Top Rankings
Huntington Beach Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 13,967 students in Huntington Beach Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Huntington Beach Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Huntington Beach Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Huntington Beach High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
13,967 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
606 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Huntington Beach Union High School District, which is ranked #254 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
86.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.2%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.63
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
Showing 2009–2018. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
29%
12%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
32%
56%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
5%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
31%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,947 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$355 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$307 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$25,394
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$21,947
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Huntington Beach Union High School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fountain Valley High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
17816 Bushard
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 962-3301
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 962-3301
Gr: 9-12 | 3,171 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
Marina High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15871 Springdale St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(714) 893-6571
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(714) 893-6571
Gr: 9-12 | 1,997 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Huntington Beach High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1905 Main St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-2514
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-2514
Gr: 9-12 | 2,645 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #44.
Edison High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21400 Magnolia
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 962-1356
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 962-1356
Gr: 9-12 | 2,049 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Westminster High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14325 Goldenwest St.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 893-1381
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 893-1381
Gr: 9-12 | 2,529 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #66.
Ocean View High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17071 Gothard St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 848-0656
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 848-0656
Gr: 9-12 | 1,154 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #77.
Coast High School
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17231 Gothard St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 842-4227
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 842-4227
Gr: 9-12 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #88.
Valley Vista High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9600 Dolphin St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 964-7766
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 964-7766
Gr: 9-12 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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