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The highest-poverty public high schools in North Carolina · page 4

Ranks 151200 of the highest-poverty public schools in North Carolina. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
151Washington County HighPlymouth, NCWashington County SchoolsHigh45099.3%
152Bertie HighWindsor, NCBertie County SchoolsHigh44999.3%
153Hertford County HighAhoskie, NCHertford County SchoolsHigh44799.3%
154South Stanly HighNorwood, NCStanly County SchoolsHigh44299.3%
155West Brunswick HighShallotte, NCBrunswick County SchoolsHigh1,46699.3%
156Eastern Randolph High SchoolRamseur, NCRandolph County School SystemHigh58699.3%
157West Lincoln HighLincolnton, NCLincoln County SchoolsHigh73199.3%
158West Wilkes High SchoolMillers Creek, NCWilkes County SchoolsHigh58299.3%
159High Point Central HighHigh Point, NCGuilford County SchoolsHigh1,00599.3%
160Murphy HighMurphy, NCCherokee County SchoolsHigh42499.3%
161Richmond 9th Grade AcademyHamlet, NCRichmond County SchoolsHigh42499.3%
162Montgomery Central HighTroy, NCMontgomery County SchoolsHigh84699.3%
163Pamlico County HighBayboro, NCPamlico County SchoolsHigh42399.3%
164SandHoke Early College HighRaeford, NCHoke County SchoolsHigh41899.3%
165Forest Hills HighMarshville, NCUnion County Public SchoolsHigh97399.3%
166Southside HighChocowinity, NCBeaufort County SchoolsHigh41099.3%
167Uwharrie Ridge Six-TwelveTrinity, NCRandolph County School SystemHigh40999.3%
168Avery County HighNewland, NCAvery County SchoolsHigh54299.3%
169Alleghany HighSparta, NCAlleghany County SchoolsHigh39599.2%
170West Johnston HighBenson, NCJohnston County Public SchoolsHigh1,56399.2%
171Northside HighPinetown, NCBeaufort County SchoolsHigh38099.2%
172J D Clement Early College HSDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsHigh38099.2%
173Durham School of the ArtsDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsHigh1,76499.2%
174NRM Early College High SchoolRocky Mount, NCNash County Public SchoolsHigh37699.2%
175Princeton HighPrinceton, NCJohnston County Public SchoolsHigh98899.2%
176Union HighRose Hill, NCSampson County SchoolsHigh49499.2%
177Winston-Salem Preparatory AcadWinston-Salem, NCWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsHigh36999.2%
178Hayesville HighHayesville, NCClay County SchoolsHigh36699.2%
179Cape Hatteras Secondary SchoolBuxton, NCDare County SchoolsHigh36499.2%
180Warren County HighWarrenton, NCWarren County SchoolsHigh36299.2%
181North Edgecombe HighTarboro, NCEdgecombe County Public SchoolsHigh35899.2%
182South Caldwell HighHudson, NCCaldwell County SchoolsHigh1,27299.1%
183Rockingham Co Early College HighWentworth, NCRockingham County SchoolsHigh34499.1%
184Concord HighConcord, NCCabarrus County SchoolsHigh1,12899.1%
185PCS Early College High SchoolWinterville, NCPitt County SchoolsHigh33499.1%
186Brunswick County Early CollegeBolivia, NCBrunswick County SchoolsHigh33299.1%
187Robbinsville HighRobbinsville, NCGraham County SchoolsHigh33299.1%
188Kinston HighKinston, NCLenoir County Public SchoolsHigh65999.1%
189Ashe County HighWest Jefferson, NCAshe County SchoolsHigh76799.1%
190West Iredell HighStatesville, NCIredell-Statesville SchoolsHigh76799.1%
191Northwest Halifax Collegiate and TechnicLittleton, NCHalifax County SchoolsHigh32199.1%
192Chatham Central HighBear Creek, NCChatham County SchoolsHigh32099.1%
193Louisburg Magnet HighLouisburg, NCFranklin County SchoolsHigh63099.0%
194Southern Nash HighBailey, NCNash County Public SchoolsHigh1,04899.0%
195Corinth Holders HighWendell, NCJohnston County Public SchoolsHigh2,18799.0%
196Albemarle HighAlbemarle, NCStanly County SchoolsHigh41499.0%
197North Buncombe HighWeaverville, NCBuncombe County SchoolsHigh89699.0%
198West Carteret HighMorehead City, NCCarteret County Public SchoolsHigh1,09599.0%
199Surry Early CollegeDobson, NCSurry County SchoolsHigh29699.0%
200Richmond Early College HighHamlet, NCRichmond County SchoolsHigh29499.0%
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