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Cabrillo High

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Cabrillo High ranks 1535 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1535^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 29% of California high schools

Summary

Cabrillo High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 to about 1,650 students in the Long Beach Unified school district, located in an economically challenged area where nearly three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom third of California high schools with notably low proficiency rates in math (9%) and science (7%). A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with 44.5% of students missing a large amount of school, a rate much higher than nearby schools like Renaissance High School for the Arts (22.2%) and Polytechnic High (32.2%). This high absence rate is likely a key factor behind the academic struggles. Despite these challenges, the school maintains an 84.5% graduation rate, only slightly below average, and shows a particular strength in supporting its English Language Learners.

An interesting point for parents is that Cabrillo High spends more per student ($25,022) than several higher-performing schools in the same district, yet outcomes lag behind. This suggests the school's specific challenges, such as attendance, may require different solutions beyond funding alone. Compared to alternative schools in the area like Educational Partnership High, Cabrillo performs better academically but shares similar engagement hurdles, operating as a traditional comprehensive high school for a student population facing significant barriers.

1,652

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,022

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Santa Fe Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90810-4068

(562) 951-7700

District: Long Beach Unified

Feeder schools for Cabrillo High:

Elementary:	Chavez Elementary
	Edison Elementary
	Garfield Elementary
	Hudson
	More...
	Lafayette Elementary
	Muir K-8
	Webster Elementary
Middle:	Stephens Middle
	Washington Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.0%

African American:

9.9%

Asian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the California average (12% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,535^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13High Schools in the Long Beach Unified

606^th of 1,543Long 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1535 of 2162	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1476 of 2159	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1407 of 2170	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1429 of 2123	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	656 of 1290	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1436 of 2133	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1382 of 2017	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	1313 of 2021	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	1317 of 2039	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	1258 of 1994	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.9	1387 of 2426	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.4	1372 of 2354	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.1	1429 of 2367	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.0	1358 of 2281	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.2	1379 of 2238	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.8	1259 of 2117	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.0	1268 of 2063	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.6	1264 of 1968	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.9	1240 of 1901	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	17.8	1362 of 1653	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	427 of 523	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	312 of 517	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	301 of 521	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	229 of 522	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	378 of 592	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	428 of 582	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	497 of 591	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	547 of 581	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	543 of 582	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	575 of 581	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.8	668 of 1161	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	820 of 1117	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	722 of 1052	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.5	199 of 1085	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	32.3	767 of 1064	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	387 of 1044	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	201 of 467	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	772 of 941	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	718 of 938	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1453 of 1906	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1319 of 1915	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1389 of 1915	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1379 of 1858	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	692 of 1054	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1391 of 1833	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1395 of 1760	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1358 of 1900	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1269 of 1902	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1245 of 1917	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1282 of 1861	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1253 of 1814	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1216 of 1742	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	334 of 410	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	252 of 328	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	153 of 299	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	136 of 290	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1443 of 2013	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1338 of 2026	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1301 of 2030	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1206 of 1943	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	588 of 1126	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1281 of 1937	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1265 of 1862	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1397 of 1942	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1389 of 1948	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1217 of 1963	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1261 of 1916	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	522 of 1122	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	1279 of 1880	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1165 of 1834	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	46.3	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.3	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1032 of 1252	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	846 of 1216	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	877 of 1197	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+50 vs school

Pacific Islander (2019)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)16th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics9%-28 vs state

Science7%-26 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 (2024)
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
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	$25,022	$4,292	$20,730
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	$20,523	$2,459	$18,064
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	$24,196	$2,817	$21,379
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	$23,022	$3,100	$19,922
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	$19,267	$3,214	$16,053
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	$14,670	$158	$14,512
Phineas Banning Senior High	Public	9-12	1527 Lakme Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-3700	2,422	139	17.4	91.5%	47 (1.9%)	40 (1.7%)	2,277 (94.0%)	28 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	18 (0.7%)	11 (0.5%)	53.5	962^nd of 2162 public high schools	55.5%		43	1169^th of 2159 public high schools	45.9%	207	30.5	3.1	28.9	51.0	51.0	24.7	24.7	$19,549	$3,307	$16,242
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	$41,280	$3,544	$37,736
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
Dan M. Issacs Avalon High	Public	9-12	1425 North Avalon Blvd.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-2112	48	3	15.6	100.0%	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	43 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	14	1839^th of 2162 public high schools	14.9%		8.8	2130^th of 2159 public high schools	1.3%	291	9.1	0.0	4.2	13.3	13.3	6.7	6.7	$32,736	$5,888	$26,848

Frequently Asked Questions about Cabrillo High

What schools feed into Cabrillo High?

Cabrillo High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chavez Elementary
Elementary : Edison Elementary
Elementary : Garfield Elementary
Elementary : Hudson
Elementary : Lafayette Elementary
Elementary : Muir K-8
Elementary : Webster Elementary
Middle : Stephens Middle
Middle : Washington Middle

What district is Cabrillo High in?

Long Beach Unified

What is the racial makeup of Cabrillo High?

Students at Cabrillo High are 76% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Cabrillo High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,652 students attended Cabrillo High.

Is Cabrillo High a good school?

Cabrillo High ranks 1535^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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