Is Ernest S. McBride Senior High a good school?

Ernest S. McBride Senior High ranks 350 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ernest S. McBride Senior High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 718 students attended Ernest S. McBride Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Ernest S. McBride Senior High?

Students at Ernest S. McBride Senior High are 56% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Summary:

Ernest S. McBride Senior High is a public high school located in Long Beach, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 740 students. The school 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.

Ernest S. McBride Senior High consistently ranks among the top 25% of high schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 147 and 579 over the past 7 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 8 years, indicating strong academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (78.77%) and Mathematics (44.94%) for 11th-grade students significantly exceed the district (52.42% and 23.43%) and state (55.73% and 27.9%) averages. The school also has particularly strong performance among African American, Hispanic, and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of California high schools for these groups.

Ernest S. McBride Senior High outperforms nearby schools like Lakewood High and Millikan High in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and subgroup performance. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to these schools. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients (35.27% in 2022-2023) suggests a more economically diverse student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, Ernest S. McBride Senior High is a high-performing public high school that consistently ranks among the top schools in California, with a commitment to serving diverse student populations.

Detail:

Public 9-12

7025 East Parkcrest St.
Long Beach, CA 90808-2319

(562) 425-3539

District: Long Beach Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,860

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 718

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

White:

19.4%

Asian:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ernest S. McBride Senior High ranks better than 84.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 13 ranked high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.42. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ernest S. McBride Senior High 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.3%), White (19.4%), Asian (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ernest S. McBride Senior High is 24.1. 10 high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ernest S. McBride Senior High employs 29.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ernest S. McBride Senior High is $8,860. 8 high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ernest S. McBride Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ernest S. McBride Senior High 350^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Ernest S. McBride Senior High in the ranking list.)

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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 Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2016	77.39	417^th	2039	79.5%
2017	87.03	263^rd	2021	87.0%
2018	89.72	210^th	2017	89.6%
2019	88.04	218^th	2133	89.8%
2021	88.69	147^th	1290	88.6%
2022	67.10	579^th	2123	72.7%
2023	72.74	438^th	2348	81.3%
2024	78.42	350^th	2323	84.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.36	48^th	1547	96.9%
2024	84.81	83^rd	1534	94.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.06	142^nd	1862	92.4%
2019	92.86	95^th	1937	95.1%
2021	89.37	90^th	1126	92.0%
2022	58.05	668^th	1943	65.6%
2023	73.59	372^nd	2247	83.4%
2024	78.58	294^th	2235	86.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.31	349^th	1760	80.2%
2019	83.69	264^th	1833	85.6%
2021	76.96	222^nd	1054	78.9%
2022	52.43	766^th	1858	58.8%
2023	61.73	579^th	2118	72.7%
2024	67.28	480^th	2098	77.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	99.73	7^th	555	98.7%
2022	95.60	48^th	1161	95.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.00	117^th	1834	93.6%
2019	87.90	189^th	1880	89.9%
2021	93.70	72^nd	1122	93.6%
2022	75.33	404^th	1916	78.9%
2023	78.71	332^nd	2207	85.0%
2024	83.38	254^th	2172	88.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.45	214^th	581	63.2%
2019	46.61	357^th	582	38.7%
2022	25.69	459^th	581	21.0%
2023	41.73	450^th	731	38.4%
2024	15.70	597^th	712	16.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.04	201^st	582	65.5%
2019	73.98	111^th	592	81.3%
2022	84.98	55^th	522	89.5%
2023	32.49	455^th	720	36.8%
2024	67.40	184^th	721	74.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.16	97^th	1742	94.4%
2019	93.04	82^nd	1814	95.5%
2022	68.79	457^th	1861	75.4%
2023	73.42	353^rd	2142	83.5%
2024	81.98	212^th	2125	90.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.08	70^th	1173	94.0%
2019	83.64	154^th	1222	87.4%
2022	61.65	443^rd	1204	63.2%
2023	69.56	312^th	1434	78.2%
2024	71.48	287^th	1406	79.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Ernest S. McBride Senior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	61	21	18	89	1	1	13	204
2015	127	51	39	151	1	2	25	396
2016	167	65	62	229	1	2	39	565
2017	213	80	81	299	2	4	53	732
2018	192	75	80	304	2	5	56	714
2019	173	62	89	336	3	4	77	744
2020	163	70	96	349	2	5	62	747
2021	176	54	99	383	2	4	35	753
2022	176	54	90	398	2	5	32	757
2023	162	49	80	408	1	5	35	740
2024	139	53	76	404	1	5	40	718

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 Ernest S. McBride Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	204	6.4	31.7	47.1
2015	396	14.0	28.2	39.6
2016	565	23.0	24.5	39.8
2017	732	27.0	27.1	44.3
2018	714	29.0	24.6	44.8
2019	744	27.2	27.3	49.6
2020	747	n/a	n/a	47.1
2021	753	28.5	26.3	44.1
2022	757	29.6	25.4	36.5
2023	740	33.5	22.0	35.3
2024	718	29.6	24.1	41.4

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 Ernest S. McBride Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	204	6.4	31.7	47.1
2015	396	14.0	28.2	39.6
2016	565	23.0	24.5	39.8
2017	732	27.0	27.1	44.3
2018	714	29.0	24.6	44.8
2019	744	27.2	27.3	49.6
2020	747	n/a	n/a	47.1
2021	753	28.5	26.3	44.1
2022	757	29.6	25.4	36.5
2023	740	33.5	22.0	35.3
2024	718	29.6	24.1	41.4

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 Ernest S. McBride Senior High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,860

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ernest S. McBride Senior High

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 218^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 438^th of 2348 High schools	8.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ernest S. McBride Senior High)	84	69.1	14.9%
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 (Ernest S. McBride Senior High)	52.8	35.3	17.5%
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 (Ernest S. McBride Senior High)	32	30.9	1.1%
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	744	740	0.5%
African American	62	49	21%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	89	80	10.1%
Hispanic	336	408	21.4%
Pacific Islander	4	5	25%
White	173	162	6.4%
Two or More Races	77	35	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.6%	35.3%	14.3%

Schools Near Ernest S. McBride Senior High

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Ernest S. McBride Senior High	Public	9-12	7025 East Parkcrest St.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 425-3539	718	30	24.1	41.4%	139 (19.4%)	53 (7.4%)	404 (56.3%)	76 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.6%)	78.4	350^th of 2323 public high schools	84.9%		72.7	438^th of 2348 public high schools	81.3%	88			27.7	27.7			78.8	78.8			44.9	44.9	$8,860
Lakewood High	Public	9-12	4400 Briercrest Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 425-1281	2,580	115	22.3	59.8%	212 (8.2%)	486 (18.8%)	1,437 (55.7%)	278 (10.8%)	3 (0.1%)	66 (2.6%)	98 (3.8%)	38.7	1167^th of 2323 public high schools	49.8%		36.9	1227^th of 2348 public high schools	47.7%	60			15.1	15.1			50.6	50.6			11.5	11.5	$9,668
Artesia High	Public	9-12	12108 East Del Amo Blvd.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7700	1,441	74	19.5	88.3%	32 (2.2%)	88 (6.1%)	1,098 (76.2%)	162 (11.2%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	49 (3.4%)	40.2	1122^nd of 2323 public high schools	51.7%		55	760^th of 2348 public high schools	67.6%	362		22.3		22.0			41.9	41.9			20.0	20.0	$7,388
Millikan High	Public	9-12	2800 Snowden Ave.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 425-7441	3,369	134	25.0	34.0%	926 (27.5%)	261 (7.7%)	1,663 (49.4%)	273 (8.1%)	7 (0.2%)	19 (0.6%)	216 (6.4%)	68.6	502^nd of 2323 public high schools	78.4%		69.5	490^th of 2348 public high schools	79.1%	12			33.1	33.1			61.6	61.6			31.7	31.7	$8,603
Los Alamitos High	Public	9-12	3591 Cerritos Ave.	Los Alamitos	90720	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 799-4780	3,005	120	25.0	15.8%	1,249 (41.6%)	100 (3.3%)	869 (28.9%)	475 (15.8%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (0.9%)	276 (9.2%)	89.8	165^th of 2323 public high schools	92.9%		90.1	174^th of 2348 public high schools	92.6%	9		52.1		51.8			79.7	79.7			49.9	49.9	$5,255
Mayfair High	Public	7-12	6000 North Woodruff Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 925-9981	2,457	112	22.0	72.5%	261 (10.6%)	388 (15.8%)	1,428 (58.1%)	276 (11.2%)	5 (0.2%)	22 (0.9%)	75 (3.1%)	52.5	807^th of 2323 public high schools	65.3%		57.1	709^th of 2348 public high schools	69.8%	98	20.3	39.7		29.2	43.7	37.6	67.3	48.9	27.7	17.1	22.6	22.3	$9,216
Gahr (Richard) High	Public	9-12	11111 Artesia Blvd.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7730	1,590	72	22.2	63.9%	95 (6.0%)	197 (12.4%)	856 (53.8%)	379 (23.8%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.6%)	51 (3.2%)	83	279^th of 2323 public high schools	88.0%		79.9	328^th of 2348 public high schools	86.0%	49		43.1		42.6			75.0	75.0			44.3	44.3	$6,801
Cerritos High	Public	9-12	12500 East 183rd St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7715	2,083	88	23.5	45.1%	136 (6.5%)	126 (6.0%)	621 (29.8%)	1,079 (51.8%)	7 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	106 (5.1%)	92.2	125^th of 2323 public high schools	94.6%		94.7	91^st of 2348 public high schools	96.1%	34		53.3		53.3			80.9	80.9			56.0	56.0	$6,278
Oxford Academy	Public	7-12	5172 Orange Ave.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-3055	1,293	51	25.3	42.0%	70 (5.4%)	12 (0.9%)	232 (17.9%)	928 (71.8%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.6%)	99.6	4^th of 2323 public high schools	99.8%		99.7	2^nd of 2348 public high schools	99.9%	2	89.8	94.7		92.2	96.1	95.1	98.1	96.4	93.0	93.8	90.3	92.4	$10,961
Long Beach Unified School District Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	3701B East Willow St.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 595-8893	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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