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Best High Schools
in Long Beach Unified

This page covers 13 of the 14 high schools in Long Beach Unified had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Renaissance High School for the Arts
Grades 09–12435 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($19,684/student)
77
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,684
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Polytechnic High
Grades 09–123,952 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%) · above-average investment ($19,684/student)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,684
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Cabrillo High
Grades 09–121,786 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,684/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
20.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,684
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science
Grades 09–12481 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($19,684/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,684
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Ernest S. McBride Sr. High
Grades 09–12740 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($19,684/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,684
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Lakewood High
Grades 09–122,761 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($19,684/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,684
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Millikan High
Grades 09–123,311 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($19,684/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,684
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Wilson High
Grades 09–123,515 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($19,684/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,684
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Jordan High
Grades 09–122,241 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,684/student)
62
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
21.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,684
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
California Academy of Mathematics and Science
Grades 09–12672 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($19,684/student)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
27.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,684
Above nat'l avg
3 more high schools in Long Beach Unified not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
High Schools
84
Total Schools
77
#1 Score
63
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Renaissance High School for the Arts
Score: 77/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.