Long Beach Polytechnic High School

Long Beach Polytechnic High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1600 Atlantic Ave,  Long Beach, CA
Central Neighborhood
Long Beach Unified School District
4.1
4.2
4,083 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Victor Jarels
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
28%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.53
Graduation Rate
88%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
B+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.53
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
28%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
168
Full Time Teachers
168
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
580
Verbal
590
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
29
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
32
AP Pass Rate
59%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
4
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
11.5%
State Average
17.9%
Science
7.3%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
444:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.3%
Female
49.7%
Hispanic
53.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
18.6%
Black
14.5%
White
7%
Two or more races
4.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.6%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#23 Best HS For Athletes in California
#60 Most Diverse Public HS in California
#98 Niche Standout HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
California State University - Long Beach 1,189 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 986 Students
University of California - Irvine 771 Students
University of California - Berkeley 706 Students
University of California - San Diego 625 Students
University of Southern California 593 Students
Long Beach City College 562 Students
San Diego State University 517 Students
University of California - Davis 407 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 400 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 351 Students
Biology 294 Students
Psychology 292 Students
Nursing 229 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 161 Students
Computer Science 142 Students
Political Science and Government 122 Students
Marketing 95 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 87 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 82 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 989 Reviews
4.0 Junior
6/30/2024
I like going to this school. My teachers are great and I feel like I'm learning important things. However there are some disparities and separation among pathways.
4.0 Senior
4/19/2024
There's a lot of diversity so it's not the same people you see everyday, nor the same people you talk to everyday. You can find new people and new friends and learn new things, it's not somewhere you're surrounded by "one type of kid."
4.0 Junior
10/17/2023
Poly High School has some excellent academic programs and sports teams. There is also many great teachers. The worst thing is our bathrooms constantly get closed off, making it hard especially for girls to comfortably get through the day. We need new bathrooms.
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4.2 12 Reviews
1.0 parent
2/3/2022
Long Beach School District: REMOVE THE MASK MANDATE NOW! You went from promising these kids "two weeks to slow the spread" to nearly TWO YEARS of these mandates. It is time to give our students back their FREEDOM!
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5.0 parent
1/2/2020
Great school all around. Exceptional academics. Exceptional sports and arts. One of the best high schools in California.
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5.0 other
2/21/2018
Long Beach Poly is hands down the best high school! I loved it, one of the best choices I ever made in my life.
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5.0 parent
12/4/2017
My experience has been great at Poly, my son is a Senior and he is in the PACE program, he had great teachers through all the years.
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