Description Hughes Middle School Description and Trivia Hughes is a public 6-8 grade middle school and is located in the heart of Long Beach. Hughes is both a California Distinguished School and a National Blue Ribbon School. We have a diverse student enrollment of approximately 1,525 students who are enrolled in the regular program, Talent Achievement Program, or Special Education Program. Our Limited English Proficient students receive special services to provide additional academic support. School funding comes from the General Funds, School Improvement Program, Limited English Program, and Target Assistance Program.
All students receive a rigorous academic program emphasizing interdisciplinary core instruction.
Approximately fifty percent of the student body is on the Principal's Honor Roll, which means they have an academic GPA of 3.0 or higher. Exploratory wheels allow students to experience art, music, calligraphy, computer literacy, woods, drafting, home economics, Spanish and French as electives. Students requiring additional assistance in reading receive support from a reading specialist using the programs, Breaking the Code and Soar for Success. Ground was broken for the construction of Hughes Middle School in 1948. On the 25th Anniversary a time capsule was buried and Celebrity Corner established.