Wilson High

4400 E. Tenth St., Long Beach CA, 90804 | Long Beach Unified School District | 562-433-0481
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3703
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 107 in Long Beach
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
52%Long Beach
43%California

Wilson High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Long Beach Unified School District" in Long Beach, CA. There are a total of 3,703 students and 143 teachers at Wilson High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Wilson High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 2% higher than the California average.

Wilson High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3703
Teachers143
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,253
Taking some courses1,037
Taking some courses (not tests)221
Passing some courses704
Passing no courses331

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 Wilson High, there are a total of 1,253 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 1,037 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School63%

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.

Wilson High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 24.8% 15.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 12.6% 14.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 10.4% 10.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 50.7% 55.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 1.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Long Beach demographics profile

StatisticLong BeachCaliforniaNational
Population11,43039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,22125691
Median age37.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English56%56%79%
Speak Spanish26%29%13%

Education level achieved in Long Beach

IndexLong BeachCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school81.9%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college69.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Wilson High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.