How does Polytechnic High compare to other high schools in Long Beach?

Polytechnic High has a SchoolScope composite score of 60.2/100, placing it at the 75th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,837 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Polytechnic High?

17.0% of students at Polytechnic High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Polytechnic High?

32.2% of students at Polytechnic High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Polytechnic High

High School

Long Beach Unified Long BeachLos Angeles County90813

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of California high schools

School overview

Enrollment

3,954 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

168 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

89.9%

AP Exam Prepared

83.1%

A-G Completion

55.8%

College-Going Rate

80.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 509 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic54.6%

White6.2%

Asian13.8%

Black14.6%

Other10.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Polytechnic High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.0%
Met Standard	23.9%
Below Standard	59.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Polytechnic High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.0% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's 6.4 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.3 points higher (vs 9.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 89.9%. 55.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 80.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 32.2%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

17.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

32.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,837

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	921	24.2%	32.8%	21.6%	21.4%	57.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	916	9.7%	15.1%	24.4%	50.8%	24.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Zoned

Zoned

Zoned

Also serves area

Jenny Oropeza Elementary

40.138th pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Franklin Classical Middle

31.116th pctile

Zoned

Hughes Middle

45.761st pctile

Also serves area

Jessie Nelson Academy

31.317th pctile

Also serves area

Washington Middle

28.111th pctile

Also serves area

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High School

Polytechnic High

60.275th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.