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Ernest S. McBride Sr. High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

7025 East Parkcrest St., Long Beach, CA 90808 · (562) 425-3539 · Part of Long Beach Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
682
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ernest S. McBride Sr. High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Ernest S. McBride Sr. HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7025 East Parkcrest St., Long Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9177
Grade 10157
Grade 11171
Grade 12177
Enrollment over time
753’20
757’21
740’22
718’23
682’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%White 17%Asian 11%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 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 Ernest S. McBride Sr. High from Long Beach families.

Other schools in Long Beach Unified School District

The district →
Muir K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Long Beach
B
1,029 students23:1
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.