Polytechnic High School
1600 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA, 90813-2017 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Polytechnic High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Los Angeles County, CA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 4835 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 179 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 1307 students
Grade 10 - 1271 students
Grade 11 - 1168 students
Grade 12 - 1089 students
This School
(CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:27 1:23
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% American Indian n/a 3%
% Asian 35% 8%
% Hispanic 24% 39%
% Black 29% 9%
% White 12% 36%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 52% 30%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 3% 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Long Beach Unified School District
This School's Agency
(CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 90 7
Number of Students Managed 94,443 students 3,960 students
District Total Revenue $820,746,000 $37,604,000
District Expenditure $824,927,000 $39,520,000
District Revenue / Student $8,690 $9,496
District Expenditure / Student $8,735 $9,980
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • Long Beach Polytechnic High School, founded in 1895 as Long Beach High School, is a High school located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California, United States.
  • The school serves portions of Long Beach, including Bixby Knolls, and some parts of the cities of Signal Hill & Lakewood.
  • Polytechnic, (or more commonly known as Poly), is the flagship high school of the Long Beach Unified School District. It is a large urban high school with just about 5,000 students.
  • Polytechnic has long been distinguished in both academics and athletics. The PACE magnet program and the CIC magnet program boast more total University of California admissions than any other high school in California. In 2005, Sports Illustrated Magazine named Polytechnic the "Sports School of the Century", which applauds Polytechnic's badminton, baseball, basketball, football, track, cross country, and other sports programs. Polytechnic has also received numerous prizes for its music program, including multiple (6) Grammy Awards, 2 of them being "golden signature" grammy awards. Long Beach Poly has also sent more players to the NFL than any other high school in the country.
  • Academics
  • As the school motto states, Poly is the home of scholars. In 2008, 1,573 AP exams were administered at Poly with over 75% of test takers receiving a passing score of 3 or higher. The national pass rate in 2008 was slightly over 58%. Poly is also the highest academic performance index of any traditional high school in Long Beach with a 2009 score of 747. Poly ranks a 9 out of 10 when compared to schools with similar demographics since 2007.
  • International Ambassadors
  • International Ambassadors were established at Poly in 1976 as a replacement for the traditional Homecoming Court. They were created due to rising racial tensions during the 1970s. The Ambassadors serve as role models and representatives of Poly's diversity. As International Ambassadors, the students must create a legacy project that will benefit Long Beach Poly and the surrounding community. Examples of past projects include: Poly Peace Day, Gang Awareness, murals, and recycling bins. The International Ambassadors uphold a great responsibility as they must present their project to the school in April. The number of International Ambassadors has grown over the years. For the school year of 2009-2010, there are a total of 14 International Ambassadors.
  • Filming Location
  • Long Beach Poly has been a backdrop for many television commercials and shows as well as motion pictures. Some of the uses of the location include:
  • The Craft (1996)
  • American Beauty (1999)
  • American Pie (1999)
  • The Insider (1999)
  • The Other Sister(1999)
  • Even Stevens (2002) Episode 3.15 "The Big Splash"
  • Simple Plan (2002) Music Video I'm Just A Kid
  • P.O.D. (2003) Music Video Will You
  • Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003)
  • MTV's MADE (2004) Episode 5.1 Surfing Selena
  • Monster Garage (2004) Monster Nation 2 1966 Volkswagen Bug / Dune Buggy
  • Sleepover (2004)
  • Cold Case (2004) Episode 1.22 "The Plan"
  • Juicy Fruit (2005) CPR Dummy Steals gum Commercial
  • Coach Carter (2005)
  • (2006) Episode 3.12 Detention
  • Navy NCIS (2006) Episode 3.18 Bait
  • Paris Hilton (2006) Music Video Nothing In This World
  • Miss/Guided (2007) Ashton Kutcher TV Pilot
  • Nancy Drew (2007)
  • Mind of Mencia (2007) Stereotype Olympics
  • Boston Legal (2007)
  • Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (2008)
  • Cold Case (2008) Episode 6.2 "True Calling"
  • Fired Up (2009)
  • Notable alumni
  • Notable alumni include:
  • Opera Singer Marilyn Horne
  • Actress Barbara Britton (Brantingham)
  • Musician, producer and music director Dustin Moore
  • Spanish Banda singer Jenni Rivera "La Diva de la banda"
  • baseball player Chase Utley,
  • actress Cameron Diaz,
  • tennis player Billie Jean King,
  • football player DeSean Jackson,
  • rapper Snoop Dogg,
  • actor Percy Daggs IIIhttp://www.sidereel.com/Percy_Daggs_III
  • mountain climber Samantha Larson, 18-year-old California woman scales Everest, becoming youngest to complete 'seven summits', The Associated Press, 19 May 2007
  • Major League Baseball umpire Charlie Williams, City of Long Beach Baseball Hall of Fame, City of Long Beach Parks and Recreation
  • baseball player Milton Bradley,
  • baseball player Randy Moffitt,
  • baseball player Chris Gwynn,
  • baseball player 2007 Hall of Fame inductee Tony Gwynn,
  • football player and actor Carl Weathers, Rotten Tomatoes.com - Carl Weathers Bio
  • football player Hershel Dennis, The Reason, WeAreSC.com, May 13, 2007.
  • football player Mark Carrier,
  • football player Darnell Bing,
  • football player Marcedes Lewis,
  • football player Manuel Wright, Two High Schools Share Lead for Most NFL Players, USA Football.com , SEP 27, 2007.
  • football player Winston Justice,
  • football player Samie Parker,
  • football player Willie McGinest,
  • football player Omar Stoutmire,
  • football player Marquez Pope,
  • football player Pago Togafau,
  • football player Antoine Cason (attended)
  • writer Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston [1], Jrank.org Jeanne Wakatsuki
  • Notes
  • Football player Gene Washington (Stanford)Football player Earl Mccullough (USC)
  • Long Beach Polytechnic High School profile at NNDB
  • LB Poly baseball players at The Baseball Cube
  • LB Poly is #1 Sports High School in America at Sports Illustrated
  • IMDb: Filming Locations
  • External links
  • Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • Long Beach Polytechnic High School Music Boosters
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School Zip (90813)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 63,129 people 33,115,272 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 8% 32%
Population Average Age 24 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 3.7 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $20,015 $48,909
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 2.8 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 46 years old 39 years old
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