The table below shows the top 50 high schools ranked by the number of
Black Army recruits in 2004. Army data were obtained from the U.S.
Army Recruiting Command through a FOIA request submitted by Peacework
Magazine. High School data were taken from the National Center for
Education Statistics. JROTC program information was acquired from the
JROTC website of each respective branch of the military.
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| RANK |
HIGH SCHOOL |
STATE |
# BLK RECRUITS |
TYPE of JROTC PROGRAM |
| 1 |
ALFRED E. BEACH HS |
GA |
17 |
Army |
| 2 |
SEVENTY-FIRST HS |
NC |
15 |
AF |
| 3 |
SAVANNAH HS |
GA |
14 |
Army |
| 3 |
TRENTON CENTRAL HS |
NJ |
14 |
Army |
| 5 |
MIAMI CENTRAL SR HS |
FL |
13 |
Army |
| 5 |
NORTH MIAMI BEACH SR HS |
FL |
13 |
Army |
| 5 |
JACK BRITT SR HS |
NC |
13 |
Army |
| 8 |
PARKDALE HS |
MD |
12 |
Army |
| 8 |
DOUGLAS BYRD HS |
NC |
12 |
Army |
| 8 |
WESTOVER HS |
NC |
12 |
Army |
| 8 |
RICHLAND NORTHEAST HS |
SC |
12 |
Army, Navy |
| 8 |
HAMPTON HS |
VA |
12 |
Navy, AF |
| 8 |
NORVIEW HS |
VA |
12 |
Navy |
| 14 |
CARVER SR HS |
AL |
11 |
Army |
| 14 |
LANIER SR HS |
AL |
11 |
Army, AF |
| 14 |
MIRAMAR HS |
FL |
11 |
Army |
| 14 |
CHICAGO VOC CAREER ACADEMY |
IL |
11 |
Army |
| 14 |
SOUTH VIEW HS |
NC |
11 |
Army |
| 14 |
SAMUEL J. TILDEN HS |
NY |
11 |
- |
| 14 |
TIMBERLAND HS |
SC |
11 |
Army |
| 14 |
EASTERN HILLS H S |
TX |
11 |
Army |
| 14 |
WARWICK HS |
VA |
11 |
Navy |
| 23 |
ANDREW JACKSON HS |
FL |
10 |
AF |
| 23 |
EVANS HS |
FL |
10 |
Navy |
| 23 |
BRADWELL INST |
GA |
10 |
Army |
| 23 |
OPELOUSAS SR HS |
LA |
10 |
Navy |
| 23 |
WEST JEFFERSON HS |
LA |
10 |
AF |
| 23 |
LARGO SR HS |
MD |
10 |
AF |
| 23 |
E E SMITH HS |
NC |
10 |
AF |
| 23 |
RIDGE VIEW HS |
SC |
10 |
Army |
| 23 |
CENTRAL SR HS |
TX |
10 |
Navy |
| 23 |
BETHEL HS |
VA |
10 |
Army |
| 23 |
NANSEMOND RIVER HS |
VA |
10 |
AF, Navy |
| 34 |
EASTERN SR HS |
DC |
9 |
Army |
| 34 |
COLUMBUS HS |
GA |
9 |
Army |
| 34 |
GLENN HILLS HS |
GA |
9 |
Navy |
| 34 |
HEPHZIBAH HS |
GA |
9 |
Army |
| 34 |
THORNTON TOWNSHIP HS |
IL |
9 |
- |
| 34 |
SUITLAND HS |
MD |
9 |
Navy |
| 34 |
HAZELWOOD EAST HS |
MO |
9 |
Navy |
| 34 |
EAST HS |
NY |
9 |
Navy |
| 34 |
GEORGE W. WINGATE HS |
NY |
9 |
AF |
| 34 |
JUDSON HS |
TX |
9 |
AF |
| 34 |
BAYSIDE HS |
VA |
9 |
- |
| 34 |
DENBIGH HS |
VA |
9 |
Army |
| 34 |
LAKE TAYLOR HS |
VA |
9 |
Navy |
| 47 |
LE FLORE HS |
AL |
8 |
Army |
| 47 |
ELY HS |
FL |
8 |
Army |
| 47 |
MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SR HS |
FL |
8 |
Army |
| 47 |
MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE HS
|
FL |
8 |
AF |
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