GreatSchools Rating

Cabrillo High School

Public | 6-12 | 3532 students

Report this content as inappropriate

Please explain how this content may have violated our terms of use or community guidelines school review guidelines:

Community Rating

4 stars

Based on 23 ratings

Teacher quality

Principal leadership

Parent involvement

Are you
the principal?

Complete your school's profile»

Rate this school

Click on stars to rate

Please select a star rating for this school.

1200 characters remaining

Email:

Don’t worry, your email address will remain private.

Please enter your email.

You must verify your email address on submit.

I am a:

Please indicate your relationship to the school.

I agree to the GreatSchools Terms of Use and School Review Guidelines.

Yes, send me monthly email updates about this school.

Please read and accept our Terms of Use to join GreatSchools.

Indicates a required field

17 reviews of this school

Sort by:

Posted June 26, 2011

Report it

Beautiful, quiet campus arranged by Small Learning Communities and specialized programs. Wonderful support services, parent involvement encouraged, many dedicated teachers/staff passionate about student success. Take virtual tour on Facebook "Cabrillo High School PTSA, Long Beach CA" or visit school web site at http://lbcabrillo.schoolloop.com/. You must see this campus.
—Submitted by a parent

Write your own review

Posted March 8, 2011

Report it

Great school. Students not so well, nonetheless great things going on in cabrillo that people seem to not undersand.
—Submitted by a student

Write your own review

Posted August 16, 2010

Report it

I simply LOVE CABRILLO, I have had great experiences, with the principals, teachers, leaders, and parents around the school.
—Submitted by a parent

Write your own review

Posted February 23, 2010

Report it

This is my first year as Counselor at Cabrillo. I LOVE it! The counseling team and administration is committed to student success. Our students are wonderful people. My daughter goes to another LB High School, and she would love to attend here because of our school climate. Jaguar Pride! Counselor Clarke

Write your own review

Posted April 2, 2009

Report it

i am a student at cabrillo high and my experience here has been more than amazing it is upbringing its students towards their goals and helps everybody out with just the little things. It has a beautiful campus,wonderful teachers and inspiring principals and coordinaters.
—Submitted by a student

Write your own review

Posted November 12, 2008

Report it

i am currently attending cabrillo high and i do believe this high school to be one of the best schools ever. i have traveled around the united states and have went to 6 high schools and cabrillo comes in second place i love that there is no drama and i love how friendly the staff are and try to help you in your every need. i would love for my future kids to come here! i do believe that it is a great school. Go Jags!
—Submitted by a student

Write your own review

Posted September 14, 2008

Report it

This school is horrible with a high lack of academic programs, counselors who care, and all of what a good school should have. I went to this school for one semester and could not tolerate it no longer so i transferred to poly where the counselor actually *meets* with their students in their request to change their classes and guidance. Cabrillo is the worst school in long beach in my opinion.
—Submitted by a student

Write your own review

Posted April 5, 2008

Report it

The campus is huge and it is gorgeous. The school offers many clubs and supportive help. I am a freshmen in this school and I take one AP class, in golf, and do 7 hours of community service a week which could be really demanding but we have AP cafe once a month and tutorial once a week. I constantly get tired of people that thinks I am dumb just because I go to this school. I think that are school is improving and unique. Go Jaguars!
—Submitted by a student

Write your own review

Posted February 27, 2008

Report it

It's so frustrating that some teachers won't post to the internet site 'school loop'. I have been told by parents at other schools that this is required. It is so frustrating also not to recieve phone calls returned etc. no follow through on parent's concerns. Attendence is not like at Poly where all absences were followed up and the parent contacted. Nobody seems to care at Cabrillo.
—Submitted by a parent

Write your own review

Posted February 11, 2008

Report it

One of the greates school on the west side!
—Submitted by a parent

Write your own review

Posted June 26, 2007

Report it

This school is in desperate need of good administrative leadership
—Submitted by a parent

Write your own review

Posted September 18, 2006

Report it

Cabrillo High School continues to make academic progress, in spite of its protrayal as a bad school in the media and in the eyes of some members of the public. It has fully staffed English and Math Departments, has implemented a rigorous Professional Learning Community structure, and uses computer based asessments to rigorously link classroom instruction to the California academic content standards. There is a thorough extracurricular program for after school, and tutorial is available daily, as well. Even the High School Exit Exam scores and high school graduation rates continue to improve. Cabrillo's image will probably always lack behind Long Beach Milliken, Poly, and Wilson. But, compared with other schools in predominantly working classs and poor communities, its improvement and progress are stellar.
—Submitted by a teacher

Write your own review

Posted September 1, 2005

Report it

It is a great school including all what the parents can wish for their children for their future..it is really the best school in long beach.
—Submitted by a student

Write your own review

Posted August 25, 2005

Report it

Cabrillo High School has embarked on a mission to improve the quality of education that all students receive. There is a viable after school enrichment program, along with music, sports, art, and other classes for students. Discipline is improving. Tardiness is not tolerated. Parent involvement is improving, yet has a way to go to be what it should be in a school in a historically underserved community.
—Submitted by a teacher

Write your own review

Posted May 5, 2005

Report it

well what i think is that this school is pretty good, but what needs to be ended is the school violence and racial tension. I go to Cabrillo High and I like it, academic programs i am not so familiar with but i'm very sure their good. Music, art and sports in this school are great, you can choose from lots of different sports, instruments and there is also dance classes. Parent involvement has increased since the start of the year 2005, which is very good to help keep students on track, well this was only a small description of the great things at cabrillo, and remember, the school is new so its a very nice school...
—Submitted by a student

Write your own review

Posted April 10, 2004

Report it

This school is an exciting and new environment on the west side of Long Beach. The atmoshere is more of college campus. Culture Diversity is prominant in the school setting. Mr. Mell Collins the pricipal places acedemics as a priority. All in all I would say that due to the age of the school. 6 years, and counting that it is becoming the school of choice for Long Beach students. With a little more assistance from the community and parents I beleive that Cabrillo will be the distiguished school of Long Beach in the near furture.
—Submitted by John Thompson, a parent

Write your own review

Posted November 12, 2003

Report it

I think that Cabrillo HIgh School is a school of excellence in every aspect. They have great teachers there that are willing to help the students achieve their highest potential. The students there are just wonderful! The leadership is reflected in the students.

Write your own review

Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »

	Ethnicity	This school	State average
	Hispanic or Latino	65%	49%
African American	17%	7%
Filipino	9%	3%
Pacific Islander	3%	1%
Asian	2%	8%
White	2%	28%
Multiple or No Response	1%	3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%	1%

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	22%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	83%	N/A	52%

	Language	This school	State average
	Spanish	88%	85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)	6%	1%
Khmer (Cambodian)	3%	0%
All other non-English languages	1%	1%
Samoan	1%	0%
Arabic	0%	1%
Hindi	0%	0%
Japanese	0%	0%
Lao	0%	0%
Vietnamese	0%	2%

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	8	N/A	11
Average years teaching	11	N/A	13

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	97%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	1%	N/A	2%

Notice an inaccuracy? Let us know!

Get directions »

2001 Santa Fe Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90810
Website: Click here
Phone: (562) 951-7700

Nearby homes for sale

Compare this school
to nearby schools

Compare schools »

Compare

Add this school to compare

Nearby schools

St. Lucy School
Long Beach, CA

Hudson K-8
Long Beach, CA

Stephens Middle School
Long Beach, CA

Washington Middle School
Long Beach, CA

Muir K-8
Long Beach, CA

Holy Innocents Elementary School
Long Beach, CA

Browse on Zillow

You know Cabrillo High School best!

Parents, students and teachers know what makes their
school great. Help other families find their great school by
writing about yours now.

Not now, thanks

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	23%
Females	19%
Males	27%
African American	27%
Asian	24%
Filipino	36%
Hispanic or Latino	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	31%
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	21%
Non-economically disadvantaged	32%
Students with disability	13%
Students with no reported disability	23%
English learner	4%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	28%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	17%
Parent education - high school graduate	23%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	44%
Parent education - college graduate	24%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	15%

All Students	29%
Females	32%
Males	27%
African American	29%
Asian	45%
Filipino	38%
Hispanic or Latino	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	33%
Samoan	33%
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	28%
Non-economically disadvantaged	36%
Students with disability	8%
Students with no reported disability	30%
English learner	8%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	39%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	25%
Parent education - high school graduate	33%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	44%
Parent education - college graduate	33%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	45%
Parent education - declined to state	20%

All Students	18%
Females	15%
Males	21%
African American	18%
Asian	33%
Filipino	30%
Hispanic or Latino	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	18%
Non-economically disadvantaged	18%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	17%
English learner	3%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	20%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	11%
Parent education - high school graduate	15%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	24%
Parent education - college graduate	26%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	16%

All Students	14%
Females	14%
Males	16%
African American	17%
Asian	n/a
Filipino	17%
Hispanic or Latino	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	15%
Non-economically disadvantaged	14%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	15%
English learner	1%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	24%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	17%
Parent education - high school graduate	11%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	25%
Parent education - college graduate	16%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	9%

All Students	22%
Females	13%
Males	32%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	24%
Hispanic or Latino	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	24%
Non-economically disadvantaged	17%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	23%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	23%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	15%
Parent education - high school graduate	36%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	29%
Parent education - college graduate	16%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	20%

All Students	52%
Females	42%
Males	62%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	37%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	52%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	52%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	75%
Females	75%
Males	75%
African American	71%
Asian	82%
Filipino	84%
Hispanic or Latino	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	96%
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Declined to state	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Non-economically disadvantaged	77%
Economic Status Unknown	55%
Students with disability	27%
Tested with modifications	n/a
English learner	48%
Language Fluency Unknown	n/a
Migrant education	n/a

All Students	79%
Females	78%
Males	81%
African American	72%
Asian	76%
Filipino	91%
Hispanic or Latino	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	88%
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Declined to state	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Non-economically disadvantaged	83%
Economic Status Unknown	53%
Students with disability	29%
Tested with modifications	n/a
English learner	64%
Language Fluency Unknown	n/a
Migrant education	n/a

Cabrillo High School

Add photos

What schools are available to you?

Long Beach Unified

Go behind the scenes

Thank you. Your review has been posted.

Report this content as inappropriate

4 stars

Are youthe principal?

Rate this school

How do you rate this school in these additional areas?

17 reviews of this school

657

+25

1 / 10

1 / 10

API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?

API Growth scores by subgroup

Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?

657

What is the API?

+25

Change from 2011 to 2012

1 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)

1 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

English Language Arts

Math

About the tests

Algebra I

English Language Arts

Math

About the tests

Algebra I

English Language Arts

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

Geometry

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

Science

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology/Life Sciences

Earth Science

English Language Arts

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

Geometry

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

World History

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology/Life Sciences

Chemistry

Earth Science

English Language Arts

Geometry

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

Science

World History

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology/Life Sciences

Chemistry

Earth Science

English Language Arts

Geometry

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

Physics

U.S. History

World History

About the tests

English Language Arts

Math

About the tests

Algebra I

English Language Arts

Are you
the principal?

Compare this school
to nearby schools