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Westminster High School

14325 Goldenwest St.
Westminster, CA 92683

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Westminster High School is a public high school located in Westminster, California. It is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District. It is currently the only school within the Huntington Beach Union High School District to have a working farm as well as the largest school in Orange County.

Serving 2,543 students in grades 9-12, Westminster High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,543 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 95% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Westminster High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Westminster High School's student population of 2,543 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 108 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westminster High School
9	638
10	659
11	634
12	612

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Total Students

2,543 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westminster High School
2023	2,637
2022	2,654
2021	2,706
2020	2,742
2019	2,742
2018	2,755
2017	2,755
2016	2,622
2015	2,688
2014	2,597
2013	2,616
2012	2,680
2011	2,699
2010	2,747
2009	2,733
2008	2,640
2007	2,689
2006	2,647
2005	2,571
2004	2,628
2003	2,497
2002	2,454
2001	2,573
2000	2,564
1999	2,567
1998	2,442
1997	2,442
1996	2,330
1995	2,366
1994	2,467
1993	2,484
1992	2,452
1991	2,363
1990	2,249
1989	2,377
1988	2,608
1987	2,720

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

108 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westminster High School
2023	109
2022	110
2021	108
2020	106
2019	106
2018	105
2017	105
2016	103
2015	102
2014	103
2013	104
2012	103
2010	112
2009	111
2008	128
2007	113
2006	104
2005	102
2004	103
2003	101
2002	101
2001	97
2000	92
1999	95
1998	94
1997	90
1996	87
1995	89
1994	90
1993	97
1992	98
1991	96
1990	101

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Year Founded

1959

Colors

White, Black, Red

School Rankings

Westminster High School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westminster High School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2163 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westminster High School
2022	#2163
2021	#456
2019	#2720
2018	#2442
2017	#1635
2016	#2008
2015	#1758
2014	#851
2013	#2637
2012	#2871
2011	#2542

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39%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2022	39%	33%	45%
2021	51%	34%	65%
2019	39%	40%	48%
2018	45%	39%	50%
2017	49%	38%	52%
2016	43%	37%	51%
2015	41%	34%	50%
2014	64%	63%	75%
2013	69%	59%	74%
2012	72%	59%	75%
2011	66%	58%	70%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2022	67%	47%	73%
2021	68%	49%	82%
2019	69%	51%	74%
2018	65%	50%	50%
2017	75%	48%	78%
2016	71%	48%	76%
2015	69%	44%	76%
2014	56%	58%	69%
2013	63%	57%	73%
2012	58%	58%	73%
2011	67%	56%	75%

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38%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	25:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	25:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	26:1
2012	26:1	23:1	27:1
2010	25:1	21:1	26:1
2009	25:1	20:1	26:1
2008	21:1	18:1	22:1
2007	24:1	21:1	26:1
2006	25:1	20:1	26:1
2005	25:1	21:1	26:1
2004	26:1	21:1	27:1
2003	25:1	20:1	26:1
2002	24:1	20:1	27:1
2001	27:1	20:1	26:1
2000	28:1	21:1	27:1
1999	27:1	21:1	27:1
1998	26:1	21:1	26:1
1997	27:1	23:1	26:1
1996	27:1	25:1	27:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	4%
2014	3%	1%	6%
2013	2%	1%	6%
2012	2%	1%	6%
2011	3%	1%	7%
2010	3%	1%	7%
2009	3%	1%	7%
2008	4%	1%	8%
2007	3%	2%	6%
2006	4%	1%	6%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	5%	2%	6%
2003	5%	2%	6%
2002	6%	2%	6%
2001	4%	2%	6%
2000	5%	1%	8%
1999	3%	1%	6%
1998	5%	1%	7%
1997	5%	1%	8%
1996	6%	1%	8%
1995	5%	1%	7%
1994	5%	1%	7%
1993	4%	1%	7%
1992	5%	1%	7%
1991	6%	1%	7%
1990	7%	1%	7%
1989	7%	1%	6%

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Asian

44%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	44%	12%	29%
2022	44%	12%	29%
2021	46%	12%	30%
2020	46%	12%	30%
2019	46%	12%	30%
2018	43%	11%	28%
2017	43%	11%	28%
2016	42%	11%	27%
2015	40%	11%	26%
2014	39%	11%	24%
2013	40%	11%	23%
2012	42%	11%	24%
2011	42%	11%	24%
2010	42%	11%	23%
2009	42%	11%	24%
2008	41%	12%	24%
2007	41%	12%	24%
2006	43%	12%	25%
2005	43%	12%	25%
2004	43%	12%	25%
2003	45%	11%	25%
2002	47%	11%	25%
2001	48%	11%	25%
2000	47%	11%	25%
1999	46%	11%	25%
1998	44%	11%	24%
1997	43%	11%	24%
1996	42%	11%	23%
1995	42%	11%	23%
1994	41%	11%	23%
1993	41%	11%	23%
1992	38%	11%	21%
1991	36%	11%	20%

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Hispanic

50%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	50%	55%	31%
2022	49%	56%	30%
2021	48%	56%	29%
2020	46%	55%	28%
2019	46%	55%	28%
2018	50%	54%	28%
2017	50%	54%	28%
2016	50%	54%	28%
2015	51%	54%	27%
2014	49%	53%	26%
2013	49%	53%	25%
2012	46%	52%	24%
2011	45%	51%	23%
2010	45%	50%	23%
2009	44%	49%	22%
2008	45%	50%	21%
2007	42%	49%	21%
2006	39%	48%	20%
2005	37%	47%	19%
2004	36%	46%	18%
2003	34%	45%	18%
2002	32%	44%	18%
2001	32%	43%	18%
2000	31%	42%	17%
1999	32%	41%	17%
1998	32%	40%	18%
1997	29%	40%	17%
1996	29%	39%	16%
1995	28%	38%	16%
1994	27%	37%	15%
1993	26%	36%	14%
1992	26%	35%	14%
1991	23%	34%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	4%	21%	33%
2022	4%	21%	34%
2021	3%	22%	35%
2020	4%	23%	37%
2019	4%	23%	37%
2018	5%	24%	39%
2017	5%	24%	39%
2016	5%	24%	40%
2015	5%	24%	40%
2014	5%	25%	39%
2013	5%	25%	41%
2012	6%	26%	41%
2011	6%	27%	43%
2010	8%	27%	44%
2009	9%	28%	45%
2008	9%	29%	46%
2007	12%	29%	48%
2006	12%	31%	48%
2005	14%	31%	49%
2004	14%	32%	50%
2003	15%	34%	50%
2002	14%	35%	50%
2001	15%	36%	50%
2000	16%	37%	49%
1999	18%	38%	51%
1998	18%	39%	50%
1997	22%	39%	50%
1996	22%	40%	52%
1995	24%	41%	53%
1994	26%	42%	54%
1993	28%	43%	55%
1992	30%	44%	57%
1991	34%	45%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	1%	6%	6%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.72
2022	0.57	0.63	0.71
2021	0.56	0.62	0.71
2020	0.58	0.63	0.71
2019	0.58	0.63	0.71
2018	0.57	0.64	0.70
2017	0.57	0.64	0.70
2016	0.58	0.64	0.70
2015	0.58	0.64	0.71
2014	0.61	0.65	0.72
2013	0.60	0.65	0.72
2012	0.61	0.65	0.72
2011	0.62	0.67	0.71
2010	0.63	0.67	0.71
2009	0.63	0.71	0.69
2008	0.63	0.65	0.69
2007	0.65	0.67	0.67
2006	0.66	0.66	0.67
2005	0.67	0.67	0.66
2004	0.67	0.67	0.66
2003	0.66	0.67	0.66
2002	0.66	0.67	0.66
2001	0.65	0.67	0.66
2000	0.66	0.67	0.66
1999	0.66	0.67	0.65
1998	0.68	0.67	0.66
1997	0.69	0.67	0.66
1996	0.70	0.67	0.65
1995	0.70	0.67	0.64
1994	0.70	0.67	0.64
1993	0.69	0.67	0.62
1992	0.70	0.67	0.61
1991	0.71	0.67	0.59

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95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2022	95%	87%	95%
2021	94%	84%	93%
2020	93%	85%	94%
2019	88%	84%	91%
2018	89%	84%	91%
2017	87%	83%	89%
2016	92%	83%	95%
2015	92%	89%	94%
2014	90%	88%	94%
2013	91%	87%	93%
2012	89%	86%	94%

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Eligible for

74%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	73%	51%	39%
2022	73%	51%	38%
2021	65%	53%	32%
2020	72%	52%	34%
2019	72%	52%	34%
2018	63%	49%	26%
2017	63%	49%	26%
2016	65%	50%	26%
2015	65%	50%	25%
2014	67%	49%	25%
2013	63%	48%	24%
2011	62%	46%	24%
2010	52%	46%	17%
2009	41%	43%	13%
2008	37%	41%	12%
2007	5%	40%	7%
2006	50%	40%	16%
2005	47%	40%	15%
2004	47%	40%	14%
2003	44%	39%	13%
2002	43%	39%	13%
2001	40%	39%	12%
2000	50%	40%	16%
1999	42%	40%	14%
1998	51%	47%	17%
1997	43%	47%	16%
1996	36%	46%	14%
1995	30%	45%	11%
1994	35%	43%	13%
1993	37%	41%	14%
1992	34%	38%	13%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Westminster High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	14%	8%	12%
2022	14%	7%	12%
2021	7%	6%	2%
2020	10%	7%	4%
2019	10%	7%	4%
2018	12%	9%	5%
2017	12%	9%	5%
2016	12%	9%	5%
2015	10%	9%	4%
2014	10%	9%	5%
2013	11%	7%	5%
2011	11%	8%	4%
2010	11%	9%	4%
2009	10%	10%	3%
2008	9%	10%	3%
2007	10%	10%	3%
2006	11%	9%	4%
2005	10%	9%	3%
2004	10%	9%	3%
2003	6%	9%	2%
2002	7%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Huntington Beach Union High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Leo

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westminster High School's ranking?

Westminster High School is ranked #2163 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Westminster High School often compared to?

Westminster High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fountain Valley High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Westminster High School?

The graduation rate of Westminster High School is 95%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Westminster High School?

2,543 students attend Westminster High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Westminster High School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Westminster High School?

Westminster High School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Westminster High School offer ?

Westminster High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Westminster High School part of?

Westminster High School is part of Huntington Beach Union High School District.

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Date

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (School Activities)

June 12, 2025 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,543 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 95% (Top 30%)
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education