Lakewood High

4400 Briercrest Ave., Lakewood CA, 90713 | Long Beach Unified School District | 562-425-1281
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3196
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Lakewood
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
50%Lakewood
43%California

Lakewood High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Long Beach Unified School District" in Lakewood, CA. There are a total of 3,196 students and 122 teachers at Lakewood High, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Lakewood High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 26% lower than the California average.

Lakewood High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3196
Teachers122
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment776
Taking some courses590
Taking some courses (not tests)178
Passing some courses310
Passing no courses285

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lakewood High, there are a total of 776 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 590 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School18%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lakewood High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 21.9% 15.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 17.1% 14.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 12.1% 10.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.3% 55.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.9% 1.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Lakewood demographics profile

StatisticLakewoodCaliforniaNational
Population462,08139,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,11125691
Median age35.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English54%56%79%
Speak Spanish34%29%13%

Education level achieved in Lakewood

IndexLakewoodCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school77.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Lakewood High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.