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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.
Four Schools Earn Top State Honor
Stephens Middle School, Stanford Middle School, CAMS and Sato Academy are the latest to earn the 2024 California Distinguished School Award.
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.
CAMS Ranked Best Public High School in State
29 other LBUSD schools are also listed among California's best.
Excellence & Equity in LBUSD
Learn more about our equity journey from the perspectives of senior district leaders.
Vision 2035
LBUSD's new aspirational long-term vision reimagines education across the District.
One of the World's Leading School Systems
LBUSD has earned national and international recognition.
News
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View the complete list of assignments approved at the recent Board of Education meeting.
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LBUSD will serve free meals to all enrolled students for the full duration of the new school year through School Nutrition Programs.
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The 2023-24 school year begins for more than 64,000 students across Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood and Avalon on Catalina Island.
Calendar
View the complete list of assignments approved at the recent Board of Education meeting.
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Important back-to-school information for the 2024-25 school year. For more details, contact your local school.
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The District's 2023 Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of student progress, districtwide achievements and more.
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Enrollment is open 8:00am to 4:00pm daily beginning June 24 - Aug. 16.
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LBUSD congratulates the Class of 2024 and the exceptional students who have earned full-ride scholarships to esteemed universities.
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Seventeen administrators represent the first LBUSD cohort to complete a new doctoral program offered in partnership with San Diego State University.
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Sixteen students from LBUSD are among 136 students announced as recipients of scholarship awards from the Port of Long Beach.
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Students from Lakewood High School were introduced to career opportunities within the utilities sector during a career event hosted by Long Beach Utilities.
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The LBUSD School Safety Intervention team recently visited several school sites to interact with and read to preschoolers.
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Darla Castillo of Roosevelt Elementary School has been named the recipient of Teacher Librarian of the Year Award by the Long Beach School Librarians Association.
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.
