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The highest-poverty public high schools in the United States · page 44

Ranks 2,1512,200 of the highest-poverty public schools in the United States. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
2151BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE)BRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10High37590.9%
2152Talladega County Central HighTalladega, ALTalladega CountyHigh14390.9%
2153CA Alternative EdAtlantisFlint, MICarman-Ainsworth Community SchoolsHigh11090.9%
2154PATHWAYS ACADEMYBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh11090.9%
2155MOMENTUM H SHOUSTON, TXSPRING ISDHigh17690.9%
2156LEAP STEAM + MEDICAL SCIENCES ACADEMY OF CAROLINA - ALIANZACAROLINA, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh12190.9%
2157Lebanon HighLebanon, VARussell County Public SchoolsHigh57190.9%
2158FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HSBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19High41790.9%
2159ACCELERATED CENTER FOR EDUCATION (ACE)HOUSTON, TXGALENA PARK ISDHigh23090.9%
2160ANTONIA PANTOJA PREPARATORY ACADEMY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8High39490.9%
2161Golden Valley HighBakersfield, CAKern HighHigh2,22890.8%
2162ESCUELA DE DEPORTE - ALIANZASAN JUAN, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh27390.8%
2163ANITA OTERO HERNANDEZHUMACAO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh45890.8%
2164FANNIE LOU HAMER FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12High41490.8%
2165EDWARD A REYNOLDS WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3High18590.8%
2166LUIS MUNOZ MARIN YABUCOAYABUCOA, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh17490.8%
2167Los Angeles Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh97890.8%
2168Preuss School UCSDLa Jolla, CAPreuss School UCSD DistrictHigh82590.8%
2169ANTONIO FERNOS ISERNSAN LORENZO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh67390.8%
2170Southampton HighCourtland, VASouthampton County Public SchoolsHigh70490.8%
2171IDEA ROBINDALE COLLEGE PREPARATORYBROWNSVILLE, TXIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh69390.8%
2172HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - BROWNSVILLEBROWNSVILLE, TXHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXASHigh49890.8%
2173RESEARCH AND SERVICE HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16High18490.8%
2174TECH Freire CSPhiladelphia, PATECH Freire CSHigh54190.8%
2175Hillside HighUpland, CAUpland UnifiedHigh11990.8%
2176Bronzeville Scholastic HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High11990.8%
2177Citrus High (Continuation)Fontana, CAFontana UnifiedHigh33590.7%
2178Colton HighColton, CAColton Joint UnifiedHigh1,72990.7%
2179YES PREP - NORTHLINEHOUSTON, TXYES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCHigh1,00490.7%
2180Riverdale HighRiverdale, CARiverdale Joint UnifiedHigh49690.7%
2181HGA SecondarySAINT PAUL, MNHigher Ground AcademyHigh44290.7%
2182KIPP EAST END H SHOUSTON, TXKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh62590.7%
2183Pathways AcademyDETROIT, MIPathways AcademyHigh14090.7%
2184A PHILIP RANDOLPH CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOLNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6High1,42190.7%
2185MANHATTAN BUSINESS ACADEMYNEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2High44190.7%
2186MARIANO FELIU BALSEIROBAYAMON, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh21590.7%
2187SUMMIT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYSUMMIT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLHigh29090.7%
2188THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY FOR LEARNING & SOCIAL CHANGENEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5High40890.7%
2189EXIMIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9High36590.7%
2190Central HighNorton, VAWise County Public SchoolsHigh67690.7%
2191Magnolia HighAnaheim, CAAnaheim Union HighHigh1,60890.7%
2192Park West High (Continuation)Pomona, CAPomona UnifiedHigh22590.7%
2193CARTER-RIVERSIDE H SFORT WORTH, TXFORT WORTH ISDHigh1,03990.7%
2194Fairview High SchoolAshland, KYFairview IndependentHigh25790.7%
2195Dewolf Continuation HighFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh18290.7%
2196Natchitoches Central High SchoolNatchitoches, LANatchitoches ParishHigh1,18890.7%
2197Crenshaw Sci Tech Engr Math and Med MagnetLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedHigh50390.7%
2198RUBEN RODRIGUEZ FIGUEROANARANJITO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONHigh73890.7%
2199JOHN MARSHALL HSOklahoma City, OKOKLAHOMA CITYHigh80290.6%
2200Istrouma High SchoolBaton Rouge, LAEast Baton Rouge ParishHigh55690.6%
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