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Fountain Valley High

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 95% of California high schools

Summary

Fountain Valley High is a large, top-performing public high school serving about 3,170 students in grades 9-12 within the Huntington Beach Union High district, consistently ranking in the top 5% of all California high schools.

The school's excellence is particularly notable because it achieves these outstanding results while serving a diverse student body, with over half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. It excels at supporting English Language Learners and economically disadvantaged students, who perform in the 97th percentile statewide. Academically, students significantly outperform both district and state averages in English, math, and science, and the school maintains a remarkably high graduation rate above 96% with very low chronic absenteeism, especially when compared to some nearby schools like Valley Vista High or Ocean View High.

What makes Fountain Valley High stand out is its efficient and effective model; it delivers elite outcomes with a lower per-student spending than many neighboring schools, suggesting highly effective teaching and systems. While it outperforms other schools in its own district, such as Huntington Beach High, it shows that a large school can successfully support all students through a strong organizational culture, making it a compelling example of consistent, high-quality public education.

3,171

Students ?

27.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,999

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17816 Bushard
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-4598

(714) 962-3301

District: Huntington Beach Union High

Feeder schools for Fountain Valley High:

Elementary:	Courreges (Roch) Elementary
	Cox (James H.) Elementary
	Gisler (Robert) Elementary
	Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary
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	Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary
Middle:	Fulton (Harry C.) Middle
	Masuda (Kazuo) Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.3%

White:

20.1%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg53%

California avg41%

103^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8High Schools in the Huntington Beach Union High

432^nd of 1,543Huntington Beach Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	103 of 2162	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	83 of 2159	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	94 of 2170	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	57 of 2123	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	18 of 1290	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	54 of 2133	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	93 of 2017	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	85 of 2021	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	94.9	76 of 2039	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	98 of 1994	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.5	70 of 2426	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	80 of 2354	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	91.0	26 of 2367	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	18 of 2281	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.0	10 of 2238	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	89.6	23 of 2117	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	49 of 2063	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	78.5	140 of 1968	92.9%	★★★★★
2005	74.5	174 of 1901	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	73.6	136 of 1653	91.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	56.4	216 of 582	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	204 of 585	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	133 of 573	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	164 of 591	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	86 of 581	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	133 of 582	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	150 of 581	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	96.5	39 of 1161	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	26 of 555	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	119 of 1117	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	98 of 1052	90.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	88.7	48 of 1085	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	79 of 1064	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	7 of 1044	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 467	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	66.1	140 of 941	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	128 of 938	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	64 of 1906	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	84 of 1915	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	99 of 1915	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	50 of 1858	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	20 of 1054	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	45 of 1833	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	110 of 1760	93.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	185 of 1900	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	129 of 1902	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	150 of 1917	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	132 of 1861	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	124 of 1814	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	402 of 1742	76.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	76 of 410	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	59 of 2013	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	55 of 2026	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	54 of 2030	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	25 of 1943	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	11 of 1126	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	38 of 1937	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	45 of 1862	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	148 of 1942	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	85 of 1948	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	115 of 1963	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	66 of 1916	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	21 of 1122	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	87 of 1880	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	86 of 1834	95.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	27 of 175	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	170 of 577	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	160 of 574	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	198 of 541	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	121 of 515	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	72 of 422	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	162 of 366	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	290 of 1252	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	94.8	45 of 1216	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	172 of 1197	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	268 of 1155	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	269 of 1173	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	365 of 1193	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.6	137 of 1204	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	239 of 1222	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	300 of 1173	74.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)85th percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2025)81st percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2018)63rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

Mathematics62%+25 vs state

Science60%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fountain Valley High	Public	9-12	17816 Bushard	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 962-3301	3,171	116	27.3	52.5%	637 (20.1%)	21 (0.7%)	552 (17.4%)	1,786 (56.3%)	4 (0.1%)	17 (0.5%)	153 (4.8%)	94.7	103^rd of 2162 public high schools	95.2%		96.2	83^rd of 2159 public high schools	96.2%	20	61.0	36.4	60.3	80.6	80.6	62.2	62.2	$22,999	$21,950	$1,049
Valley Vista High	Public	9-12	9600 Dolphin St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 964-7766	263	14	18.7	77.2%	71 (27.0%)	2 (0.8%)	157 (59.7%)	24 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	19.7	1697^th of 2162 public high schools	21.5%		18.9	1722^nd of 2159 public high schools	20.2%	25	18.7		18.1	17.3	17.3	4.6	4.6	$36,157	$34,216	$1,941
Coast High	Public	9-12	17231 Gothard St.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-4227	159	9	17.7	31.4%	81 (50.9%)	1 (0.6%)	51 (32.1%)	17 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.4%)	34.6	1387^th of 2162 public high schools	35.8%		49.8	1000^th of 2159 public high schools	53.7%	387	14.7	33.3	18.1	46.8	46.8	7.0	7.0	$38,432	$37,808	$624
Los Amigos High	Public	9-12	16566 Newhope St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6288	1,430	72	19.9	92.4%	23 (1.6%)	13 (0.9%)	1,194 (83.5%)	181 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	14 (1.0%)	64.7	694^th of 2162 public high schools	67.9%		62.5	710^th of 2159 public high schools	67.1%	16	33.7	0.0	31.5	62.7	62.7	29.8	29.8	$28,641	$26,052	$2,589
La Quinta High	Public	9-12	10372 McFadden St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6315	2,041	87	23.3	76.2%	82 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	390 (19.1%)	1,524 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	36 (1.8%)	95.2	91^st of 2162 public high schools	95.8%		94.3	123^rd of 2159 public high schools	94.3%	32	61.8	40.0	61.1	79.7	79.7	72.4	72.4	$23,448	$21,744	$1,704
Ocean View High	Public	9-12	17071 Gothard St.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 848-0656	1,154	61	18.9	78.2%	189 (16.4%)	18 (1.6%)	804 (69.7%)	84 (7.3%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	45 (3.9%)	42.3	1206^th of 2162 public high schools	44.2%		43.2	1165^th of 2159 public high schools	46.0%	41	24.2		23.4	43.3	43.3	19.6	19.6	$34,204	$33,314	$890
Early College High	Public	9-12	2990 Mesa Verde Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7990	177	12	14.9	65.0%	48 (27.1%)	1 (0.6%)	105 (59.3%)	14 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	98.7	21^st of 2162 public high schools	99.0%		98.3	33^rd of 2159 public high schools	98.5%	12	75.0		75.0	95.0	95.0	75.0	75.0	$33,548	$32,394	$1,154
College and Career Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	15872 South Harbor Blvd. Bldg	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 796-8795	168	7	24.0	96.4%	13 (7.7%)	2 (1.2%)	147 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)		17.7	17.7					$72,283	$68,344	$3,939
Huntington Beach High	Public	9-12	1905 Main St.	Huntington Beach	92648	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 536-2514	2,645	113	23.3	33.8%	1,307 (49.4%)	18 (0.7%)	668 (25.3%)	372 (14.1%)	5 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	257 (9.7%)	87.4	255^th of 2162 public high schools	88.2%		86	306^th of 2159 public high schools	85.8%	51	54.7	25.0	53.8	66.2	66.2	53.7	53.7	$23,085	$22,210	$875
Hector G. Godinez	Public	9-12	3002 Centennial Rd.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 433-6790	1,687	88	19.1	89.2%	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1,650 (97.8%)	20 (1.2%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64.1	711^th of 2162 public high schools	67.1%		66.1	632^nd of 2159 public high schools	70.7%	79	27.7		27.6	65.5	65.5	31.6	31.6	$25,931	$24,980	$951

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Valley High

How many students attend Fountain Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,171 students attended Fountain Valley High.

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Valley High?

Students at Fountain Valley High are 56% Asian, 20% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Fountain Valley High?

Fountain Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Courreges (Roch) Elementary
Elementary : Cox (James H.) Elementary
Elementary : Gisler (Robert) Elementary
Elementary : Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary
Elementary : Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary
Middle : Fulton (Harry C.) Middle
Middle : Masuda (Kazuo) Middle

What district is Fountain Valley High in?

Huntington Beach Union High

Is Fountain Valley High a good school?

Yes! Fountain Valley High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 103^rd of 2162 California high schools.

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