Summary:
Richard D. Browning High is a public high school located in Long Beach, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 322 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.
Richard D. Browning High consistently underperforms compared to the Long Beach Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.41% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.42% for the district and 55.73% for the state. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 920 out of 1,290 in 2020-2021 to 1,719 out of 2,323 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district and state averages, with 41.4% of students being chronically absent in 2022-2023.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Polytechnic High, Wilson High, and Renaissance High School for the Arts, Richard D. Browning High performs significantly worse across various metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The nearby charter schools, such as The Education Corps, College Bridge Academy, and Clear Passage Educational Center, also struggle with low academic performance, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting broader challenges in the local education landscape.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Long Beach Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1719th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,711
Student/teacher ratio: 16.8
Number of students: 322
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
53.4%
African American:
21.7%
Asian:
11.5%
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Two or more races:
7.1%
White:
5.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.9%
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