12 Long Beach High Schools Among Best In Nation: U.S. News

LONG BEACH, CA — Twelve Long Beach high schools are among the best in the country, according to a new ranking Tuesday from U.S. News & World Report.

In the 2024 Best High Schools list, California Academy of Mathematics and Science ranked 39th in the nation and Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science ranked 191st.

California ranks 7th among U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Among the 1,652 of ranked schools, 121 are in the top 5 percent nationally, 579 were in the top 25 percent.

The Long Beach schools included in the list are:

• California Academy of Mathematics and Science ranked 5th in the state
• Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science at 23
• Ernest S. Mcbride Sr. High School at 132
• Millikan High School at 436
• Polytechnic High School at 464
• Beach High-Intensive Learning Program at 518
• Wilson High School at 530
• Lakewood High School at 683
• Avalon K-12 at 840
• Richard D. Browning High School at 950
• Renaissance High School for the Arts at 1,017
• Cabrillo High School at 1,147

State-by-state performance is based solely on which states have the largest proportion of schools in the top 25 percent. Massachusetts once again leads in the ranking, followed by Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland and Florida, respectively.

The top high schools have students who score exceptionally high on math, reading and science assessments, as well as strong performance among under-served students. High school graduation rates and college readiness among graduates are also measured.