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Intellectual Virtues Academy

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Intellectual Virtues Academy ranks 1291 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 40% of California high schools

Summary

Intellectual Virtues Academy (IVA) is a small public high school serving about 118 students in grades 9-12 in Long Beach, part of the Intellectual Virtues Academy District.

IVA serves a community with significant economic need, and within that context, it shows important strengths, particularly in keeping students enrolled and graduating them. Its 0% dropout rate is exceptional compared to nearby alternatives like Educational Partnership High or Reid High, and its graduation rate is notably higher. Academically, its English proficiency is a relative bright spot, outperforming several schools with similar challenges, though math and science scores are areas for growth.

The school's small size seems to support student engagement, but it faces a major hurdle with chronic absenteeism, which is very high. Interestingly, despite this attendance challenge, IVA's academic results are stronger than those of comparable schools like College Bridge Academy. Performance can vary year-to-year, and there is a noticeable gap between how well male and female students perform on tests. Compared to higher-performing schools in the area like Renaissance High School for the Arts, IVA is a mid-tier option, but it provides a more supportive environment than many other local schools serving students with similar needs.

118

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1637 Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90813-4001

(562) 283-4456

District: Intellectual Virtues Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

African American:

22.0%

White:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (74% vs 86%)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

California avg41%

1,291^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 45% (2019) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

958^th of 1,543Intellectual Virtues Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1291 of 2162	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1379 of 2159	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1328 of 2170	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1566 of 2123	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1174 of 2133	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	69.1	211 of 1117	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	1539 of 1915	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1410 of 1833	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	968 of 1900	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1393 of 1902	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1475 of 1917	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1142 of 1814	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	1070 of 2013	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1424 of 2026	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1315 of 1943	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1367 of 1937	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1271 of 1942	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	975 of 1948	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	1245 of 1916	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	785 of 1880	58.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)81st percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)20th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Intellectual Virtues Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1637 Long Beach Blvd.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Intellectual Virtues Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 283-4456	118	8	13.9	67.8%	10 (8.5%)	26 (22.0%)	63 (53.4%)	6 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.5%)	39	1291^st of 2162 public high schools	40.3%		34.7	1379^th of 2159 public high schools	36.1%	88	21.4		21.4	42.9	42.9	17.9	17.9
Educational Partnership High	Public	9-12	1794 Cedar Ave.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 218-0493	331	18	18.4	71.9%	15 (4.5%)	58 (17.5%)	228 (68.9%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	8 (2.4%)	23.6	1626^th of 2162 public high schools	24.8%		21.6	1662^nd of 2159 public high schools	23.0%	36		9.2	9.2	19.3	19.3	14.9	14.9	$32,530	$31,466	$1,064
Polytechnic High	Public	9-12	1600 Atlantic Ave.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 591-0581	3,890	167	23.3	59.2%	224 (5.8%)	563 (14.5%)	2,158 (55.5%)	653 (16.8%)	6 (0.2%)	69 (1.8%)	217 (5.6%)	60.1	820^th of 2162 public high schools	62.1%		63	694^th of 2159 public high schools	67.9%	126		24.8	24.8	57.0	57.0	24.8	24.8	$22,850	$21,154	$1,696
Clear Passage Educational Center	Public, Charter	9-12	1471 Martin Luther King Jr. Av	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Clear Passage Educational Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(888) 502-1116	59	1	59.0	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	8 (13.6%)	46 (78.0%)	4 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	20.2	1687^th of 2162 public high schools	22.0%					(n/a)				18.8	18.8	12.5	12.5
Renaissance High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	235 East 8th St.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 901-0168	396	19	20.9	56.8%	66 (16.7%)	73 (18.4%)	221 (55.8%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	64.7	692^nd of 2162 public high schools	68.0%		52.3	940^th of 2159 public high schools	56.5%	248		14.9	14.9	67.4	67.4	34.1	34.1	$32,727	$30,952	$1,775
Cabrillo High	Public	9-12	2001 Santa Fe Ave.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 951-7700	1,652	83	19.8	72.8%	20 (1.2%)	163 (9.9%)	1,256 (76.0%)	161 (9.7%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (1.2%)	28 (1.7%)	27.7	1535^th of 2162 public high schools	29.0%		30.6	1476^th of 2159 public high schools	31.6%	59		7.0	7.0	39.3	39.3	9.4	9.4	$31,504	$28,558	$2,946
Richard D. Browning High	Public	9-12	2120 Obispo Ave.	Long Beach	90804	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 997-1700	340	18	18.5	75.9%	24 (7.1%)	70 (20.6%)	193 (56.8%)	29 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	34.4	1393^rd of 2162 public high schools	35.6%		23.7	1607^th of 2159 public high schools	25.6%	214		4.2	4.2	43.7	43.7	16.7	16.7	$32,156	$30,670	$1,486
College Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3635 Atlantic Ave	Long Beach	90807	Los Angeles County	College Bridge Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 285-1111	255	14	18.6	93.3%	1 (0.4%)	54 (21.2%)	195 (76.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	27	1553^rd of 2162 public high schools	28.2%		21.1	1681^st of 2159 public high schools	22.1%	128		27.8	27.8	21.1	21.1	0.0	0.0
The Education Corps	Public, Charter	9-12	3635 Atlantic Ave.	Long Beach	90807	Los Angeles County	The Education Corps District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 285-1111	278	7	41.0	91.4%	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.2%)	243 (87.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	13.6	1851^st of 2162 public high schools	14.4%		14.5	1832^nd of 2159 public high schools	15.1%	19		15.4	15.4	1.8	1.8	0.0	0.0
Long Beach Unified School District Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	3701B East Willow St.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 595-8893	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Is Intellectual Virtues Academy a good school?

Intellectual Virtues Academy ranks 1291^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Intellectual Virtues Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Intellectual Virtues Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Intellectual Virtues Academy?

Students at Intellectual Virtues Academy are 53% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% Not Specified.

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