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Jordan High
C−

Jordan High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

6500 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90805 · (562) 423-1471 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

Long Beach’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
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Students
2,272
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jordan High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

Where Long Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Jordan HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6500 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9580
Grade 10591
Grade 11576
Grade 12525
Enrollment over time
2,240’20
2,315’21
2,241’22
2,207’23
2,272’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Black 15%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Two or more races 1%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jordan High from Long Beach families.

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The district →
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Cubberley K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A−
951 students25:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
C−
951 students29:1
Newcomb Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
914 students25:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
A−
904 students28:1
Tincher Preparatory
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
A
837 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Long Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.