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Long Beach High School

Public Grades 9-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 97% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Long Beach Senior High School is a public high school in Long Beach, Mississippi, serving 934 students in grades 9-12. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top in the state, with a statewide ranking of 8 out of 232 Mississippi high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Long Beach Senior High School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high standardized test scores, particularly in core subjects like Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History, where the school outperforms the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 92.2% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 67.3%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.9% to 97.2%, significantly higher than the state average. While the school has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, it has generally maintained lower rates compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Biloxi High School, Bay High School, Harrison Central High School, Pass Christian High School, Gulfport High School, and West Harrison High School, Long Beach Senior High School generally outperforms these schools in academic metrics, graduation rates, and state rankings, suggesting it is a high-performing school within the region.

895

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,965

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 East Old PassRoad
Long Beach, MS 39560

(228) 863-6945

District: Long Beach School District

Feeder schools for Long Beach High School:

Elementary:	Quarles Elementary
	Reeves Elementary
Middle:	Harper McCaughan Elementary
	Long Beach Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

African American:

13.3%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (76% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Mississippi high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Mississippi avg66%

8^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	8 of 232	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	8 of 228	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	14 of 226	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	5 of 228	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	66 of 231	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	58 of 233	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	22 of 233	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	81.6	24 of 237	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	84.2	16 of 231	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	69.4	45 of 226	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	14 of 236	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	80.1	29 of 238	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	18 of 241	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	77.5	25 of 244	89.8%	★★★★★
2010	75.1	34 of 235	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	23 of 235	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	6 of 235	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	79.7	14 of 232	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	72.1	40 of 232	82.8%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	28 of 232	87.9%	★★★★☆
2004	71.7	43 of 232	81.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History194%+24 vs state

Algebra I92%+25 vs state

Biology89%+27 vs state

English II68%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Long Beach High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Long Beach High School	Public	9-12	300 East Old PassRoad	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 863-6945	895	67	13.4	51.1%	630 (70.4%)	119 (13.3%)	29 (3.2%)	19 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (10.9%)	91.1	8^th of 232 public high schools	96.6%		88.5	8^th of 228 public high schools	96.5%		92.2	68.0	88.6	94.1	$10,965
West Harrison High	Public	9-12	10399 County Farm Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 539-8900	1,216	69	17.5	64.7%	661 (54.4%)	435 (35.8%)	78 (6.4%)	19 (1.6%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	13 (1.1%)	90.6	11^th of 232 public high schools	95.3%		88.5	7^th of 228 public high schools	96.9%	4	87.6	70.8	84.6	87.5	$10,723
Gulfport High School	Public	9-12	100 Perry Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 896-7525	1,702	135	12.5	55.7%	596 (35.0%)	857 (50.4%)	163 (9.6%)	24 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	58 (3.4%)	77.2	50^th of 232 public high schools	78.4%		63.5	84^th of 228 public high schools	63.2%	34	79.1	64.3	65.9	78.6	$12,908
Gulfport Vocational Annex	Public	9-12	100 Perry Street	Gulfport	39507	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 896-6011	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harrison County Alternative School	Public	7-12	11072 Highway 49	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 539-5956	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pass Christian High School	Public	9-12	720 W. North Street	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-2008	604	47	12.8	55.1%	357 (59.1%)	145 (24.0%)	45 (7.5%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.8%)	92.6	5^th of 232 public high schools	97.8%		85.2	15^th of 228 public high schools	93.4%	10	81.5	77.6	79.9	85.2	$14,823
Harrison County Career and Technical Center	Public	10-12	15600 School Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 832-6652	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harrison Central High	Public	9-12	15600 School Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-2610	1,483	94	15.8	99.0%	538 (36.3%)	755 (50.9%)	127 (8.6%)	21 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	35 (2.4%)	64.7	90^th of 232 public high schools	61.2%		69.4	67^th of 228 public high schools	70.6%	23	79.8	49.3	69.9	79.3	$10,720
Bay High School	Public	9-12	750 Blue Meadow Road	Bay St Louis	39520	Hancock County	Bay Waveland School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 467-6611	491	34	14.2		309 (62.9%)	106 (21.6%)	46 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)	76.7	53^rd of 232 public high schools	77.2%		80.8	30^th of 228 public high schools	86.8%	23	73.9	58.5	74.0	88.1	$17,877
Biloxi High School	Public	9-12	1845 Tribe Drive	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 435-6105	1,669	107	15.5	53.9%	695 (41.6%)	545 (32.7%)	308 (18.5%)	58 (3.5%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.4%)	77.9	47^th of 232 public high schools	79.7%		81.7	28^th of 228 public high schools	87.7%	19	81.1	59.4	75.7	80.0	$13,710

Frequently Asked Questions about Long Beach High School

What schools feed into Long Beach High School?

Long Beach High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Quarles Elementary
Elementary : Reeves Elementary
Middle : Harper McCaughan Elementary
Middle : Long Beach Middle School

Is Long Beach High School a good school?

Yes! Long Beach High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 232 Mississippi high schools.

What district is Long Beach High School in?

Long Beach School District

What is the racial makeup of Long Beach High School?

Students at Long Beach High School are 70% White, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Long Beach High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 895 students attended Long Beach High School.

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