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The highest-poverty public high schools in North Carolina · page 8

Ranks 351400 of the highest-poverty public schools in North Carolina. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
351Pine Forest HighFayetteville, NCCumberland County SchoolsHigh1,55165.3%
352Terry Sanford HighFayetteville, NCCumberland County SchoolsHigh1,20164.4%
353East Wake HighWendell, NCWake County SchoolsHigh1,77763.5%
354Starmount HighBoonville, NCYadkin County SchoolsHigh55662.9%
355East Henderson HighEast Flat Rock, NCHenderson County SchoolsHigh93262.7%
356Western Harnett HighLillington, NCHarnett County SchoolsHigh1,32461.8%
357South Garner HighGarner, NCWake County SchoolsHigh1,83561.5%
358North Henderson HighHendersonville, NCHenderson County SchoolsHigh1,05260.6%
359Newton-Conover HighNewton, NCNewton Conover City SchoolsHigh72460.5%
360Randleman High SchoolRandleman, NCRandolph County School SystemHigh87059.5%
361East Davidson HighThomasville, NCDavidson County SchoolsHigh70957.7%
362Cumberland International Early CollegeFayetteville, NCCumberland County SchoolsHigh23757.4%
363Southwest HighJacksonville, NCOnslow County SchoolsHigh80357.3%
364West Cabarrus HighConcord, NCCabarrus County SchoolsHigh1,62757.2%
365West Davidson HighLexington, NCDavidson County SchoolsHigh74056.6%
366Harnett Central HighAngier, NCHarnett County SchoolsHigh1,52256.1%
367Southwestern Randolph High SchoolAsheboro, NCRandolph County School SystemHigh80155.9%
368Trinity High SchoolTrinity, NCRandolph County School SystemHigh67555.9%
369Davie County Early College HighMocksville, NCDavie County SchoolsHigh13155.7%
370Cape Fear HighFayetteville, NCCumberland County SchoolsHigh1,51555.1%
371Central Davidson HighLexington, NCDavidson County SchoolsHigh89755.1%
372Southeast Alamance HighHaw River, NCAlamance-Burlington SchoolsHigh1,07954.9%
373Northside HighJacksonville, NCOnslow County SchoolsHigh1,06754.8%
374Forbush HighEast Bend, NCYadkin County SchoolsHigh78754.8%
375Garner HighGarner, NCWake County SchoolsHigh1,67054.7%
376Gates County Senior HighGatesville, NCGates County SchoolsHigh43254.6%
377Gaston Early College of Medical SciencesDallas, NCGaston County SchoolsHigh17454.6%
378Central Cabarrus HighConcord, NCCabarrus County SchoolsHigh1,36954.0%
379Providence Grove High SchoolClimax, NCRandolph County School SystemHigh58753.8%
380Palisades High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsHigh2,33253.3%
381North Stokes High SchoolDanbury, NCStokes County SchoolsHigh28052.5%
382Havelock HighHavelock, NCCraven County Board of EducationHigh1,01452.5%
383South Stokes High SchoolWalnut Cove, NCStokes County SchoolsHigh53851.9%
384Jay M Robinson HighConcord, NCCabarrus County SchoolsHigh1,21051.8%
385Ledford Senior HighThomasville, NCDavidson County SchoolsHigh77651.3%
386New Bern HighNew Bern, NCCraven County Board of EducationHigh1,63751.0%
387Overhills HighSpring Lake, NCHarnett County SchoolsHigh1,98150.9%
388Elkin HighElkin, NCElkin City SchoolsHigh40150.9%
389Rolesville HighRolesville, NCWake County SchoolsHigh2,32150.6%
390Henderson County Early CollegeFlat Rock, NCHenderson County SchoolsHigh19750.3%
391Butler High SchoolMatthews, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsHigh1,79150.1%
392Southern Alamance HighGraham, NCAlamance-Burlington SchoolsHigh1,14849.8%
393Western Alamance HighElon, NCAlamance-Burlington SchoolsHigh1,13849.5%
394Challenger Early College HighHickory, NCCatawba County SchoolsHigh37649.5%
395Maiden HighMaiden, NCCatawba County SchoolsHigh85249.1%
396Yadkin Early CollegeYadkinville, NCYadkin County SchoolsHigh20048.5%
397Wheatmore High SchoolTrinity, NCRandolph County School SystemHigh66748.4%
398White Oak HighJacksonville, NCOnslow County SchoolsHigh1,25248.4%
399Aspire Trade HighHuntersville, NCAspire Trade High SchoolHigh27047.8%
400Jacksonville HighJacksonville, NCOnslow County SchoolsHigh1,44147.4%
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