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Long Beach Poly High School Embarks on $450M Campuswide Transformation
LBUSD Classified Employees of the Year!
Congratulations to Craig Foster, Reprographics Supervisor and Melisa Whitecotton, Recreation Aide at Newcomb Academy.
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Henry and Fremont Named Distinguished Schools
Both schools earned the prestigious California Distinguished School Award
CAMSÂ Pathway Earns Gold Certification
The Linked Learning Gold Certification is the field’s highest standard
LBUSD Celebrates Groundbreaking at Washington
Educators and Civil Leaders Came Together to Celebrate the Transformation Ceremony
Vision 2035
LBUSD's new aspirational long-term vision reimagines education across the District.
Meet Our Vision 2035 Stars!
Each finalist embodies a core value of LBUSD's new aspirational vision that reimagines education.
14 Schools Make U.S. News Best High School’s List
LBUSD high schools are among the best in California, with some achieving top nationwide rankings.
Black Literary Society at LBUSD
The district program offers students a chance to delve into the rich history of Black education and literature.
Building Family and Community Partnerships
Discover how LBUSD promotes student success through authentic community engagement and collaboration.
Excellence & Equity in LBUSD
Learn more about our equity journey from the perspectives of senior district leaders.
Teacher of the Year Ky-Phong Paul Tran
One of the World's Leading School Systems
LBUSD has earned national and international recognition.
News
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Dr. Jill Baker, superintendent of California’s Long Beach Unified School District, will serve as secretary-treasurer for the Council of the Great City Schools.
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The Long Beach Unified School District is pleased to welcome Dr. Damita Myers-Miller to her new role as Interim Assistant Superintendent of the Office of Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Development (OCIPD), the first African American to serve in this capacity.
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Eighteen years in the making, and they did it! Our Long Beach Unified graduates have reached this milestone moment, where hard work meets triumph and dreams take flight.
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Special Edition includes Jordan's Esports Championship, Amy Culligan and Laura Gottlieb's CSHA presentation, Bookmark Contest winners, Migrant Education winners, Sato Drone Soccer win, Aquarium of the Pacific’s Student Film Festival and more!
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View the complete list of assignments approved at the recent June 4, 2025 Board of Education meeting.
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Congratulations to Glenda Culbertson from Hoover Middle School and Tincher K-8 Preparatory School for being named the 2025 Teacher Librarian of the Year by the Long Beach School Librarians Association!
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The Long Beach Unified School District congratulates Cassian "CJ" Corey-Holder of Newcomb Academy for being named the recipient of the Long Beach School Nurses Association's 2025 School Nurse of the Year Award!
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LBUSD is proud to highlight some of the district's remarkable personnel and staff for the month of June.
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On May 31, LBUSD’s Office of Equity, Engagement, and Partnerships proudly hosted the Inaugural Districtwide AAPI Heritage Celebration at Cabrillo High School.
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Long Beach Polytechnic High School was proud to unveil an incredible mural in honor of all-time athletic champion and alum, Billie Jean King.
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Five exceptional eighth graders have each been awarded $500 college scholarships, courtesy of the Lyman W. and Nancy E. Lough Eighth Grade Scholarship Fund!
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The Long Beach Unified School District is proud to announce the 88 winners of the 2025 Most Inspiring Students Awards.
Know Your Rights
Bullying & Harassment Cyberbullying Sexual Harassment Hate Motivated Behavior Nondiscrimination Policies Nondiscrimination Statement Title IX Info Title IX - Pupil Rights Suicide Prevention Info Suicide Prevention Policy (Grades K-6) Suicide Prevention Policy (Grades 7-12) Williams Complaint
Title IX Coordinator • Kimberly Dalton, Director of Human Resource Services
1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90810 • 562-997-8180 • kdalton@lbschools.net
1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90810 • 562-997-8180 • kdalton@lbschools.net
Why LBUSD?
A National and International Reputation for Excellence
schools
84
LBUSD offers award-winning pre-K to grade 12 instruction in Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill and Avalon on Catalina Island.
Students
63,000+
LBUSD is the fourth largest school district in California, the nation’s most populous state.
National Blue Ribbon Schools
9
The award from the U.S. Department of Education is America’s top honor for individual schools.
State Distinguished Schools
44
The top state honor for academic excellence has been earned by schools throughout all geographic areas of the school district.
Graduation Rate
85%
Six LBUSD high schools have achieved graduation rates above 90%.
Employees
10,000
LBUSD is the largest employer in Long Beach and has repeatedly appeared on Forbes’ list of America’s best employers.
Opened in
1885
Established in 1885 with fewer than a dozen students meeting in a borrowed tent, the school district has a rich history of excellence in academics, the arts and athletics.
Operating Budget
$1.3B
LBUSD’S finances consistently earn the highest possible ratings from independent auditors.
LBUSD Commitment to Excellence & Equity
LBUSD values all students and recognizes that student diversity and uniqueness add to the fabric of our district. We create school communities that promote appreciation and acceptance of student differences where all students feel a sense of belonging.
Setting the Stage for Long Beach's Equity Story
Over the greater part of two decades, our equity-centered commitments have profoundly shaped and are continuing to shape every facet of how we do business in our district.
Learn about our journey from the perspectives of our senior district leaders.
District ‘Beating the Odds’
LBUSD was listed among California “Districts Beating the Odds” by the Learning Policy Institute. Long Beach was identified as a "positive outlier" district where Hispanic, white and African American students achieve at higher than predicted levels, performing better than students of similar racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds in most other districts.
Top L.A. County Public Schools
Twenty-two LBUSD schools were among 278 in Los Angeles County leading the way toward closing achievement gaps for low-income African American and Latino students, “Top Los Angeles County Public Schools.” The University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education and its Sol Price School of Public Policy partnered with the non-profit Innovate Public Schools on the study, which also was supported by the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.
Top Magnet School in State
LBUSD’s California Academy of Mathematics and Science has repeatedly ranked No. 1 among magnet high schools statewide according to niche.com’s annual list of California’s top high schools. CAMS has earned an A-plus grade in academics, teachers, diversity, college prep, and health and safety.
Advanced Placement Course Inclusion
Data from the Washington, D.C.-based Council of the Great City Schools depicted Long Beach as a national leader in providing students greater access to Advanced Placement college preparatory courses. A report looked at 48 of the nation’s largest school systems and found that the LBUSD ranked first nationally on the percentage of African American male students who took one or more AP courses; ranked second on the overall percentage of students who took one or more AP courses; ranked second on the percentage of Hispanic male students who took one or more AP courses; ranked second on the percentage of reduced price lunch students who took one or more AP courses; and ranked second on the percentage of students with disabilities who took one or more AP courses.