Lakewood High School

Lakewood High School (9–12)

Ages 14+

A public high school for grades 9 through 12 in the Long Beach Unified School District, at Briercrest Avenue in Lakewood. The school's site lists several pathway programs, including ATM, DMAC, HOSM and ODYSSEY, an accelerated track called the Knights Accelerated Program, and MERIT for current students. It also lists an NJROTC program, dual enrollment courses, a school library, a career day, and athletics such as football, water polo and cheer. The state directory marks Lakewood High as a magnet school, and it is a traditional campus rather than an alternative or virtual program. There is no tuition.

• Public school
• Long Beach Unified
• Price level: Budget: low prices or free
• Programs at school: A magnet program; Early college or dual enrollment; Competitive sports teams
• Free, state-funded or takes childcare subsidies: yes

Special education high school program

Ages 13+

A coed certified nonpublic school program for students in grades 9 to 12, ages 13 to 18, located on the Lakewood High School campus in Lakewood. The California Department of Education certifies it for 2026-27 with two classrooms and a capacity of 24 students. It serves students with autism, deaf-blindness, emotional disturbance, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities and other health impairments. Related services listed are behavior intervention implementation and counseling and guidance. As a certified nonpublic school, students are placed through their school district's IEP process, and the district pays for the placement.

• Private school
• 24 students
• Programs at school: Special education services or classes
• Getting in: An application, with interviews or testing

• Activities: Private school and Special education school