Ocean View High School - Huntington Beach, California/CA

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Ocean View High School

17071 Gothard St., Huntington Beach, CA, 92647-5417 -

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Definition of Terms

Ocean View High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Orange County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1556 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 418 students

Grade 10 - 432 students

Grade 11 - 340 students

Grade 12 - 366 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:26

1:23

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	5%	3%
% Asian	21%	8%
% Hispanic	36%	39%
% Black	2%	9%
% White	36%	36%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

26%

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Huntington Beach Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	9	7
Number of Students Managed	15,757 students	3,960 students
District Total Revenue	$168,601,000	$37,604,000
District Expenditure	$181,068,000	$39,520,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,700	$9,496
District Expenditure / Student	$11,491	$9,980
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Fair sees states first female motorhome demolition derby driver (The Temecula Valley News)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:20:03 pm
Louise Johnson was unhurt by a fire which engulfed her Dodge during the automotive demolition derby Oct. 18 at the Southern California Fair in Perris, enabling her to drive in the subsequent motorhome demolition derby. While Johnson may be remembered for the fire in the earlier demolition derby, her participation in the subsequent crash-fest made her the first female to drive in a motorhome ...
Ocean View starts digging for pool (Huntington Beach Independent)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 11:11:41 am
After waiting 30 years, Ocean View High School celebrated the groundbreaking of its soon-to-be Olympic-sized pool with faculty, students, alumni, community members and future students.
Ocean View basketball player fractures neck (Huntington Beach Independent)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:03:07 pm
Ocean View High School sophomore Erik Arrincon fractured his neck in a basketball tournament in San Diego Sunday.
Adult school looks for students (Huntington Beach Independent)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 11:36:29 am
The Huntington Beach Adult School still has room available in its popular computing classes, following its computer center’s move to a new location on the Ocean View High School campus, 17071 Gothard St., Huntington Beach.
School has new man in charge (Huntington Beach Independent)
posted on September 26, 2009 at 03:42:54 pm
Dan Bryan is back at Ocean View High School, the place where he got his start, as the new principal — and he is feeling pretty “stoked.”

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Ocean View High School is located in Huntington Beach, California. OVHS was established in 1976 whose mascot is the Seahawks. Currently, there are approximately 1,600 enrolled students.
International Baccalaureate Magnet School
OVHS is in the International Baccalaureate or IB program. An IB program consists of three main programs: the IB Primary Years Program (PYP), which is for students ages 3 to 12, the IB Middle Years Program (MYP), ages 11 to 16, and the IB Diploma Program (DP), ages 16 to 19.
The International Baccalaureate program begins in the eleventh grade and ends with graduation from OVHS. The program provides an intellectually rigorous and academically demanding curriculum for students in schools around the world. IB emphasizes critical thinking and research skills as part of the learning process. Students take classes in English, science, mathematics, social studies, and foreign language. In addition, a 4,000 word extended essay, a Theory of Knowledge class, and 150 hours of community service are required for the full diploma which is awarded from the IB office in Geneva, Switzerland. OVHS is one of only nine public high schools in Orange County to offer the IB diploma.
School ranking
In 2008, OVHS was ranked number 775 on the list of Top 1,000 High Schools in the United States, [1]published by Newsweek Magazine. The public schools are ranked by the number of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test taken by all students in 2007 divided by the number of graduating seniors.
Clubs
KEY Club
Strategy and Tactics
Business Academy
Red Cross
Friday Night Live
The Greenleaf Project
Model United Nations
Entre Amigos
Rotary Interact
M.A.P.
P.A.L. (Peer Assistance Leadership)
CSF (California Scholarship Foundation)
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
C.O.F (Creations of Fashion)
ASB
Interact
Anime Club
Ping Pong Club
Bodyboarding club
Surf Club
Students/Alumni
Ocean View's alumni include:
Michael Arrington TechCrunch founder
Wayne Carlander, a former basketball player at USC
Carmindy, professional make-up artist on TLC's What Not to Wear.
Paul Frank of Paul Frank Industries.
Synyster Gates, lead guitarist of Avenged Sevenfold
Brian Klemm lead guitar of the Orange County based ska band Suburban Legends.
Jason Lee, professional skateboarder, actor
Paul McGinnis, Sesame Street puppeteer
Kim Saiki, professional golfer on the LPGA tour.
Rusty Smith, an Olympic speed skater.
Samoa Joe, professional wrestler on TNA's Impact! on Spike TV.
Vince Walker lead vocals of the Orange County based ska band Suburban Legends.
Geoff Zanelli, composer
Sports
Ocean View's sports teams are members of the Golden West League in CIF Southern Section. The sports offered at OVHS are: baseball, cross-country, track & field, golf, swimming, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, football, soccer, tennis, water polo, and softball. The 2008-2009 Boy's Basketball team were regional champions for Division IV, the farthest any sports team in history has made it at Ocean View. This event built up the pride and encouragement from both the team and the supportive students involved. The up and coming "Hawks 6th Man" logo shirts were developed during this season and will continue for many to come.
External links
Ocean View High School Homepage

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