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The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in the United States · page 28

Ranks 1,3511,400 of the public schools with the highest share of Black students in the United States. Back to page 1.

MOST BLACK · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1351JW Sexton High SchoolLANSING, MILansing Public School District58656.7%(332)
1352John F. Kennedy SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School District14356.6%(81)
1353FLORIDA FUTURES ACADEMYWEST PALM BEACH, FLPALM BEACH12956.6%(73)
1354Essex HighTappahannock, VAEssex County Public Schools39356.5%(222)
1355Cheltenham HSWyncote, PACheltenham SD1,45056.5%(819)
1356Randolph HighRandolph, MARandolph76556.5%(432)
1357LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLMABELVALE, ARLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT2,04556.4%(1,154)
1358Dover High SchoolDover, DECapital School District1,81256.4%(1,022)
1359PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #1940656.4%(229)
1360URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYURBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOL28956.4%(163)
1361Bamberg-Ehrhardt HighBamberg, SCBamberg 0338356.4%(216)
1362BRONX HEALTH SCIENCES HIGH SCHOOLBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #1133756.4%(190)
1363Shaw High SchoolColumbus, GAMuscogee County1,16256.4%(655)
1364MOUNT VERNON STEAM ACADEMYMOUNT VERNON, NYMOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT74756.4%(421)
1365J D Clement Early College HSDurham, NCDurham Public Schools38056.3%(214)
1366SouthWest Edgecombe HighPinetops, NCEdgecombe County Public Schools79856.3%(449)
1367Beechcroft High SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District58756.2%(330)
1368Pike County High SchoolBrundidge, ALPike County48456.2%(272)
1369Genesee Early CollegeFLINT, MICarman-Ainsworth Community Schools17856.2%(100)
1370Middle College at GTCC-GreensboroGreensboro, NCGuilford County Schools16256.2%(91)
1371FRANKLIN UPPER SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT1,00656.2%
1372Statesboro High SchoolStatesboro, GABulloch County1,80156.1%(1,011)
1373Chesapeake HighBaltimore, MDBaltimore County Public Schools1,05256.1%(590)
1374Thomasville High SchoolThomasville, ALThomasville City30556.1%(171)
1375NEW DAWN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYNEW DAWN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL22356.0%(125)
1376CENTRAL HSTulsa, OKTULSA43056.0%(241)
1377HS of Engineering & SciencePhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD85156.0%(477)
1378PADILLA HIGH SCHOOLROCHESTER, NYROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT1,34256.0%(752)
1379Maplewood HighNashville, TNDavidson County70056.0%(392)
1380Northside High SchoolWarner Robins, GAHouston County1,94956.0%(1,091)
1381Lakeland HighSuffolk, VASuffolk City Public Schools1,04556.0%(585)
1382Henry E. Lackey High SchoolIndian Head, MDCharles County Public Schools1,03356.0%(578)
1383Richmond Community HighRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools21155.9%(118)
1384Fairmont Heights HighLandover, MDPrince George's County Public Schools1,09055.9%(609)
1385HIGHTOWER H SMISSOURI CITY, TXFORT BEND ISD2,31255.8%(1,291)
1386Rutland High SchoolMacon, GABibb County92155.8%(514)
1387Lincoln High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools76755.8%(428)
1388Jefferson RISE Charter SchoolHarvey, LAJefferson Parish76455.8%(426)
1389Air Force Acad High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29913155.7%(73)
1390Groveport Madison High SchoolGroveport, OHGroveport Madison Local1,86355.7%(1,038)
1391MATH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT 197BUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT43855.7%(244)
1392WEST ORANGE-STARK H SORANGE, TXWEST ORANGE-COVE CISD65955.7%(367)
1393New Designs Charter School-WattsLos Angeles, CANew Designs Charter School-Watts District19455.7%(108)
1394J. F. Webb HighOxford, NCGranville County Schools51255.7%(285)
1395BROOKLYN FRONTIERS HIGH SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #1516055.6%(89)
1396Woodward High SchoolToledo, OHToledo City57055.6%(317)
1397Warren Central High SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Warren Township3,39155.6%(1,885)
1398Mendenhall High SchoolMendenhall, MSSimpson County School District64655.6%(359)
1399LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FLDUVAL24355.6%(135)
1400Warren Early College HighWarrenton, NCWarren County Schools11755.6%(65)
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