Beaumont Senior High School: Full Guide

Location: Beaumont, CA

Are you a student or parent at Beaumont Senior High School? Want to understand how to get the most out of high school?

We've written the best guide to Beaumont High available. Here we'll cover:

Breakdowns of student ethnicity, gender, and family income
How safe Beaumont High is to attend
SAT/ACT/AP scores earned by Beaumont High students
Which AP/IB classes you can take at Beaumont High
Every sports team you can join at Beaumont High

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Basic Information

Beaumont Senior High School is a public school, supporting grades 9 to 12 . It's located in Beaumont, CA in Riverside County.

Based on its location, Beaumont High is classified as a school in a large suburb. Here's the location on a map:

Contact Information

Mailing address:

Beaumont Senior High School
Po Box 187
Beaumont, CA 92223-5121

Phone number: 9518453171

Beaumont Senior High School homepage: https://beaumonths-beaumont-ca.schoolloop.com/

Principal: Christina Pierce
Email the principal: [email protected]

Student Demographics

Student Enrollment

The total enrollment at Beaumont Senior High School is 2608 students, making it a very large high school, in the top 10% of all California high schools by size.

Wow! Attending Beaumont High might feel like attending a college. You'll be surrounded by a large group of students (over 500 per class) and have more options for activities and clubs to join, which can be exciting.

On the other hand, you may also find that resources like counseling are spread thin across so many students. Make sure that you can get enough teacher and counselor attention to succeed at Beaumont High, which may require being proactive.

Growth in Student Body Size

Is Beaumont Senior High School growing or shrinking? This will help you see trends in where the school is headed.

From our calculations, the enrollment at Beaumont High has steadily increased over the past few years. We calculate this by comparing enrollment in grades 9 to 12.

	Male Students	Female Students	All Students
9^th grade	366	374	740
10^th grade	344	339	683
11^th grade	326	305	631
12^th grade	275	279	554

As you can see in the table above, the freshman class is 186 students larger than the senior class. This suggests that the school is growing in size and taking on more students.

There are a few reasons this could be happening. The city of Beaumont could be growing in population, thus sending more students into Beaumont High. Alternatively, Beaumont High could be relaxing its student policies and taking in more students.

Gender Split

Are there more boys or girls at Beaumont Senior High School?

From our statistics, Beaumont High has a 51:49 split between male and female students in the high school grades.

Beaumont High has a balanced male-female ratio that's largely representative of the general population in Riverside County. Since the student body is roughly half and half, it should feel like there are equal numbers of boys and girls in your classes.

This usually means that Beaumont High doesn't strongly select for either males or females, unlike other schools that have a large majority of males or females.

Ethnicity Breakdown

What's the racial diversity at Beaumont Senior High School? Does one ethnicity make up most of the student body, or is it fairly balanced?

From our statistics, Beaumont High has a diverse student body. No single ethnicity composes more than 50% of all students, which means you'll be surrounded by a diverse set of students in class. Only a third of California schools show this much diversity.

The most common ethnicity at Beaumont High is Hispanic. In California, 51.5% of all students are Hispanic, making it the most common ethnicity. Even though Beaumont High is relatively diverse, students of Hispanic descent are the most common ethnicity here.

	Percentage	Number
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.1%	31
Asian	6.0%	159
Hispanic	49.8%	1301
Black	5.4%	143
White	34.7%	907
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0.3%	10
Two or more races	2.1%	57

High schools usually reflect the population in the surrounding area, so the ethnicities of students likely resembles those of Beaumont. If you'd like to see how other nearby schools look in diversity, just google "[name of school] prepscholar" to find our guide to that specific school.

Income Level of Beaumont High Families

What are the family incomes of students at Beaumont Senior High School? To determine this, we look at the number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunches, a classification by the US federal government.

To qualify for a reduced price meal, family income needs to be below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines. For a family of 4, this means an income of around $45,000 or below.

To qualify for a free meal, family income needs to be below 130% of the federal poverty guidelines. For a family of 4, this means an income of around $32,000 or below.

The lower the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced price meals, the higher the income levels are likely to be.

At Beaumont High, 15.9% of students qualify for reduced-price lunches, and 42.8% qualify for free lunches.

This means Beaumont High has a below average level of poverty. With most students not qualifying for free or reduced price lunches, Beaumont High is below average among California schools in poverty level. The income level of families in Beaumont is thus likely to be relatively high.

	Number	Percent
Reduced-price lunches	417	15.9%
Free lunches	1117	42.8%
Do not qualify for reduced-price or free lunches	1074	41.1%

As with ethnicity, this likely reflects the surrounding community in Beaumont and doesn't speak much about the school itself.

Beaumont High is in the middle 50% of schools by income level. Generally, higher income level schools are better-funded and have a higher quality range of classes and activities. Beaumont High is likely in the middle of the pack in this regard and will give you a good set of options to try.

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School Safety

How safe is Beaumont Senior High School to attend? Can you expect a lot of conflict as a student here?

To study this, we look at disciplinary data for two types of incidents at Beaumont High: referrals to law enforcement (when incidents are reported to police), and arrests.

These are the most serious disciplinary actions available to school administration and are more severe than suspensions or expulsions. Suspensions are often discretionary and can be given just for being disruptive in class. In contrast, law enforcement referrals and arrests often indicate incidents that put the safety of other Beaumont High students at risk.

In the school year of 2011-2012, there were 8 referrals to law enforcement (8 male, 0 female), and 6 school-related arrests (6 males, 0 females). This is out of a total enrollment of 2431 students.

To put this into perspective, most California schools (59% of them) reported 0 law enforcement referrals and arrests.

This means that 0.5 Beaumont High is a safe school. For every 100 students, there is much fewer than 1 law-enforcement related action. It's not a perfect record, but it happens so infrequently that it might have just been a few bad apples.

With this record, is Beaumont Senior High School significantly different from other schools in the area? It could be that Beaumont High has an especially bad record, or it could be that the local area shows a pattern.

Compare this school with other high schools in the same school district, using the following table:

Beaumont Unified School District Safety

School Name	Total Referred	Total Arrests	Enrollment
Glen View High	0	0	236

Academic Performance

Now we get to a major aspect of assessing a high school: academic performance. How good of an education will you get at Beaumont Senior High School? Will you be competitive for college? Will you have access to advanced classes?

We've compiled everything we could find about Beaumont High's academics here.

Graduation Rate

To start off, an important benchmark of academic achievement is graduation rate. For all students who start high school at Beaumont High, the state of California wants as many students to graduate as possible, since a high school diploma can mean a big difference in getting a job.

At Beaumont High, 93% (of 509) Beaumont High students graduated within four years of starting high school.

Here's how this stacks up to other schools. The California state government has defined 90% as a target rate. The state average is around 80-85%.

Beaumont High is in the 81st percentile of all public high schools in California for graduation rate. This is well above average. Generally, a graduation rate of above 90% is considered good and well above average, and below 75% is well below average.

Note: This data comes from a few years back, but the trends are likely to stay the same, since schools don't get significantly better or worse within a short period of time.

Standardized Testing

Next, we'll look at another major piece of high school academics: standardized testing performance for Beaumont Senior High School students. These are tests that are administered to large populations of students for comparison purposes.

Let’s start by taking a look at the data for nationally administered standardized tests.

SAT Scores

As you probably know, the SAT is a critical test used for college admissions. The higher the score you get, the better your academic performance compared to students nationwide, and the easier it is to get into top colleges.

We did in-depth research and found the average Beaumont Senior High School SAT scores.

The average composite SAT score is a 1400 out of 2400, compared to a national average of 1500. Each year, roughly 312 at Beaumont High take the SAT.

This is a below-average SAT score, putting Beaumont Senior High School in the bottom 50% of all California schools. Only 37% of students here score the national average or higher. Because the SAT measures academic achievement, this suggests that Beaumont High may offer a somewhat lacking high school education, compared to schools with higher SAT averages.

Note, however, that an average is just an average - top performers will still be able to impress. If you work hard and get an SAT score well above Beaumont High's average, you'll have a great shot at entering a good college.

Here's a breakdown of SAT scores by section:

Average SAT Scores (2013-2014)

Source	Critical Reading	Math	Writing	Composite
Beaumont High	468	467	469	1400
California	498	510	496	1504
United States	495	511	484	1490

Note that the SAT has since changed to a 1600 scale, but the trends above for your high school are likely to continue. Just use this guide to convert between the old 2400 scale and the new 1600 scale.

To learn more about SAT percentile rankings, read our guide on what SAT percentiles really mean.

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ACT Scores

In California, the ACT is less popular than the SAT. Fewer students take the ACT, and typically these students are more motivated and academically prepared for college. Therefore, it's harder to compare Beaumont Senior High School ACT scores with the rest of the country.

At Beaumont High, the average ACT composite score was 18, compared to the nationwide average of 20. Each year, roughly 59 out of 2608 total students take the ACT.

This is below average performance, putting Beaumont High in the bottom 50% of California high schools. Most students who take the ACT are below the national average.

Since the ACT tests what you learn in school, this is a pretty strong indicator that you'll get an average or below average education at Beaumont High.

Here are the average English, Math, Reading, and Science scores for Beaumont High compared to California and the US:

Average ACT Scores

Source	English	Math	Reading	Science
Beaumont High	18	19	19	19
California	21.8	22.8	22.3	21.7
United States	20.3	20.9	21.3	20.8

Scores provided are for the 2013-14 school year.

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Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced Placement (AP) classes are college-level courses that are an additional academic challenge may give Beaumont Senior High School students credit for college.

Here's what we're looking for: high average AP test scores as well as high AP passing rates.

AP Scores

Every year, roughly 247 students in grades 9-12 at Beaumont High take 427 AP exams. It's important to understand how students score on the AP - earning a 3, 4, or 5 on the AP test means passing the test and often earning college credit.

The average score of all AP exams taken at Beaumont High is 2.0 out of 5.

Compared to schools across California, this score puts Beaumont High at below average performance. On AP tests, the passing score is considered a 3, and unfortunately the number of students who don't pass is greater than the number of do. This performance places Beaumont Senior High School in the bottom 25 % of schools for AP tests.

This isn't all bad news for you, though. It's still good that Beaumont High offers AP classes so you have the opportunity to take courses at a college level. Your school might be new to offering AP courses, and typically teachers get better at preparing students for AP tests over time. Finally, as you'll see below, there are still students who earn a passing grade of 3 or above - and with hard work, you can be one of them.

We have specific data on how many students got a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (out of 5) on AP exams in the chart below:

To find out the passing rates for specific AP courses at Beaumont Senior High School, you'll have to talk to your guidance counselor (who can then help you find that information). For instance, one AP Calculus teacher may have an above-90% passing rate, while another might only have a 50% passing rate. If you can, you'll want to take the class with the teacher who has more students get a 3 or above on the AP exam.

Find out more about the average score for each AP subject here.

State Tests

As of 2014, eleventh graders attending Beaumont Senior High School must take standardized tests in English/Language Arts and Math as part of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). These align with the new Common Core standards and are called the "Smarter Balanced" tests.

If Beaumont High students meet or exceed state standards, they're academically prepared to graduate high school and go to college. Specifically, we care about the percentage of students who meet or exceed state standards. The larger this number, the higher the preparation of students at Beaumont High.

English/Language Arts

At Beaumont Senior High School, 56% of students meet or exceed state standards in English/Language Arts.

This is considered above average and puts Beaumont High in the top 50% of all high schools in California for English/Language Arts. Around half of Beaumont High students pass state standards, and around half do not.

This specific percentage isn't much cause for concern - because the standards have gotten harder with the Common Core, the pass rate at Beaumont High will likely rise over time. But it still reflects Beaumont High's roughly average ranking among California high schools.

English/Language Arts Test Results (2015)

Read more about what’s measured in each ELA area score here.

Math

The other major test taken for state assessments is Math. Across the state, Math performance is generally lower than English/Language Arts performance, so it's natural for this number to be lower.

At Beaumont Senior High School, 22% of students meet or exceed state standards in Math. This is considered well below average and puts Beaumont High in the bottom 25% of all high schools in California. The vast majority of Beaumont High students don't meet state standards, and only a small percentage pass.

Math Test Results (2015)

Read more about what’s measured in each Math area score, go here.

Academic Offerings

In addition to the standard high school curriculum, many high schools like Beaumont Senior High School offer advanced coursework as part of the Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) programs.

Brief Intro to AP/IB

AP and IB courses are designed at the difficulty level of college introductory classes. There are several important benefits to taking advanced coursework at Beaumont High. First, taking more advanced classes shows colleges that you're committed to challenging yourself academically, and that you're one of the more advanced students at Beaumont High. Taking AP/IB classes also raises your weighted GPA and makes you a stronger college applicant.

Furthermore, many colleges will accept your Beaumont High AP/IB coursework as college coursework. In some cases, you'll be able to skip introductory-level classes and move to more advanced classes. In other cases, you'll be able to avoid having to take required courses and might even be able to graduate earlier than the standard 4 years. Often this will require you to pass the AP test, getting a score of 3 or above.

So what advanced courses does Beaumont Senior High School offer?

AP Courses

Beaumont Senior High School offers AP courses in 14 subjects.

This is a reasonable number of AP subjects, putting Beaumont Senior High School in the top 50% of California schools that offer AP courses. You'll likely have access to some of the most popular math and humanities AP subjects, as well as a few others.

The total number of AP subjects is 38, so Beaumont High is missing a large number of subjects, including some popular ones. If there are any AP courses you want to take that aren't being offered at Beaumont High, ask your counselor for ideas on how to cover the gap.

Of course, keep in mind that quality matters even more than quantity - even if Beaumont High doesn't offer every AP course under the sun, the classes might still be taught very well. You can see student performance in the AP score analysis section above.

The following AP courses were offered at Beaumont High during 2015-2016:

Course Title
Biology
Calculus AB
Chemistry
English Language and Composition
European History
French Language and Culture
Macroeconomics
Psychology
Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish Literature and Culture
Statistics
Studio Art: 2-D Design
United States Government and Politics
United States History

Sports Teams

Finally, we'll cover which sports teams are available at Beaumont Senior High School. Sports are an integral part of many students' high school experiences. The more sports that are available, and the more levels supported (Frosh, JV, Varsity), the more likely you'll be able to participate in a sport at Beaumont High.

By the way, the Beaumont Senior High mascot is the Cougars. Go Cougars!

Beaumont Senior High School fields 20 teams for girls' sports. This is an impressively high number that puts Beaumont High in the top 10% of California schools that offer girls' sports. If you're a female, you'll have plenty of options of sports and levels to try out for. Furthermore, schools that offer more teams typically have a strong sports culture and field competitive teams.

And now for the boys: Beaumont Senior High School fields 22 teams for boys' sports. This puts Beaumont High in the top 25% of California schools that offer boys' sports. Boys will have a large pick of sports to try out for.

Boys Teams	Girls Teams
Basketball Var JV Fr	Basketball Var JV Fr
Golf Var JV Fr	Golf Var JV Fr
Tennis Var JV Fr	Tennis Var JV Fr
Football Var JV Fr
Wrestling Var JV Fr
Volleyball Var JV Fr	Volleyball Var JV Fr
Baseball Var JV Fr
	Softball Var JV Fr
Waterpolo Var JV Fr	Waterpolo Var JV Fr
Trackfield Var JV Fr	Trackfield Var JV Fr
Crosscountry Var JV Fr	Crosscountry Var JV Fr
Soccer Var JV Fr	Soccer Var JV Fr
	Fieldhockey Var JV Fr

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