LBUSD says major upgrades are coming to Poly High campus
The proposed changes, which are still years away, include seven new academic buildings, three new sports facilities, two new parking structures, and dozens of other renovations and upgrades.
Poly High’s Susan Watson earns statewide teacher of the year award
The California Language Teachers Association gave her the honor for her work teaching Japanese to Poly students for the last 13 years.
Long Beach student stars in upcoming documentary ‘The Youth Governor’
The film chronicles his campaign to be elected “youth governor” of a model state government program the YMCA runs each year at the California Capitol.
Long Beach was all over the Super Bowl
It wasn’t just Snoop. The best city in SoCal was overrepresented behind the scenes and in front of the camera.
Long Beach Poly is raising money for a new mural that’s all about inclusion
A special education teacher wants the mural to beautify a sensory space she created for students on the autism spectrum or anyone else who needs it.
A Poly High program helped heal racial wounds. When teachers saw it threatened, they revolted
The CIC magnet program helped desegregate Poly High, according to its founders. A fear that it’s about to be dismantled has sparked intense backlash.
Long Beach native Brandon Deutsch dominating ‘Jeopardy!’
Deutsch was a member of Poly High’s prestigious PACE Academy, and now he’s on a tear on “Jeopardy!”
1 shot near Poly High days after parents sounded alarms about safety
A neighbor said everyone involved in the situation looked to be teenagers. There have been brawls and attacks around Poly High recently.
Poly High violence just made news, but parents say it’s a decades-old problem; they want solutions
Last week, parents tried to stop the threat by watching over students, but it left them crying out for broader answers from school and city officials.