Wilson High

Summary:

Wilson High is a public high school located in Long Beach, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,515 students. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 654 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Wilson High has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between the 446th and 965th position among California high schools.

Wilson High has faced some challenges in recent years, including a decline in its four-year graduation rates, from 92.4% in 2019-2020 to 87.5% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the graduation rates of nearby schools like Millikan High (93.4%) and Polytechnic High (85.4%). Correspondingly, Wilson High's dropout rates have increased from 5.9% in 2018-2019 to 10.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the dropout rates of Millikan High (4.2%) and Polytechnic High (10.6%). Additionally, Wilson High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.6% in 2017-2018 to 31.3% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of Millikan High (19.7%) and Polytechnic High (36.0%).

Wilson High's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, Wilson High's 11th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 47.44%, compared to 52.42% for the Long Beach Unified School District and 55.73% for the state of California. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for English Language Learner students but struggles with other subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and Special Education students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4400 East Tenth St.
       Long Beach, CA  90804-4310


(562) 433-0481

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
965th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,783 Help


Feeder schools for Wilson High:

Elementary:    Alvarado Elementary
    Bixby Elementary
    Bryant Elementary
    Fremont Elementary
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Middle:    Jefferson Leadership Academies
    Rogers Middle
    Stanford Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  3,515

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.7%
White:
19.3%
African American:
12.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wilson High ranks better than 58.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 7th among 13 ranked high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.03. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Wilson High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Wilson High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.7%), White (19.3%), African American (12.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilson High is 23.7. 9 high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson High is $8,783. 9 high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson High:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson High 965th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Wilson High in the ranking list.)

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wilson High

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Rank History for all students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.43 525th 1653 68.2%
2005 55.18 497th 1901 73.9%
2006 57.13 523rd 1968 73.4%
2007 54.17 560th 2063 72.9%
2008 52.59 611th 2117 71.1%
2009 54.00 622nd 2238 72.2%
2010 46.72 849th 2281 62.8%
2011 46.07 888th 2367 62.5%
2012 51.53 753rd 2354 68.0%
2013 55.56 638th 2426 73.7%
2015 63.87 674th 1994 66.2%
2016 56.16 875th 2039 57.1%
2017 62.99 730th 2021 63.9%
2018 62.55 750th 2017 62.8%
2019 54.51 863rd 2133 59.5%
2021 61.75 446th 1290 65.4%
2022 50.41 925th 2123 56.4%
2023 55.46 749th 2348 68.1%
2024 46.03 965th 2323 58.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.57 293rd 366 19.9%
2019 17.42 352nd 422 16.6%
2022 50.82 260th 515 49.5%
2023 44.25 384th 786 51.1%
2024 45.29 381st 804 52.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.43 505th 938 46.2%
2019 50.40 279th 941 70.4%
2021 63.81 98th 467 79.0%
2022 51.01 313th 1044 70.0%
2023 42.77 391st 1323 70.4%
2024 49.97 253rd 1350 81.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.39 664th 1547 57.1%
2024 36.15 795th 1534 48.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.54 668th 1862 64.1%
2019 55.85 771st 1937 60.2%
2021 58.82 409th 1126 63.7%
2022 48.10 893rd 1943 54.0%
2023 54.38 764th 2247 66.0%
2024 39.98 1144th 2235 48.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 64.83 72nd 290 75.2%
2023 77.08 62nd 417 85.1%
2024 34.28 304th 451 32.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.35 730th 1760 58.5%
2019 49.53 863rd 1833 52.9%
2021 56.87 429th 1054 59.3%
2022 46.05 914th 1858 50.8%
2023 54.31 730th 2118 65.5%
2024 48.33 862nd 2098 58.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.02 454th 1052 56.8%
2019 67.46 218th 1117 80.5%
2021 70.85 94th 555 83.1%
2022 56.55 311th 1161 73.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.04 735th 1834 59.9%
2019 54.10 779th 1880 58.6%
2021 59.20 412th 1122 63.3%
2022 50.74 810th 1916 57.7%
2023 52.75 750th 2207 66.0%
2024 40.20 1052nd 2172 51.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.88 515th 581 11.4%
2019 13.61 510th 582 12.4%
2022 14.79 505th 581 13.1%
2023 16.80 625th 731 14.5%
2024 31.65 499th 712 29.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.92 193rd 582 66.8%
2019 50.07 262nd 592 55.7%
2022 40.69 279th 522 46.6%
2023 53.27 276th 720 61.7%
2024 42.06 369th 721 48.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.06 684th 1742 60.7%
2019 53.28 796th 1814 56.1%
2022 50.86 811th 1861 56.4%
2023 55.38 706th 2142 67.0%
2024 43.44 1015th 2125 52.2%
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Rank History for White students at Wilson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.56 413th 1173 64.8%
2019 59.04 500th 1222 59.1%
2022 49.93 596th 1204 50.5%
2023 57.98 480th 1434 66.5%
2024 42.77 707th 1406 49.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wilson High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1391 398 653 537 18 n/a n/a 0 2997
1989 1141 402 561 557 19 n/a n/a 0 2680
1990 1322 570 742 836 27 n/a n/a 0 3497
1991 1143 591 618 919 19 n/a n/a 0 3290
1992 1074 637 550 1049 15 n/a n/a 0 3325
1993 1017 690 514 1133 16 n/a n/a 0 3370
1994 952 714 461 1116 15 n/a n/a 0 3258
1995 967 834 583 1237 9 n/a n/a 0 3630
1996 967 834 583 1237 9 n/a n/a 0 3630
1997 898 806 638 1231 11 n/a n/a 0 3584
1998 846 758 702 1232 15 n/a n/a 0 3553
1999 819 677 753 1126 15 n/a n/a 0 3390
2000 873 610 762 1199 17 n/a n/a 0 3461
2001 954 598 722 1270 21 n/a n/a 0 3565
2002 1293 657 713 1627 19 n/a n/a 0 4309
2003 1293 657 713 1627 19 n/a n/a 0 4309
2004 1357 657 687 1667 13 n/a n/a 2 4383
2005 1518 694 696 1646 16 n/a n/a 4 4574
2006 1535 714 673 1686 18 n/a n/a 4 4630
2007 1484 665 214 1611 18 n/a n/a 461 4453
2008 1442 599 587 1692 22 n/a n/a 0 4342
2009 1332 571 530 1796 21 26 67 0 4343
2010 1334 544 513 1890 17 22 26 0 4346
2011 1221 535 490 1983 13 22 41 0 4305
2012 1134 502 441 1978 12 26 55 0 4148
2013 1072 533 426 1975 9 28 66 0 4109
2014 984 505 415 2049 12 28 74 0 4067
2015 898 464 374 2087 11 28 82 0 3944
2016 787 443 341 2076 12 29 104 0 3792
2017 720 419 324 2121 9 25 121 0 3739
2018 700 404 355 2070 11 22 141 0 3703
2019 678 422 368 2012 9 20 170 0 3679
2020 692 453 336 2034 6 19 163 1 3704
2021 736 451 318 2107 7 19 139 0 3777
2022 670 439 289 2117 6 16 122 2 3661
2023 679 430 253 1992 8 12 138 3 3515

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wilson High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2997 114.4 26.1 n/a
1989 2680 106.8 25.0 n/a
1990 3497 132.2 26.4 n/a
1991 3290 121.9 26.9 n/a
1992 3325 123.9 26.8 41.6
1993 3370 124.5 27.1 50.7
1994 3258 114.9 28.4 42.4
1995 3630 127.8 28.4 42
1996 3630 127.8 28.4 42
1997 3584 128.9 27.8 42.9
1998 3553 132.3 26.9 41
1999 3390 131.2 25.8 51.4
2000 3461 146.2 23.7 50
2001 3565 158.2 22.5 44.6
2002 4309 173.6 24.8 44.7
2003 4309 173.6 24.8 44.7
2004 4383 167.1 26.2 42.4
2005 4574 180.4 25.4 40.4
2006 4630 180.6 25.6 47.1
2007 4453 180.8 24.6 52.7
2008 4342 208.6 20.8 48.6
2009 4343 172.1 22.3 51.3
2010 4346 171.5 25.3 48.2
2011 4305 n/a n/a 56
2012 4148 153.3 27.0 n/a
2013 4109 151.4 27.1 51.3
2014 4067 147.3 27.6 55.6
2015 3944 147.0 26.8 56.3
2016 3792 146.0 25.9 56.7
2017 3739 144.6 25.8 65.4
2018 3703 143.1 25.8 60.5
2019 3679 147.4 24.9 61.2
2020 3704 n/a n/a 57.8
2021 3777 147.1 25.6 57.6
2022 3661 147.5 24.8 50.1
2023 3515 148.0 23.7 48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wilson High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2997 114.4 26.1 n/a
1989 2680 106.8 25.0 n/a
1990 3497 132.2 26.4 n/a
1991 3290 121.9 26.9 n/a
1992 3325 123.9 26.8 41.6
1993 3370 124.5 27.1 50.7
1994 3258 114.9 28.4 42.4
1995 3630 127.8 28.4 42
1996 3630 127.8 28.4 42
1997 3584 128.9 27.8 42.9
1998 3553 132.3 26.9 41
1999 3390 131.2 25.8 51.4
2000 3461 146.2 23.7 50
2001 3565 158.2 22.5 44.6
2002 4309 173.6 24.8 44.7
2003 4309 173.6 24.8 44.7
2004 4383 167.1 26.2 42.4
2005 4574 180.4 25.4 40.4
2006 4630 180.6 25.6 47.1
2007 4453 180.8 24.6 52.7
2008 4342 208.6 20.8 48.6
2009 4343 172.1 22.3 51.3
2010 4346 171.5 25.3 48.2
2011 4305 n/a n/a 56
2012 4148 153.3 27.0 n/a
2013 4109 151.4 27.1 51.3
2014 4067 147.3 27.6 55.6
2015 3944 147.0 26.8 56.3
2016 3792 146.0 25.9 56.7
2017 3739 144.6 25.8 65.4
2018 3703 143.1 25.8 60.5
2019 3679 147.4 24.9 61.2
2020 3704 n/a n/a 57.8
2021 3777 147.1 25.6 57.6
2022 3661 147.5 24.8 50.1
2023 3515 148.0 23.7 48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wilson High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,783

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilson High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 863rd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 749th of 2348 High schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wilson High)63.955.4
 8.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)52.651.4
 1.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Wilson High)24.825
 0.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)27.325.4
 1.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Wilson High)12.523.8
 11.3%
   12th Grade Science (Long Beach Unified)19.324.4
 5.1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students36793515
 4.5%
African American422430
 1.9%
American Indian98
 11.1%
Asian368253
 31.3%
Hispanic20121992
 1%
Pacific Islander2012
 40%
White678679
 0.1%
Two or More Races170138
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.2%48.5%
 12.7%


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Wilson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alvarado Elementary
Elementary : Bixby Elementary
Elementary : Bryant Elementary
Elementary : Fremont Elementary
Elementary : Gant Elementary
Elementary : Kettering Elementary
Elementary : Lowell Elementary
Elementary : Mann Elementary
Elementary : Naples Elementary
Elementary : Olivia Nieto Herrera Elementary
Elementary : Willard Elementary
Middle : Jefferson Leadership Academies
Middle : Rogers Middle
Middle : Stanford Middle

Students at Wilson High are 57% Hispanic, 19% White, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Wilson High ranks 965th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,515 students attended Wilson High.


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