Lakewood High

Located at 4400 Briercrest Ave., in Lakewood, California, Lakewood High is a heavily attended senior high that instructs 2,305 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Long Beach Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Lakewood High sits 175% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 82 schools in Long Beach Unified (62,255 students total), Lakewood High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lakewood High reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Black, 11% Asian, 8% White, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, Lakewood High lists 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Lakewood High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 58% of students at Lakewood High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lakewood High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Lakewood High is one.

The closest other public school is Bancroft Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lakewood High comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 56.9%.

Lakewood High operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lakewood High has edged down 28%, going from 3,196 students in 2018 to 2,305 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 46% to 56% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 26.2:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.