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Fountain Valley High

Public Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 94% of California high schools

Summary

Fountain Valley High is a public high school serving 3,171 students in grades 9–12 in Fountain Valley, an Orange County community, and is part of the Huntington Beach Union High district. In 2025–2026, its scores were 81% in English language arts (ELA), 61% in math and 64% in science. The central finding is that the school scored above both the state and district in all three subjects.

Among nearby schools with reported scores, Fountain Valley placed third in ELA and math, but first in science. In ELA, its 81% was below La Quinta High and Early College High, both at about 83%; in math, their scores were 70% and 66%, respectively. Fountain Valley’s science score of 64.1% narrowly topped Early College’s 63.8%. Compared with state results, Fountain Valley was ahead by 32 points in ELA, 23 in math and 28 in science; its leads over the district were 13, 15 and 15 points, respectively. One notable dip by grade: science proficiency was 33% in grade 12 versus 65% in grade 11, though the grade 12 result was still 1 point above the state.

Results have shifted differently by subject since 2022–2023: science rose 5 percentage points and math 2, while ELA fell 2. SchoolDigger gives the school 5 stars and a 94th-percentile statewide rank for 2025–2026, third among nine nearby schools with a rank. Context includes a 27.3 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025, the highest reported nearby, and 53% free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves Special Education Students fell from the 96th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 66th in 2025–2026, well below the school’s overall percentile.

3,171

Students ?

27.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,999

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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 — 96th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California high schools

✓96% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg55%

California avg42%

119^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

273^rd of 968Huntington 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
2026	93.8	119 of 2137	94.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	71.6	193 of 575	66.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	91.7	125 of 1865	93.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	80.8	288 of 1880	84.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	86.0	33 of 358	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	74.9	76 of 410	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	70 of 1999	96.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	93.8	117 of 1932	93.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	64.2	221 of 588	62.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.5	418 of 1235	66.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	71.9	316 of 1132	72.1%	★★★★☆
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)

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-10 vs school

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

White (2026)72nd percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)66th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-28 vs school

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

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

Science64%+28 vs state

Mathematics61%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	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%)	93.8	119^th of 2137 public high schools	94.4%		94.7	103^rd of 2162 public high schools	95.2%	16		65.1	33.3	64.1	80.8	80.8	60.9	60.9	$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%)	12.9	1818^th of 2137 public high schools	14.9%		19.7	1697^th of 2162 public high schools	21.5%	121		9.1	25.0	10.7	10.8	10.8	4.4	4.4	$36,157	$34,216	$1,941
Coast High	Public	9-12	9622 Dolphin Ave.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 848-5160	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%)	39.2	1298^th of 2137 public high schools	39.3%		34.6	1387^th of 2162 public high schools	35.8%	89		19.6		20.0	48.1	48.1	19.6	19.6	$38,432	$37,808	$624
Quest Adult Transition Program	Public	12	17231 Gothard Street	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(714) 903-7000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	65.2	709^th of 2137 public high schools	66.8%		64.7	694^th of 2162 public high schools	67.9%	15		36.5	35.7	36.5	63.0	63.0	31.9	31.9	$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%)	94	114^th of 2137 public high schools	94.7%		95.2	91^st of 2162 public high schools	95.8%	23		60.5	18.2	59.5	83.1	83.1	69.8	69.8	$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%)	35.5	1361^st of 2137 public high schools	36.3%		42.3	1206^th of 2162 public high schools	44.2%	155	0.0	25.5		24.6	37.2	37.2	19.2	19.2	$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%)	94.8	96^th of 2137 public high schools	95.5%		98.7	21^st of 2162 public high schools	99.0%	75		63.8		63.8	83.0	83.0	66.0	66.0	$33,548	$32,394	$1,154
College and Career Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	15872 South Harbor Blvd. Bldg	Fountain Valley	92628	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)			20.0	20.0					$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%)	84.5	302^nd of 2137 public high schools	85.9%		87.4	255^th of 2162 public high schools	88.2%	47		52.4	14.3	51.5	72.8	72.8	46.8	46.8	$23,085	$22,210	$875

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 ranks in the top 5.6% of California high schools.

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