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The highest-poverty public high schools in Pennsylvania

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public high schools in Pennsylvania, drawn from 619 qualifying public high schools. Connellsville Area SHS leads the list at 168%, against a median of 53.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

619

Pennsylvania

Top % FRL

167%

Median % FRL

53.9%

HIGHEST POVERTY · PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Connellsville Area SHS	Connellsville, PA	Connellsville Area SD	High	667	168%
2	Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	581	132%
3	Westinghouse Arts Academy CS	Wilmerding, PA	Westinghouse Arts Academy CS	High	282	122%
4	Girls HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	592	122%
5	Bucktail HS	Renovo, PA	Keystone Central SD	High	101	119%
6	Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	273	116%
7	Cameron County JSHS	Emporium, PA	Cameron County SD	High	212	115%
8	Lankenau HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	228	114%
9	Sto-Rox JSHS	McKees Rocks, PA	Sto-Rox SD	High	422	113%
10	Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	281	112%
11	Parkway West	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	149	112%
12	Shade JSHS	Cairnbrook, PA	Shade-Central City SD	High	123	111%
13	West Side Career & Technology Center	Kingston, PA	West Side Career & Technology Center	High	437	111%
14	Mercer Area SHS	Mercer, PA	Mercer Area SD	High	282	110%
15	Armstrong JSHS	Kittanning, PA	Armstrong SD	High	1,374	110%
16	McKeesport Area SHS	McKeesport, PA	McKeesport Area SD	High	966	109%
17	Pittsburgh Obama 6-12	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	678	109%
18	Robeson HS for Human Services	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	266	109%
19	Rocky Grove JSHS	Franklin, PA	Valley Grove SD	High	366	109%
20	Jamestown Area JSHS	Jamestown, PA	Jamestown Area SD	High	172	108%
21	Athens Area HS	Athens, PA	Athens Area SD	High	599	108%
22	Academy Park HS	Sharon Hill, PA	Southeast Delco SD	High	1,194	108%
23	Moniteau JSHS	West Sunbury, PA	Moniteau SD	High	511	108%
24	Washington George HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	1,755	108%
25	Loyalsock Twp SHS	Williamsport, PA	Loyalsock Township SD	High	436	107%
26	Sheffield Area MS/HS	Sheffield, PA	Warren County SD	High	211	107%
27	Penn Treaty Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	398	107%
28	Highlands SHS	Natrona Heights, PA	Highlands SD	High	665	107%
29	Central Mountain HS	Mill Hall, PA	Keystone Central SD	High	1,013	107%
30	Pittsburgh Carrick HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	515	107%
31	Corry Area HS	Corry, PA	Corry Area SD	High	562	107%
32	Chester HS	Chester, PA	Chester-Upland SD	High	806	107%
33	West Shamokin JSHS	Rural Valley, PA	Armstrong SD	High	526	106%
34	Midd-West HS	Middleburg, PA	Midd-West SD	High	726	106%
35	Girard HS	Girard, PA	Girard SD	High	477	106%
36	Blue Ridge HS	New Milford, PA	Blue Ridge SD	High	297	106%
37	Portage Area JSHS	Portage, PA	Portage Area SD	High	339	106%
38	Tussey Mountain HS	Saxton, PA	Tussey Mountain SD	High	293	106%
39	The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	532	105%
40	Shikellamy HS	Sunbury, PA	Shikellamy SD	High	855	105%
41	Albert Gallatin Area SHS	Uniontown, PA	Albert Gallatin Area SD	High	920	105%
42	Bradford Area HS	Bradford, PA	Bradford Area SD	High	702	105%
43	Union Area HS	New Castle, PA	Union Area SD	High	193	105%
44	Swenson Arts and Technology High School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	805	105%
45	Truman SHS	Levittown, PA	Bristol Township SD	High	1,626	104%
46	Panther Valley JSHS	Lansford, PA	Panther Valley SD	High	759	104%
47	Mapletown JSHS	Greensboro, PA	Southeastern Greene SD	High	239	104%
48	Johnsonburg Area HS	Johnsonburg, PA	Johnsonburg Area SD	High	241	104%
49	The U School: Innovative Lab	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	195	104%
50	Berwick Area HS	Berwick, PA	Berwick Area SD	High	692	104%

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