Richard D. Browning High

322 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Richard D. Browning High School, located on Obispo Avenue in Long Beach, California, is a specialized educational institution operating within the Long Beach Unified School District. It is primarily recognized as a "continuation high school," designed to serve students who may benefit from a more flexible, personalized, and supportive academic environment than that found in a traditional comprehensive high school. The school focuses on helping students who are credit-deficient or at risk of dropping out to get back on track, earn their high school diplomas, and prepare for life after graduation.

The atmosphere at Browning is characterized by smaller class sizes and a focused curriculum intended to provide individualized attention and foster student success. By emphasizing credit recovery, vocational readiness, and social-emotional support, the school works to remove barriers to education for its diverse student body. Through its commitment to a smaller learning community, Richard D. Browning High provides a vital pathway for students to overcome academic challenges and meet their graduation requirements in a structured, encouraging setting.

322

Total Students

19.1

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Richard D. Browning High
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	172
Black	70
Asian	37
Two or More	23
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
172 (53.4 %)
Black
70 (21.7 %)
Asian
37 (11.5 %)
Two or More
23 (7.1 %)
White
16 (5.0 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Long Beach Unified
Phone:	(562)997-1700
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	322
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	231
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	27

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 106

Grade 10 70

Grade 11 75

Grade 12 71