Richard D. Browning High

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Richard D. Browning High ranks 1719 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2120 Obispo Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90804

(562) 997-1700

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1719^th 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%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richard D. Browning High ranks worse than 74% of high schools in California. It also ranks 11^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 18.65. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Richard D. Browning 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 (53.4%), African American (21.7%), Asian (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard D. Browning High is 16.8, which is the 2^nd best among 13 high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Richard D. Browning High employs 19.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard D. Browning High is $13,711, which is the highest among 13 high schools in the Long Beach Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richard D. Browning High:

SchoolDigger ranks Richard D. Browning High 1719^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Richard D. Browning High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

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 Richard D. Browning High

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Rank History for all students at Richard D. Browning High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	28.94	920^th	1290	28.7%
2022	28.61	1458^th	2123	31.3%
2023	15.97	1806^th	2348	23.1%
2024	18.65	1719^th	2323	26.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Richard D. Browning High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.21	895^th	1044	14.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richard D. Browning High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	34.77	770^th	1126	31.6%
2022	39.79	1132^nd	1943	41.7%
2023	19.00	1687^th	2247	24.9%
2024	25.79	1516^th	2235	32.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Richard D. Browning High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	21.47	859^th	1054	18.5%
2022	19.26	1504^th	1858	19.1%
2023	12.32	1805^th	2118	14.8%
2024	21.92	1544^th	2098	26.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Richard D. Browning High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	31.27	784^th	1122	30.1%
2022	35.96	1140^th	1916	40.5%
2023	18.87	1637^th	2207	25.8%
2024	13.77	1750^th	2172	19.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Richard D. Browning High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	65.24	138^th	522	73.6%
2023	19.78	604^th	720	16.1%
2024	18.81	621^st	721	13.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richard D. Browning High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	26.76	1374^th	1861	26.2%
2023	20.92	1582^nd	2142	26.1%
2024	22.65	1517^th	2125	28.6%

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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 Richard D. Browning High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	8	18	11	81	1	2	7	128
2019	16	49	25	171	2	2	14	279
2020	17	71	43	200	3	3	14	351
2021	17	82	56	228	4	1	22	410
2022	15	65	46	182	2	2	15	327
2023	16	70	37	172	1	3	23	322

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 Richard D. Browning High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	128	4.5	28.4	78.1
2019	279	13.5	20.6	79.9
2020	351	n/a	n/a	76.6
2021	410	16.5	24.8	74.6
2022	327	17.0	19.2	65.7
2023	322	19.1	16.8	64.9

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 Richard D. Browning High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	128	4.5	28.4	78.1
2019	279	13.5	20.6	79.9
2020	351	n/a	n/a	76.6
2021	410	16.5	24.8	74.6
2022	327	17.0	19.2	65.7
2023	322	19.1	16.8	64.9

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 Richard D. Browning High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,711

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richard D. Browning High

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	279	322	15.4%
African American	49	70	42.9%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	25	37	48%
Hispanic	171	172	0.6%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	16	16
Two or More Races	14	23	64.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.9%	64.9%	15%

Schools Near Richard D. Browning 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 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
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	322	19	16.8	64.9%	16 (5.0%)	70 (21.7%)	172 (53.4%)	37 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (7.1%)	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
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)
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	3,515	148	23.7	48.5%	679 (19.3%)	430 (12.2%)	1,992 (56.7%)	253 (7.2%)	8 (0.2%)	12 (0.3%)	138 (3.9%)	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
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	39	1	39.0	89.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	32 (82.1%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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	3,952	168	23.5	53.5%	276 (7.0%)	575 (14.5%)	2,111 (53.4%)	737 (18.6%)	3 (0.1%)	62 (1.6%)	187 (4.7%)	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
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	38	7	5.6	78.9%	0 (0.0%)	11 (28.9%)	23 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)	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	95	9	10.8	57.9%	13 (13.7%)	20 (21.1%)	50 (52.6%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	7 (7.4%)	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
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	1,071	21	50.1	66.0%	50 (4.7%)	161 (15.0%)	756 (70.6%)	53 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.6%)	31 (2.9%)	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
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	435	23	18.6	53.8%	57 (13.1%)	91 (20.9%)	247 (56.8%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	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
The Education Corps	Public, Charter	9-12	3635 Atlantic Ave.	Long Beach	90807	Los Angeles County	The Education Corps District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 285-1111	202	6	31.3	80.7%	2 (1.0%)	24 (11.9%)	171 (84.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	12.2	1896^th of 2323 public high schools	18.4%		10.8	2012^th of 2348 public high schools	14.3%	116		0.0	0.0	22.6	22.6	0.0	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard D. Browning High

Is Richard D. Browning High a good school?

Richard D. Browning High ranks 1719^th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Richard D. Browning High in?

Long Beach Unified

How many students attend Richard D. Browning High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 322 students attended Richard D. Browning High.

What is the racial makeup of Richard D. Browning High?

Students at Richard D. Browning High are 53% Hispanic, 22% African American, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% White.

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