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Huntington Beach Union High School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 16,170 students in Huntington Beach Union High School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Huntington Beach Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the California public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 51% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Huntington Beach Union High School District are Fountain Valley High School, Huntington Beach High School and Edison High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Huntington Beach Union High School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in California.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Huntington Beach Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

School District Name

Huntington Beach Union High School District

School District Website

http://www.hbuhsd.edu

School District Phone Number

(714) 903-7000

School District Grades Offered

09 - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

8 Schools

10,233 Schools

# Students

16,170 Students

6,168,558 Students

# Teachers

641 Teachers

263,481 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

District Rank

Huntington Beach Union High School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 988 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (CA)

Overall District Rank

#306 out of 1942 school districts
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

48%

40%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Huntington Beach Union High School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

74%

51%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Huntington Beach Union High School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

91%

84%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Huntington Beach Union High School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.70

0.64

# American Indian Students

90 Students

32,775 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

4,633 Students

716,889 Students

% Asian Students

29%

12%

# Hispanic Students

4,446 Students

3,350,293 Students

% Hispanic Students

27%

54%

# Black Students

144 Students

335,281 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

6,134 Students

1,429,452 Students

% White Students

38%

23%

# Hawaiian Students

96 Students

28,573 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

627 Students

271,340 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

526,799

# Students in 1st Grade:

453,975

# Students in 2nd Grade:

451,494

# Students in 3rd Grade:

443,439

# Students in 4th Grade:

462,447

# Students in 5th Grade:

467,886

# Students in 6th Grade:

482,667

# Students in 7th Grade:

472,586

# Students in 8th Grade:

469,754

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,937

492,115

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,999

480,320

# Students in 11th Grade:

3,921

472,076

# Students in 12th Grade:

4,129

484,898

# Ungraded Students:

184

8,084

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,601 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,969. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,197 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$252 MM

$29 MM