER ACADEMY AT NAVARROSAN ANTONIO, TXSAN ANTONIO ISDHigh31891.8%
2029INNOVATION DIPLOMA PLUSNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3High11091.8%
2030Bridgeport High SchoolBRIDGEPORT, MIBridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictHigh50191.8%
2031Hermiston High SchoolHermiston, ORHermiston SD 8High1,70591.8%
2032YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF BROOKLYNBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14High25591.8%
2033Katella HighAnaheim, CAAnaheim Union HighHigh2,32691.7%
2034Marie L. Hare HighGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove UnifiedHigh21891.7%
2035NORTHBROOK H SHOUSTON, TXSPRING BRANCH ISDHigh2,39891.7%
2036Furness Horace HSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh89691.7%
2037Lost River High SchoolMerrill, ORKlamath County SDHigh24291.7%
2038Claysburg-Kimmel Sr HSClaysburg, PAClaysburg-Kimmel SDHigh26691.7%
2039MISSION COLLEGIATE H SALTON, TXMISSION CISDHigh39991.7%
2040URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL COMMERCE (THE)NEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5High15791.7%
2041HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTSSAINT PAUL, MNHIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTSHigh18191.7%
2042BARACK OBAMA MALE LEADERSHIP ACAD AT A MACEO SMITHDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDHigh55491.7%
2043PS 176BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75High60291.7%
2044ABELARDO MARTINEZ OTEROARECIBO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh36191.7%
2045University Preparatory Value HighLos Angeles, CAUniversity Preparatory Value High DistrictHigh49391.7%
2046Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High52991.7%
2047WOMEN'S ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCEBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8High16891.7%
2048ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECHBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8High46891.7%
2049Alessandro HighHemet, CAHemet UnifiedHigh33591.6%
2050Nyssa High SchoolNyssa, ORNyssa SD 26High33591.6%
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