Is Renaissance High School for the Arts a good school?

Renaissance High School for the Arts ranks 915 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Renaissance High School for the Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 393 students attended Renaissance High School for the Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance High School for the Arts?

Students at Renaissance High School for the Arts are 56% Hispanic, 18% African American, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Renaissance High School for the Arts

Summary:

Renaissance High School for the Arts is a public high school serving 435 students in grades 9-12 in Long Beach, California, which is part of the Long Beach Unified School District.

The school has some academic strengths, consistently outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts proficiency, with 72.29% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 52.42% for the district and 55.73% for the state. However, the school struggles with mathematics and science proficiency, with only 12.05% and 12.33% of students, respectively, being proficient or better in those subjects. The school's four-year graduation rate has also declined from 98% in 2018-2019 to 89.6% in 2022-2023, while its dropout rate has increased from 2% to 10.4% over the same period. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant rise in chronic absenteeism, from 8.3% in 2017-2018 to 33% in 2022-2023, which is higher than nearby schools like Wilson High (31.3%) and Polytechnic High (36%).

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American students ranking in the bottom 25% of California high schools, while White students rank in the middle 50%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 18.6 in 2022-2023 is lower than nearby schools like Polytechnic High (23.5) and Wilson High (23.7), but this has not translated into better academic outcomes. The school's challenges may be partly attributed to its relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.79% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

235 East 8th St.
Long Beach, CA 90813-4311

(562) 901-0168

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
915^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,829

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

African American:

17.8%

White:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Renaissance High School for the Arts ranks better than 60.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 13 ranked high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.85. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Renaissance High School for the Arts who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Student population at Renaissance High School for the Arts is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56%), African American (17.8%), White (16%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Renaissance High School for the Arts is 18.2, which is the 3^rd best among 13 high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Renaissance High School for the Arts employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Renaissance High School for the Arts is $11,829, which is the 3^rd highest among 13 high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Renaissance High School for the Arts 915^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Renaissance High School for the Arts in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Long Beach Unified:

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

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Rank History for all students at Renaissance High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.15	1382^nd	1653	16.4%
2005	24.50	1218^th	1901	35.9%
2006	25.89	1218^th	1968	38.1%
2007	32.20	1082^nd	2063	47.6%
2008	33.02	1093^rd	2117	48.4%
2009	41.65	965^th	2238	56.9%
2010	43.48	931^st	2281	59.2%
2011	51.06	765^th	2367	67.7%
2012	57.12	617^th	2354	73.8%
2013	55.20	653^rd	2426	73.1%
2015	79.45	372^nd	1994	81.3%
2016	60.05	789^th	2039	61.3%
2017	59.99	796^th	2021	60.6%
2018	64.27	715^th	2017	64.6%
2019	41.04	1188^th	2133	44.3%
2021	68.32	376^th	1290	70.9%
2022	26.25	1507^th	2123	29.0%
2023	41.43	1093^rd	2348	53.4%
2024	47.85	915^th	2323	60.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Renaissance High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.10	215^th	1547	86.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Renaissance High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.53	576^th	1862	69.1%
2019	41.96	1125^th	1937	41.9%
2021	81.85	165^th	1126	85.3%
2022	19.50	1571^st	1943	19.1%
2023	41.13	1106^th	2247	50.8%
2024	50.29	848^th	2235	62.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Renaissance High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.43	729^th	1760	58.6%
2019	37.77	1113^th	1833	39.3%
2021	64.18	342^nd	1054	67.6%
2022	25.98	1360^th	1858	26.8%
2023	42.40	1013^th	2118	52.2%
2024	44.68	955^th	2098	54.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Renaissance High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	66.32	229^th	1117	79.5%
2022	34.46	704^th	1161	39.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Renaissance High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.71	694^th	1834	62.2%
2019	37.34	1134^th	1880	39.7%
2021	58.98	416^th	1122	62.9%
2022	13.50	1688^th	1916	11.9%
2023	36.43	1149^th	2207	47.9%
2024	50.46	793^rd	2172	63.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Renaissance High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.43	172^nd	582	70.4%
2019	39.09	334^th	592	43.6%
2022	23.31	419^th	522	19.7%
2023	46.87	324^th	720	55.0%
2024	26.16	545^th	721	24.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Renaissance High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.35	676^th	1742	61.2%
2019	37.42	1143^rd	1814	37.0%
2022	16.73	1554^th	1861	16.5%
2023	45.59	968^th	2142	54.8%
2024	52.74	759^th	2125	64.3%

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Rank History for White students at Renaissance High School for the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.77	383^rd	1173	67.3%
2019	46.66	672^nd	1222	45.0%
2023	43.03	706^th	1434	50.8%
2024	47.61	635^th	1406	54.8%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	29	146	42	264	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
2003	29	146	42	264	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
2004	30	146	55	302	2	n/a	n/a	0	535
2005	36	151	48	289	1	n/a	n/a	1	526
2006	55	162	38	240	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
2007	72	166	13	230	3	n/a	n/a	26	510
2008	74	168	23	208	3	n/a	n/a	0	476
2009	89	171	15	200	3	1	7	0	486
2010	92	155	16	204	3	1	1	0	472
2011	94	162	17	215	3	3	7	0	501
2012	87	148	20	221	2	3	6	0	487
2013	87	148	23	219	3	4	10	0	494
2014	85	154	25	219	3	4	10	0	500
2015	76	152	33	212	2	4	11	0	490
2016	66	133	37	198	2	5	11	0	452
2017	65	117	35	192	2	1	14	0	426
2018	62	99	30	190	3	2	20	0	406
2019	64	93	28	216	2	2	37	0	442
2020	61	106	21	222	0	3	28	0	441
2021	57	119	20	241	0	5	21	0	463
2022	54	111	21	245	0	3	22	0	456
2023	57	91	14	247	0	2	23	1	435
2024	63	70	13	220	0	2	24	1	393

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

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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 Renaissance High School for the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	482	24.0	20.1	54.6
2003	482	24.0	20.1	54.6
2004	535	22.5	23.8	74.4
2005	526	24.0	21.9	74.1
2006	497	20.7	24.0	74.6
2007	510	23.2	22.0	74.2
2008	476	31.7	15.0	65.3
2009	486	23.8	15.8	60.3
2010	472	22.0	21.4	58.7
2011	501	n/a	n/a	65.7
2012	487	18.9	25.6	n/a
2013	494	16.8	29.3	55.9
2014	500	16.2	30.8	54.6
2015	490	17.0	28.8	57.1
2016	452	17.0	26.5	58.2
2017	426	20.0	21.3	66.9
2018	406	17.3	23.4	59.1
2019	442	19.7	22.4	62.2
2020	441	n/a	n/a	58.3
2021	463	20.8	22.2	60.7
2022	456	20.0	22.7	51.3
2023	435	23.3	18.6	53.8
2024	393	21.5	18.2	62.8

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 Renaissance High School for the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	482	24.0	20.1	54.6
2003	482	24.0	20.1	54.6
2004	535	22.5	23.8	74.4
2005	526	24.0	21.9	74.1
2006	497	20.7	24.0	74.6
2007	510	23.2	22.0	74.2
2008	476	31.7	15.0	65.3
2009	486	23.8	15.8	60.3
2010	472	22.0	21.4	58.7
2011	501	n/a	n/a	65.7
2012	487	18.9	25.6	n/a
2013	494	16.8	29.3	55.9
2014	500	16.2	30.8	54.6
2015	490	17.0	28.8	57.1
2016	452	17.0	26.5	58.2
2017	426	20.0	21.3	66.9
2018	406	17.3	23.4	59.1
2019	442	19.7	22.4	62.2
2020	441	n/a	n/a	58.3
2021	463	20.8	22.2	60.7
2022	456	20.0	22.7	51.3
2023	435	23.3	18.6	53.8
2024	393	21.5	18.2	62.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Renaissance High School for the Arts

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,829

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Renaissance High School for the Arts

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1188^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1093^rd of 2348 High schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Renaissance High School for the Arts)	58.3	52.8	5.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Long Beach Unified)	52.6	51.4	1.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Renaissance High School for the Arts)	14.4	14.1	0.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Long Beach Unified)	27.3	25.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Renaissance High School for the Arts)	3.6	14.9	11.3%
12th Grade Science (Long Beach Unified)	19.3	24.4	5.1%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	442	435	1.6%
African American	93	91	2.2%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	28	14	50%
Hispanic	216	247	14.4%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	64	57	10.9%
Two or More Races	37	23	37.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.2%	53.8%	8.4%

Schools Near Renaissance High School for the Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Renaissance High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	235 East 8th St.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 901-0168	393	22	18.2	62.8%	63 (16.0%)	70 (17.8%)	220 (56.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.1%)	47.9	915^th of 2323 public high schools	60.6%		41.4	1093^rd of 2348 public high schools	53.4%	178		12.3	12.3	72.3	72.3	12.1	12.1	$11,829
Clear Passage Educational Center	Public, Charter	9-12	1471 Martin Luther King Jr. Av	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Clear Passage Educational Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(888) 502-1116	65	1	65.6	92.3%	1 (1.5%)	8 (12.3%)	47 (72.3%)	7 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
We the People High	Public, Charter	9-12	1635 Long Beach Blvd.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	We the People High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 533-4862	46	6	7.6	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	16 (34.8%)	23 (50.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	34.1	1306^th of 2323 public high schools	43.8%					(n/a)				36.4	36.4
Intellectual Virtues Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1637 Long Beach Blvd.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Intellectual Virtues Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 283-4456	92	6	15.8	60.9%	7 (7.6%)	15 (16.3%)	53 (57.6%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (10.9%)	32.2	1365^th of 2323 public high schools	41.2%		33.4	1323^rd of 2348 public high schools	43.7%	42	20.7		20.7	41.4	41.4	6.9	6.9
Polytechnic High	Public	9-12	1600 Atlantic Ave.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 591-0581	3,954	168	23.5	57.7%	245 (6.2%)	579 (14.6%)	2,158 (54.6%)	710 (18.0%)	3 (0.1%)	56 (1.4%)	203 (5.1%)	56.1	716^th of 2323 public high schools	69.2%		61.4	626^th of 2348 public high schools	73.3%	90		26.8	26.8	52.4	52.4	25.8	25.8	$8,352
Educational Partnership High	Public	9-12	1794 Cedar Ave.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 218-0493	422	21	19.6	71.8%	20 (4.7%)	56 (13.3%)	306 (72.5%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	8 (1.9%)	17.1	1753^rd of 2323 public high schools	24.5%		18	1748^th of 2348 public high schools	25.6%	5		8.4	8.4	20.5	20.5	5.7	5.7	$5,093
Cabrillo High	Public	9-12	2001 Santa Fe Ave.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 951-7700	1,721	87	19.8	74.3%	14 (0.8%)	170 (9.9%)	1,312 (76.2%)	170 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.6%)	26 (1.5%)	26.5	1513^th of 2323 public high schools	34.9%		29	1449^th of 2348 public high schools	38.3%	64		7.7	7.7	39.2	39.2	9.3	9.3	$11,088
Reid High	Public	11-12	2153 West Hill St.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 989-2098	113	10	11.2	83.2%	9 (8.0%)	16 (14.2%)	77 (68.1%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	11	1946^th of 2323 public high schools	16.2%		8.4	2179^th of 2348 public high schools	7.2%	233		3.3	3.3	8.1	8.1	0.0	0.0	$12,453
Richard D. Browning High	Public	9-12	2120 Obispo Ave.	Long Beach	90804	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 997-1700	326	19	17.6	63.8%	18 (5.5%)	71 (21.8%)	178 (54.6%)	35 (10.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	18.6	1719^th of 2323 public high schools	26.0%		16	1806^th of 2348 public high schools	23.1%	87		6.3	6.3	20.4	20.4	13.0	13.0	$13,711
Wilson High	Public	9-12	4400 East Tenth St.	Long Beach	90804	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 433-0481	3,452	144	24.0	55.1%	654 (18.9%)	405 (11.7%)	1,987 (57.6%)	238 (6.9%)	6 (0.2%)	14 (0.4%)	146 (4.2%)	46	965^th of 2323 public high schools	58.5%		55.5	749^th of 2348 public high schools	68.1%	216		25.4	25.4	47.4	47.4	15.5	15.5	$8,783

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