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What's one thing LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,253
High
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361773001599
LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
322 LAGOON DR W, LONG BEACH, NY 11561 · (516) 897-2012 · Nassau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,253 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
398 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 58%
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
83.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
61.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for New York 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 New York'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,253
-80 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.3:1
% White
52%
was 61%
% Hispanic
32%
was 25%
% Black
8%
was 10%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is an expansive senior high in LONG BEACH, New York, one of the schools within LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school teaches 1,253 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL sits 88% bigger than that benchmark.
LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,458 students. LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL records that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 32% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.5%.
In the broader community, census data for Nassau County shows median household earnings sit near $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Nassau County's 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 61.8%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL has declined 6%, going from 1,333 students in 2018 to 1,253 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 61% to 52% across the same window.
On allk12, the feed for LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 664 students
- LIDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
- LINDELL BOULEVARD SCHOOLElementary · 462 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 340 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 271 students
Other schools in LONG BEACH
- LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 664 students
- LIDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
- LINDELL BOULEVARD SCHOOLElementary · 462 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 340 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 271 students
Nearby schools
- LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 664
- LIDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 468
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 271
- ISLAND PARK LINCOLN ORENS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 264
- FRANCIS X HEGARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 451
- SCHOOL 9E-BOARDMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,253 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 10.5:1 (120 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL?
LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.