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

Across the United States, 17,859 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Central High School leads the list at 100%, against a median of 3.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

17,859

the United States

Top % Black

100%

Median % Black

3.8%

MOST BLACK · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Central High School	Hayneville, AL	Lowndes County	175	175	100%
2	Covenant High School East	DETROIT, MI	Covenant Schools Detroit	171	171	100%
3	ROCHESTER STEM ACADEMY	ROCHESTER, MN	ROCHESTER STEM ACADEMY	116	—	100%
4	Aim Academy of Science & Technology	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Aim Academy of Science & Technology	178	178	100%
5	Randall Park High School	North Randall, OH	Randall Park High School	193	193	100%
6	Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	DETROIT, MI	Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	420	419	99.8%
7	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	373	372	99.7%
8	Chandler Park Academy High School	HARPER WOODS, MI	Chandler Park Academy	688	686	99.7%
9	Ubah Academy	HOPKINS, MN	Ubah Academy	321	320	99.7%
10	Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy	Shreveport, LA	Caddo Parish	308	307	99.7%
11	Detroit Community Schools High School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Community Schools	299	298	99.7%
12	Rochester Math & Science Secondary	ROCHESTER, MN	ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	230	229	99.6%
13	General Trass High School	Lake Providence, LA	East Carroll Parish	214	213	99.5%
14	South Delta High School	ROLLING FORK, MS	South Delta School District	176	175	99.4%
15	Detroit Public Safety Academy	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Safety Academy	156	155	99.4%
16	Crescent Academy MiddleHigh School	SOUTHFIELD, MI	Crescent Academy	145	144	99.3%
17	LincolnKing AdamsYoung Grove Campus	DETROIT, MI	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	660	655	99.2%
18	Banaadir Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch	125	124	99.2%
19	VASHON HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	621	616	99.2%
20	Kingsman Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Kingsman Academy PCS	346	343	99.1%
21	University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh	DETROIT, MI	University Preparatory Art & Design	855	847	99.1%
22	STEP Academy Charter School	SAINT PAUL, MN	STEP Academy	366	362	98.9%
23	Simmons High School	HOLLANDALE, MS	Hollandale	172	170	98.8%
24	Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	976	964	98.8%
25	KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	646	638	98.8%
26	Holmes County Central High School	Lexington, MS	Holmes County Consolidated	714	705	98.7%
27	Maya Angelou PCS - HS	Washington, DC	Maya Angelou PCS	218	215	98.6%
28	Weldon STEM High School Career Academies	Halifax, NC	Weldon City Schools	145	143	98.6%
29	Perspectives Chtr - Leadership Ac	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	838	826	98.6%
30	SUMNER HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	407	401	98.5%
31	Henry Ford High School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	607	598	98.5%
32	Denby High School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	464	457	98.5%
33	Old Redford Academy High	DETROIT, MI	Old Redford Academy	451	444	98.5%
34	Madison Preparatory Academy	Baton Rouge, LA	Community School for Apprenticeship Learning Inc.	621	611	98.4%
35	Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	307	302	98.4%
36	Lanier Junior/Senior High School	Jackson, MS	Jackson Public Schools	895	880	98.3%
37	Pershing High School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	415	408	98.3%
38	Central High School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	403	396	98.3%
39	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	387	380	98.2%
40	Chicago Collegiate Charter School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	255	250	98.0%
41	University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School	DETROIT, MI	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	559	548	98.0%
42	Northwestern High School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	305	299	98.0%
43	Greene County High School	Eutaw, AL	Greene County	250	245	98.0%
44	Scotlandville Magnet High School	Baton Rouge, LA	East Baton Rouge Parish	837	820	98.0%
45	Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter School	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Public Schools	874	856	97.9%
46	Fairley High School	Memphis, TN	Achievement School District	480	—	97.9%
47	LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCH	ST LOUIS, MO	LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY	383	375	97.9%
48	Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	323	316	97.8%
49	Collins Academy STEAM High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	228	223	97.8%
50	Wilkinson County High School	Woodville, MS	Wilkinson County School District	228	223	97.8%

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