Grade Trends

Ernest S. McBride Sr. High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Long Beach Unified

7025 East Parkcrest St., Long Beach, CA 90808 Map

Math (met standard)
50%
+18 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
84%
+27 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
54%
+21 state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
40%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
682
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 50% state 32% · 2025-26 84% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 50% state 32% · 2025-26 84% state 57% · 2025-26 54% state 33% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 50% state 32% 84% state 57% 54% state 33%
2024-25 45% state 31% 83% state 57% 47% state 28%
2023-24 45% state 28% 79% state 56% 28% state 27%
2022-23 35% state 27% 69% state 55% 31% state 27%
2021-22 32% state 27% 73% state 55% 16% state 27%
2020-21 54% state 34% 79% state 59% —
2018-19 53% state 32% 84% state 57% 32% state 26%
2017-18 50% state 31% 77% state 56% —
2016-17 48% state 32% 77% state 60% —
2015-16 36% state 32% 63% state 59% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
99%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
90%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
91%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Lakewood High
Grades 9–12 · Long Beach Unified
1.5 mi
14%
−18 vs state
49%
−8 vs state
17%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 58% 2,305 Hispanic 56%
Artesia High
Grades 9–12 · ABC Unified
1.7 mi
26%
−6 vs state
58%
±0 vs state
30%
−8 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 86% 1,384 Hispanic 77%
Millikan High
Grades 9–12 · Long Beach Unified
1.7 mi
31%
−1 vs state
54%
−3 vs state
37%
+4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 32% 3,408 Hispanic 50%
Los Alamitos High
Grades 9–12 · Los Alamitos Unified
2.0 mi
58%
+26 vs state
81%
+23 vs state
57%
+18 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 16% 2,915 White 40%
Mayfair High
Grades 7–12 · Bellflower Unified
2.6 mi
23%
−12 vs state
52%
±0 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 70% 2,422 Hispanic 59%
Sycamore Creek Community Charter II
Grades K–12 Charter · Orange County Department of Education
2.7 mi
32%
−9 vs state
46%
−1 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
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Gahr (Richard) High
Grades 9–12 · ABC Unified
3.0 mi
41%
+9 vs state
71%
+14 vs state
42%
+3 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 61% 1,631 Hispanic 55%
Cerritos High
Grades 9–12 · ABC Unified
3.0 mi
44%
+12 vs state
77%
+19 vs state
49%
+11 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 43% 1,996 Asian 52%
Bellflower Alternative Education Center
Grades K–12 Alternative · Bellflower Unified
3.2 mi
9%
9%
— 9% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2015-16 → 9% in 2018-19 100% 9 Hispanic 78%
Oxford Academy
Grades 7–12 · Anaheim Union High
3.2 mi
97%
+61 vs state
99%
+47 vs state
93%
+56 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 95% in 2022-23 → 96% in 2025-26 50% 1,315 Asian 73%