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Enrollment
396
High
DISTRICT 1,531 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250008720
Renaissance High School for the Arts
235 East 8th St., Long Beach, CA 90813 · (562) 901-0168 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
225 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 109 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 99 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 21% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -21.6pp since 2014
Math
34.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.9% | 31.5% | 19.6% | 13.0% |
| Math | 16.5% | 17.6% | 24.2% | 41.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.4% | 34.1% |
| 2023-24 | 72.3% | 12.1% |
| 2022-23 | 52.8% | 14.1% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 6.2% |
| 2020-21 | 67.2% | 32.8% |
| 2018-19 | 58.3% | 14.4% |
| 2017-18 | 69.1% | 20.6% |
| 2016-17 | 67.5% | 19.7% |
| 2015-16 | 74.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 89.0% | 37.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Renaissance High School for the Arts
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance High School for the Arts this school | 396 | 56.8% | 46.5% |
| Da Vinci Design El Segundo | 536 | 52.8% | N/A |
| Da Vinci Communications El Segundo | 550 | 49.1% | N/A |
| SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - EGUSD Elk Grove | 360 | 67.5% | N/A |
| Gateway High San Francisco | 464 | 52.6% | N/A |
| Umoja International Academy Sacramento | 412 | 68.0% | 30.1% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Renaissance High School for the Arts ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #380 of 1,052 | #82 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #365 of 1,056 ▲ 496 | #85 of 229 ▲ 102 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #301 of 1,056 ▼ 106 | #64 of 229 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +31.0pp | #2 of 1,044 | #1 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #1,116 of 2,093 | #290 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #689 of 1,352 | #225 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #344 of 1,351 | #46 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.8% | #1,092 of 1,575 | #323 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #727 of 802 | #211 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
396
-67 (-14%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 23.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 396 | 18.9 | 21.0:1 | 57% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 21.6 | 18.2:1 | 63% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 23.3 | 18.6:1 | 54% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 20 | 23.1:1 | 61% (281) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 17.3 | 23.4:1 | 59% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 17 | 26.6:1 | 58% (263) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | N/A | N/A | 66% (329) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Renaissance High School for the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (406 to 396); teachers up 9% (17.3 to 18.9).
About Renaissance High School for the Arts
Students in Long Beach, California, attend Renaissance High School for the Arts, a small high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 396 students. Average enrollment for high schools in California is about 838, so this school runs 53% smaller than that.
Long Beach Unified oversees Renaissance High School for the Arts and 81 other schools, with 62,255 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Renaissance High School for the Arts is 56% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Black, 17% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Renaissance High School for the Arts belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
The school reports 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.0 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 57% of students. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Renaissance High School for the Arts is B+. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 46.3% at Renaissance High School for the Arts; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.5%.
Within Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.
Jenny Oropeza Elementary is the public school closest to Renaissance High School for the Arts, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Renaissance High School for the Arts places 1st out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 14%, from 463 to 396. The number of students per teacher fell from 23.1 to 21.0 over 4 years.
If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Renaissance High School for the Arts, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Renaissance High School for the ArtsWhat is the total enrollment at Renaissance High School for the Arts?
Renaissance High School for the Arts enrolls approximately 396 students in grades 09-12.
Is Renaissance High School for the Arts an elementary, middle, or high school?
Renaissance High School for the Arts is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Renaissance High School for the Arts have?
Renaissance High School for the Arts employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Renaissance High School for the Arts?
Student demographics at Renaissance High School for the Arts are roughly 17% White, 56% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Renaissance High School for the Arts?
Renaissance High School for the Arts is overseen by Long Beach Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.