Summary:
This analysis examines five public high schools serving grades 9-12 in the 90813 zip code of Long Beach, California, with four falling under the Long Beach Unified district and two operating as independent charter schools.
Among these schools, Renaissance High School for the Arts stands out as the top performer, boasting a 97.6% graduation rate and strong English scores, while Educational Partnership High shows significant challenges with a graduation rate near 52% and extremely high chronic absenteeism. The largest school by far is Polytechnic High, which educates over 3,800 students and shows solid academic results, though its state ranking has recently declined.
Overall, schools in this area serve a student population with high economic need and show mixed academic results, particularly struggling with mathematics proficiency compared to state averages. The two charter schools, Intellectual Virtues Academy and Clear Passage Educational Center, present very different models, with one featuring a very low student-teacher ratio and the other an unusually high one. Parents should note the wide variation in school size, resources, and outcomes when considering options in this part of Long Beach.
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