Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Wilson High

Public Grades 9-12
1277th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,135 California High Schools
Better than 40% of California high schools
Summary

Wilson High is a Long Beach, California, public high school in the Long Beach Unified district, serving grades 9–12 with 3,349 students. In 2025–2026, about 46% of students met the ELA standard, compared with 20% in math and 15% in science. ELA is the school’s strongest tested subject, but results were below state and district levels in every subject. The clearest concern is Wilson’s especially weak math and science performance against those benchmarks.

Compared with the state, Wilson was behind by 4 percentage points in ELA, 18 in math, and 21 in science; compared with its district, it was behind by 5, 20, and 16 points, respectively. It also trailed the average of six nearby same-district high schools serving grades 9–12: those schools averaged 55% in ELA, 35% in math, and 29% in science. Graduation is a bright spot: Wilson’s rate was 93% in 2025–2026, above the district’s 91% and state’s 88%. Attendance remains a concern, with 30% of students chronically absent, compared with 25% in the district and 18% statewide.

Results have declined over the four years supplied: ELA fell 10 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, math fell 5, and science fell 9. SchoolDigger places Wilson at the 40th percentile statewide with 2 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 67th percentile and 3 stars in 2022–2023. Its student-teacher ratio was 22.8 in 2024–2025, versus a nearby-school average of 19.7. The school’s free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 55.7% in 2024–2025, close to the same-district peer average of 56.2%. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings show a notable historical strength: Wilson ranked at the 83rd percentile for English Language Learner Students in 2023–2024, compared with its overall 57th percentile that year. More recently, its Multi-racial Students ranking was at the 18th percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 42nd percentile in 2023–2024.

3,349
Students ?
22.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,582
Per pupil spending ?
55.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 4400 East Tenth St.
       Long Beach, CA  90804-4310

(562) 433-0481

District: Long Beach Unified


Feeder schools for Wilson High:

Elementary:    Alvarado Elementary
    Bixby Elementary
    Bryant Elementary
    Fremont Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Jefferson Leadership Academies
    Rogers Middle
    Stanford Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.9%
White:
18.1%
African American:
11.9%
more
 See top rated California high schools

 Compare Wilson High to nearby high schools!
At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026
Strengths
✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% California)
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school27%
District avg43%
California avg42%
1,277th of 2,135
California public high schools ?
Bottom 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From top 43% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 13High Schools in the Long Beach Unified
631st of 1,530Long Beach Unified 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.91277 of 213540.2%★★☆☆☆
202550.21039 of 216251.9%★★★☆☆
202452.3938 of 215956.6%★★★☆☆
202361.6725 of 217066.6%★★★☆☆
202250.4925 of 212356.4%★★★☆☆
202161.7446 of 129065.4%★★★☆☆
201954.5863 of 213359.5%★★★☆☆
201862.5750 of 201762.8%★★★☆☆
201763.0730 of 202163.9%★★★☆☆
201656.2875 of 203957.1%★★★☆☆
201563.9674 of 199466.2%★★★☆☆
201355.6638 of 242673.7%★★★★☆
201251.5753 of 235468.0%★★★☆☆
201146.1888 of 236762.5%★★★☆☆
201046.7849 of 228162.8%★★★☆☆
200954.0622 of 223872.2%★★★★☆
200852.6611 of 211771.1%★★★★☆
200754.2560 of 206372.9%★★★★☆
200657.1523 of 196873.4%★★★★☆
200555.2497 of 190173.9%★★★★☆
200448.4525 of 165368.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.0337 of 49231.5%★★☆☆☆
202532.8352 of 52332.7%★★☆☆☆
202441.9259 of 51749.9%★★★☆☆
202353.7198 of 52162.0%★★★☆☆
202240.7279 of 52246.6%★★☆☆☆
201950.1262 of 59255.7%★★★☆☆
201860.9193 of 58266.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202616.7493 of 57514.3%★☆☆☆☆
202524.1458 of 58521.7%★☆☆☆☆
202430.5417 of 57327.2%★☆☆☆☆
202315.1513 of 59113.2%★☆☆☆☆
202214.8505 of 58113.1%★☆☆☆☆
201913.6510 of 58212.4%★☆☆☆☆
201812.9515 of 58111.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202256.6311 of 116173.2%★★★★☆
202170.994 of 55583.1%★★★★☆
201967.5218 of 111780.5%★★★★☆
201845.0454 of 105256.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202460.6188 of 108582.7%★★★★☆
202352.9303 of 106471.5%★★★★☆
202251.0313 of 104470.0%★★★★☆
202163.898 of 46779.0%★★★★☆
201950.4279 of 94170.4%★★★★☆
201837.4505 of 93846.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.11130 of 186439.4%★★☆☆☆
202551.8873 of 190654.2%★★★☆☆
202453.2823 of 191557.0%★★★☆☆
202358.8703 of 191563.3%★★★☆☆
202246.1914 of 185850.8%★★★☆☆
202156.9429 of 105459.3%★★★☆☆
201949.5863 of 183352.9%★★★☆☆
201859.3730 of 176058.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.31170 of 188037.8%★★☆☆☆
202545.21046 of 190044.9%★★☆☆☆
202449.4918 of 190251.7%★★★☆☆
202361.0646 of 191766.3%★★★☆☆
202250.9811 of 186156.4%★★★☆☆
201953.3796 of 181456.1%★★★☆☆
201860.1684 of 174260.7%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.1205 of 35842.7%★★☆☆☆
202542.6216 of 41047.3%★★☆☆☆
202432.4227 of 32830.8%★★☆☆☆
202378.746 of 29984.6%★★★★☆
202264.872 of 29075.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202635.31316 of 199734.1%★★☆☆☆
202544.21117 of 201344.5%★★☆☆☆
202445.11070 of 202647.2%★★☆☆☆
202359.0732 of 203063.9%★★★☆☆
202248.1893 of 194354.0%★★★☆☆
202158.8409 of 112663.7%★★★☆☆
201955.8771 of 193760.2%★★★☆☆
201862.5668 of 186264.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202634.21258 of 193034.8%★★☆☆☆
202541.71092 of 194243.8%★★☆☆☆
202445.7971 of 194850.2%★★★☆☆
202358.5698 of 196364.4%★★★☆☆
202250.7810 of 191657.7%★★★☆☆
202159.2412 of 112263.3%★★★☆☆
201954.1779 of 188058.6%★★★☆☆
201859.0735 of 183459.9%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202618.3483 of 58817.9%★☆☆☆☆
202527.7425 of 57726.3%★☆☆☆☆
202445.3333 of 57442.0%★★☆☆☆
202344.3315 of 54141.8%★★☆☆☆
202250.8260 of 51549.5%★★★☆☆
201917.4352 of 42216.6%★☆☆☆☆
201822.6293 of 36619.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202634.0765 of 123538.1%★★☆☆☆
202544.4572 of 125254.3%★★★☆☆
202439.2627 of 121648.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.4527 of 119756.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202629.6838 of 113025.8%★☆☆☆☆
202550.2610 of 115547.2%★★☆☆☆
202445.9670 of 117342.9%★★☆☆☆
202362.3447 of 119362.5%★★★☆☆
202249.9596 of 120450.5%★★★☆☆
201959.0500 of 122259.1%★★★☆☆
201867.6413 of 117364.8%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+26 vs school
Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+17 vs school
Homeless (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)39th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)38th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)38th percentile~ school
Male (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2026)32nd percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-22 vs school
Asian (2026)14th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy46%-4 vs state
Mathematics20%-18 vs state
Science15%-21 vs state

★
No ratings yet
Be the first to rate Wilson High and help other families decide.
Rate Wilson High
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.



Schools Near Wilson High

Ranking:
Map legend
E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private






Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson High

Wilson High ranks 1277th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Wilson High are 58% Hispanic, 18% White, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Wilson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alvarado Elementary
Elementary : Bixby Elementary
Elementary : Bryant Elementary
Elementary : Fremont Elementary
Elementary : Gant Elementary
Elementary : Kettering Elementary
Elementary : Lowell Elementary
Elementary : Mann Elementary
Elementary : Naples Elementary
Elementary : Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary
Elementary : Willard Elementary
Middle : Jefferson Leadership Academies
Middle : Rogers Middle
Middle : Stanford Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,349 students attended Wilson High.

Rate Wilson High!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Wilson High!


Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Diagnostics