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The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in California

This ranking covers the public high schools with the highest share of Black students in California, drawn from 1,578 qualifying public high schools. ICEF View Park Preparatory High leads the list at 89.8%, against a median of 2.5% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
1,578
California
Top % Black
89.8%
Median % Black
2.5%
MOST BLACK · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1ICEF View Park Preparatory HighLos Angeles, CAICEF View Park Preparatory High District31389.8%(281)
2WESM Health/Sports MedicineLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified58975.4%(444)
3McClymonds HighOakland, CAOakland Unified27370.0%(191)
4Crenshaw Sci Tech Engr Math and Med MagnetLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified50358.6%(295)
5City Honors International Preparatory HighInglewood, CAInglewood Unified33158.0%(192)
6Sacramento Charter HighSacramento, CASacramento Charter High District41357.9%(239)
7New Designs Charter School-WattsLos Angeles, CANew Designs Charter School-Watts District19455.7%(108)
8CATCH Prep Charter High Inc.Los Angeles, CACATCH Prep Charter High Inc. District12553.6%(67)
9King/Drew Medical Magnet HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,38147.4%(654)
10AIMS College Prep HighOakland, CAAIMS College Prep High District38646.9%(181)
11The SEED School of Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles, CAThe SEED School of Los Angeles County District20644.7%(92)
12Horace Mann UCLA CommunityLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified44044.1%(194)
13Emery SecondaryEmeryville, CAEmery Unified16243.8%(71)
14Magnolia Science Academy 3Carson, CAMagnolia Science Academy 3 District41142.3%(174)
15Susan Miller Dorsey Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified85342.3%(361)
16WISH Academy HighLos Angeles, CAWISH Academy High District28341.3%(117)
17Animo City of Champions Charter HighInglewood, CAAnimo City of Champions Charter High District29941.1%(123)
18Animo Compton CharterLos Angeles, CAAnimo Compton Charter District37241.1%(153)
19Dewey Academy HighOakland, CAOakland Unified12539.2%(49)
20Inglewood HighInglewood, CAInglewood Unified75738.6%(292)
21Young Adult ProgramOakland, CAOakland Unified12638.1%(48)
22Opportunity AcademyHayward, CAAlameda County Office of Education17535.4%(62)
23New Millennium SecondaryGardena, CANew Millennium Secondary District11635.3%(41)
24Bidwell Continuation HighAntioch, CAAntioch Unified14734.7%(51)
25George Washington Preparatory HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified73834.4%(254)
26Crawford HighSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,31833.8%(445)
27Los Padrinos Juvenile HallDowney, CALos Angeles County Office of Education22532.9%(74)
28Desert Winds Continuation HighLancaster, CAAntelope Valley Union High60531.6%(191)
29Oakland Technical HighOakland, CAOakland Unified1,81231.4%(568)
30TEACH Tech Charter HighLos Angeles, CATEACH Tech Charter High District36331.1%(113)
31Rio Cazadero HighSacramento, CAElk Grove Unified12030.8%(37)
32Discovery HighSacramento, CANatomas Unified13030.8%(40)
33Antelope Valley HighLancaster, CAAntelope Valley Union High1,49829.7%(445)
34Envision Academy for Arts & TechnologyOakland, CAEnvision Academy for Arts & Technology District20729.5%(61)
35James J. McBride Special Education CenterLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified12429.0%(36)
36Gateway to College High at Laney CollegeOakland, CAOakland Unified10428.9%(30)
37Capital College & Career AcademySacramento, CACapital College & Career Academy District11528.7%(33)
38Castlemont HighOakland, CAOakland Unified71928.5%(205)
39Deer Valley HighAntioch, CAAntioch Unified1,81227.8%(504)
40California City HighCalifornia City, CAMojave Unified60427.6%(167)
41KIPP San Francisco College PreparatorySan Francisco, CAKIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District19627.6%(54)
42City Heights Preparatory CharterSan Diego, CACity Heights Preparatory Charter District16027.5%(44)
43East Bay Innovation AcademyOakland, CAEast Bay Innovation Academy District45126.8%(121)
44Oakland School for the ArtsOakland, CAOakland School for the Arts District82825.4%(210)
45Gardena Senior HighGardena, CALos Angeles Unified1,34324.9%(335)
46SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational AcademySacramento, CASAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy District23424.8%(58)
47Alexander Hamilton Senior HighLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified2,05524.8%(509)
48MetWest HighOakland, CAOakland Unified19924.6%(49)
49Greenwood AcademyRichmond, CAWest Contra Costa Unified20024.0%(48)
50Preuss School UCSDLa Jolla, CAPreuss School UCSD District82523.6%(195)
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