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The highest-poverty public high schools in the United States · page 42

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HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
2051EAST NEW YORK FAMILY ACADEMYBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19High61091.6%
2052Maritime Academy of Toledo TheToledo, OHMaritime Academy of Toledo TheHigh21591.6%
2053BUSHWICK LEADERS HIGH SCHOOL FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32High35891.6%
2054SCHOOL FOR CLASSICS HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19High35891.6%
2055William Fleming HighRoanoke, VARoanoke City Public SchoolsHigh1,95791.6%
2056San Gorgonio HighSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino City UnifiedHigh1,43191.6%
2057Network Charter SchoolEugene, OREugene SD 4JHigh11991.6%
2058Parkway NorthwestPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh23891.6%
2059Citrus Hill HighPerris, CAVal Verde UnifiedHigh1,63091.6%
2060Bridgeton High SchoolBRIDGETON, NJBridgeton City School DistrictHigh1,64191.6%
2061PETRA MERCADO BOUGARTHUMACAO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh21491.6%
2062Hillview High (Continuation)Tustin, CATustin UnifiedHigh14291.5%
2063Yakima Open DoorsYakima, WAYakima School DistrictHigh27291.5%
2064UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES IVROCKAWAY PARK, NYUNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES IVHigh18991.5%
2065Manuel Dominguez HighCompton, CACompton UnifiedHigh1,58291.5%
2066Banning HighBanning, CABanning UnifiedHigh1,14591.5%
2067Lee V. Pollard HighCorona, CACorona-Norco UnifiedHigh41391.5%
2068DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10High37791.5%
2069Center High SchoolCENTER, COCenter Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the countHigh15391.5%
2070KIPP SUNNYSIDE H SHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh62291.5%
2071RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE)STATEN ISLAND, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75High51691.5%
2072Phineas Banning Senior HighWilmington, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh2,42291.5%
2073Valley High (Continuation)Escondido, CAEscondido Union HighHigh26991.4%
2074Garey HighPomona, CAPomona UnifiedHigh1,56791.4%
2075OKMULGEE HSOkmulgee, OKOKMULGEEHigh33991.4%
2076INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High22291.4%
2077FORT HANCOCK H SFORT HANCOCK, TXFT HANCOCK ISDHigh16391.4%
2078Valley HighSanta Ana, CASanta Ana UnifiedHigh1,90891.4%
2079STEM at ShowalterChester, PAChester-Upland SDHigh47791.4%
2080BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (THE)BROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32High26791.4%
2081UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIESBRONX, NYUNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIESHigh32591.4%
2082Bell Senior HighBell, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh2,08891.4%
2083RESEARCH LABORATORY HS-BIOINFORMATICBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh17491.4%
2084The Education CorpsLong Beach, CAThe Education Corps DistrictHigh27891.4%
2085Alliance Marine - Innovation and Technology 6-12 ComplexSun Valley, CAAlliance Marine - Innovation and Tech 6-12 Complex DISTHigh1,10091.4%
2086MATEMATICAS CIENCIAS Y TECNOLOGIA - ALIANZASAN JUAN, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh26691.4%
2087Emerson AcademyOwensboro, KYOwensboro IndependentHigh10491.3%
2088FLORENCIA GARCIALAS PIEDRAS, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh31291.3%
2089North Division HighMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictHigh34691.3%
2090Pershing High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh41591.3%
2091QUEENS TRANSITION CENTERJAMAICA, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75High46191.3%
2092WESTBURY H SHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISDHigh1,99191.3%
2093Los Angeles Leadership AcademyLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Leadership Academy DistrictHigh32291.3%
2094Muskegon Heights AcademyMUSKEGON, MIMuskegon Heights Public School Academy SystemHigh25391.3%
2095Grant Union HighSacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedHigh1,98791.3%
2096POLYTECHNIC H SFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDHigh1,37591.3%
2097SEAGOVILLE H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISDHigh1,78691.3%
2098Central Coast HighSeaside, CAMonterey Peninsula UnifiedHigh10391.3%
2099CINEMA SCHOOL (THE)BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12High30991.3%
2100Cesar Chavez Continuation HighCompton, CACompton UnifiedHigh26391.3%
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