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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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 15,082 students in Huntington Beach Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Huntington Beach Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 56% 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 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fountain Valley 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
15,082 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
636 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Huntington Beach Union High School District, which is ranked #44 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
# American Indian Students
46 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,379 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
29%
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,517 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
55%
# Black Students
136 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
5,097 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
34%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
55 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
832 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
-
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,565
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,603
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,834
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,080
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,498 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,022 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$279 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$257 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,498
$19,806
Spending / Student
$17,022
$18,241
Best Huntington Beach Union High School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fountain Valley High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17816 Bushard
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 962-3301
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 962-3301
Grades: 9-12
| 3,286 students
Rank: #22.
Huntington Beach High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1905 Main St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-2514
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 536-2514
Grades: 9-12
| 2,914 students
Rank: #33.
Edison High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21400 Magnolia
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 962-1356
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 962-1356
Grades: 9-12
| 2,161 students
Rank: #44.
Marina High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15871 Springdale St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(714) 893-6571
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(714) 893-6571
Grades: 9-12
| 2,265 students
Rank: #55.
Westminster High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14325 Goldenw. St.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 893-1381
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 893-1381
Grades: 9-12
| 2,654 students
Rank: #66.
Valley Vista High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9600 Dolphin St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 964-7766
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 964-7766
Grades: 9-12
| 269 students
Rank: #77.
Ocean View High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17071 Gothard St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 848-0656
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 848-0656
Grades: 9-12
| 1,305 students
Rank: #88.
Coast High School
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
17231 Gothard St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 842-4227
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 842-4227
Grades: 9-12
| 228 students
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