Long Beach High School students Lorenzo Cuomo, Andrew Doyle, Cassel Koss and Kate Ragona were named Commended Students as part of the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program.   

Commended Students are identified based on their Preliminary SAT scores. They placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2027 competition by taking the exam, which serves as the National Merit Scholarship qualifying test.  The four Long Beach seniors are part of a select group being recognized nationally for this exceptional academic accomplishment.    

The district congratulates Andrew, Lorenzo, Cassel and Kate on this outstanding achievement and wishes them continued success.