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The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in the United States · page 40

Ranks 1,9512,000 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
1951Christiana High SchoolNewark, DEChristina School District1,42543.4%(618)
1952Seminole County Middle/High SchoolDonalsonville, GASeminole County69443.4%(301)
1953Mamou High SchoolMamou, LAEvangeline Parish44343.3%(192)
1954TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH WESTCREEKFORT WORTH, TXTEXANS CAN ACADEMIES24043.3%(104)
1955Russell County High SchoolSeale, ALRussell County1,07843.3%(467)
1956LaGrange High SchoolLagrange, GATroup County1,39943.3%(606)
1957Pathways in Education-Louisiana Inc.Shreveport, LACaddo Parish30743.3%(133)
1958PS 371 LILLIAN L RASHKISBROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 7521543.3%(93)
1959Georgetown HighGeorgetown, SCGeorgetown 0191843.3%(397)
1960PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOLPENSACOLA, FLESCAMBIA1,22143.2%(528)
1961Ruston High SchoolRuston, LALincoln Parish1,21243.2%(524)
1962Paul R. Brown Leadership AcademyElizabethtown, NCPaul R Brown Leadership Academy19943.2%(86)
1963QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCESBELLEROSE, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #2684043.2%(363)
1964Pasquotank County HighElizabeth City, NCElizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools65343.2%(282)
1965Salisbury HighSalisbury, NCRowan-Salisbury Schools93043.1%(401)
1966Fitzgerald High School School College and Career AcademyFitzgerald, GABen Hill County87043.1%(375)
1967COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF MED/BIOST. LOUIS, MOST. LOUIS CITY33243.1%(143)
1968Halifax County HighSouth Boston, VAHalifax County Public Schools1,28243.1%(552)
1969Lincoln International High SchoolMINNEAPOLIS, MNLincoln International High School15843.0%(68)
1970HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHAWTHORNE, FLALACHUA47243.0%(203)
1971LIFE H S WAXAHACHIEWAXAHACHIE, TXLIFE SCHOOL1,11443.0%(479)
1972EVERGLADES HIGH SCHOOLMIRAMAR, FLBROWARD1,97343.0%(848)
1973Kankakee High SchoolKankakee, ILKankakee SD 1111,36042.9%(584)
1974Auburn High SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 2051,95742.9%(840)
1975Lawrence North High SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Lawrence Township2,79942.9%(1,201)
1976HIGH SCHOOL FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTSBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #1128942.9%(124)
1977LISA ACADEMY WEST HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, ARLISA ACADEMY39442.9%(169)
1978WILMER-HUTCHINS H SDALLAS, TXDALLAS ISD92142.9%(395)
1979East Wake HighWendell, NCWake County Schools1,77742.9%(762)
1980Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD65142.9%(279)
1981Central High SchoolHarrison, TNHamilton County61742.8%(264)
1982Strom Thurmond HighJohnston, SCEdgefield 0172042.8%(308)
1983SOUTH TECH ACADEMYBOYNTON BEACH, FLPALM BEACH1,14142.8%(488)
1984Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter SchoolBrighton, MABoston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School42642.7%(182)
1985MEMORIAL H SPORT ARTHUR, TXPORT ARTHUR ISD2,14042.7%(914)
1986Cooperative High School - Inter-District MagnetNew Haven, CTNew Haven School District56042.7%(239)
1987RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY HOUSTON (SUBURBAN)HOUSTON, TXRICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)15742.7%(67)
1988LONE STAR H S CENTRAL (TJJD)MART, TXLONE STAR SCHOOL DISTRICT22542.7%(96)
1989Marksville High SchoolMarksville, LAAvoyelles Parish64042.7%(273)
1990Pearl High SchoolPEARL, MSPearl Public Schools1,27842.6%(545)
1991Campbell High SchoolSmyrna, GACobb County3,08542.6%(1,315)
1992NIMITZ H SHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD2,65142.6%(1,130)
1993PASEO ACAD. OF PERFORMING ARTSKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 3366942.6%(285)
1994Crossroads Alternative High SchoolGRAND RAPIDS, MIKentwood Public Schools21642.6%(92)
1995FRANK H. PETERSON ACADEMIESJACKSONVILLE, FLDUVAL1,16742.5%(496)
1996BRONX ACADEMY OF HEALTH CAREERSBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #1130642.5%(130)
1997Pittsburgh Brashear HSPittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD89742.5%(381)
1998Metro Early College High SchoolColumbus, OHMetro Early College High School86942.5%(369)
1999Crowley High SchoolCrowley, LAAcadia Parish49542.4%(210)
2000East Chicago Central High SchoolEast Chicago, INSchool City of East Chicago1,05242.4%(446)
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