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Cabrillo High School vs. Polytechnic High School

Should you attend Cabrillo High School or Polytechnic High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cabrillo High School
2001 Santa Fe Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90810
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Polytechnic High School
1600 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 1,721 students in grades 9-12, Cabrillo High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,954 students in grades 9-12, Polytechnic High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,721 students
3,954 students
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This chart displays total students of Polytechnic High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
168 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Polytechnic High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cabrillo High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Polytechnic High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7071 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#4253 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cabrillo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Polytechnic High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
28%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cabrillo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Polytechnic High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
47%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cabrillo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Polytechnic High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Polytechnic High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
87%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cabrillo High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Polytechnic High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cabrillo High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Polytechnic High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
445
984
Grade 10 Students
410
1028
Grade 11 Students
431
984
Grade 12 Students
435
958

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Polytechnic High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1990-91 school year data.
% Asian
10%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cabrillo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Polytechnic High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
76%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cabrillo High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Polytechnic High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cabrillo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Polytechnic High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cabrillo High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Polytechnic High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Cabrillo High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Polytechnic High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cabrillo High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Polytechnic High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Cabrillo High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Polytechnic High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cabrillo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Polytechnic High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cabrillo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Polytechnic High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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