Huntington Beach High

Public 9-12

 1905 Main St.
       Huntington Beach, CA  92648-2705


(714) 536-2514

District: Huntington Beach Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
186th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,095 Help


Feeder schools for Huntington Beach High:

Elementary:    Agnes L. Smith Elementary
    Huntington Seacliff Elementary
    John R. Peterson Elementary
    Newland (William T.) Elementary
Middle:    Ethel Dwyer Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  26.1 Help
Number of students:  2,807

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.6%
Hispanic:
23.2%
Asian:
13.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.1% Help


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Compare Details Huntington Beach High ranks better than 92.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 8 ranked high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.53. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Huntington Beach High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Huntington Beach High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.6%), Hispanic (23.2%), Asian (13.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Huntington Beach High is 26.1, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Huntington Beach High employs 107.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Huntington Beach High is $10,095. 6 high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Huntington Beach High:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntington Beach High 186th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Huntington Beach High in the ranking list.)

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Huntington Beach Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntington Beach Union High 283rd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Huntington Beach High

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Rank History for all students at Huntington Beach High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.83 227th 1653 86.3%
2005 74.16 186th 1901 90.2%
2006 69.17 302nd 1968 84.7%
2007 75.10 190th 2063 90.8%
2008 85.11 65th 2117 96.9%
2009 84.51 53rd 2238 97.6%
2010 81.98 110th 2281 95.2%
2011 79.84 149th 2367 93.7%
2012 81.47 127th 2354 94.6%
2013 70.87 289th 2426 88.1%
2015 92.62 131st 1994 93.4%
2016 93.21 119th 2039 94.2%
2017 94.62 93rd 2021 95.4%
2018 92.10 153rd 2017 92.4%
2019 92.02 145th 2133 93.2%
2021 95.63 45th 1290 96.5%
2022 92.24 163rd 2123 92.3%
2023 89.53 185th 2335 92.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Huntington Beach High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.56 97th 366 73.5%
2019 61.69 159th 422 62.3%
2022 79.26 78th 515 84.9%
2023 75.17 135th 780 82.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Huntington Beach High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.06 867th 941 7.9%
2021 59.42 121st 467 74.1%
2023 42.29 406th 1315 69.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Huntington Beach High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.53 235th 1539 84.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Huntington Beach High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.27 237th 1862 87.3%
2019 86.33 189th 1937 90.2%
2021 88.71 99th 1126 91.2%
2022 86.97 187th 1943 90.4%
2023 91.53 129th 2237 94.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Huntington Beach High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.12 118th 1760 93.3%
2019 88.93 172nd 1833 90.6%
2021 94.25 49th 1054 95.4%
2022 93.75 114th 1858 93.9%
2023 90.62 141st 2106 93.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Huntington Beach High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.67 194th 1052 81.6%
2019 77.04 162nd 1117 85.5%
2021 90.65 39th 555 93.0%
2022 92.00 64th 1161 94.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Huntington Beach High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.15 196th 1834 89.3%
2019 91.69 132nd 1880 93.0%
2021 95.59 49th 1122 95.6%
2022 87.06 221st 1916 88.5%
2023 86.15 216th 2195 90.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Huntington Beach High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.51 117th 581 79.9%
2019 72.04 176th 582 69.8%
2022 77.98 125th 581 78.5%
2023 77.99 140th 727 80.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Huntington Beach High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.07 176th 1742 89.9%
2019 81.22 247th 1814 86.4%
2022 92.85 98th 1861 94.7%
2023 83.28 198th 2132 90.7%
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Rank History for White students at Huntington Beach High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.66 197th 1173 83.2%
2019 76.97 229th 1222 81.3%
2022 76.52 251st 1204 79.2%
2023 74.19 248th 1424 82.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Huntington Beach High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1916 19 305 216 160 n/a n/a 0 2616
1989 1657 19 305 217 134 n/a n/a 0 2332
1990 1523 18 287 233 134 n/a n/a 0 2195
1991 1473 22 287 273 149 n/a n/a 0 2204
1992 1395 24 277 303 166 n/a n/a 0 2165
1993 1364 25 262 297 149 n/a n/a 0 2097
1994 1319 27 254 301 152 n/a n/a 0 2053
1995 1365 30 246 334 195 n/a n/a 0 2170
1996 1365 30 246 334 195 n/a n/a 0 2170
1997 1402 31 249 309 202 n/a n/a 0 2193
1998 1457 29 241 333 196 n/a n/a 0 2256
1999 1502 29 221 321 144 n/a n/a 0 2217
2000 1525 24 225 306 185 n/a n/a 0 2265
2001 1499 22 220 298 124 n/a n/a 4 2167
2002 1554 24 272 354 123 n/a n/a 0 2327
2003 1554 24 272 354 123 n/a n/a 0 2327
2004 1595 30 286 365 156 n/a n/a 0 2432
2005 1696 30 303 344 167 n/a n/a 4 2544
2006 1733 22 326 381 190 n/a n/a 6 2658
2007 1713 21 293 383 183 n/a n/a 9 2602
2008 1689 28 301 374 197 n/a n/a 0 2589
2009 1664 28 258 392 201 24 10 0 2577
2010 1667 27 245 425 183 20 44 0 2611
2011 1690 31 237 409 218 18 87 0 2690
2012 1688 36 250 434 220 12 171 0 2811
2013 1733 36 262 454 196 13 215 0 2909
2014 1704 27 260 510 155 13 235 0 2904
2015 1732 29 300 550 103 14 211 0 2939
2016 1753 32 315 611 46 18 179 0 2954
2017 1739 39 333 608 34 17 176 0 2946
2018 1730 31 374 592 19 12 196 0 2954
2019 1701 27 409 594 18 10 224 0 2983
2020 1665 33 393 609 20 9 222 0 2951
2021 1638 34 388 634 15 8 227 1 2945
2022 1578 28 392 664 11 11 223 7 2914
2023 1477 18 377 652 11 7 255 10 2807

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Huntington Beach High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2616 107.2 24.4 n/a
1989 2332 98.0 23.7 n/a
1990 2195 97.4 22.5 n/a
1991 2204 91.2 24.1 n/a
1992 2165 92.7 23.3 11.8
1993 2097 80.5 26.0 12.1
1994 2053 79.2 25.9 12.2
1995 2170 79.4 27.3 17.5
1996 2170 79.4 27.3 17.5
1997 2193 82.7 26.5 16.2
1998 2256 83.5 27.0 18.1
1999 2217 81.7 27.1 8.6
2000 2265 80.3 28.2 10.9
2001 2167 81.3 26.7 6.2
2002 2327 91.5 25.4 8.7
2003 2327 91.5 25.4 8.7
2004 2432 90.0 27.0 9
2005 2544 91.3 27.9 8.5
2006 2658 97.9 27.2 7.9
2007 2602 97.0 26.8 6
2008 2589 110.7 23.4 6.2
2009 2577 95.1 23.8 5.7
2010 2611 97.0 26.9 6.5
2011 2690 n/a n/a 13.2
2012 2811 99.0 28.3 n/a
2013 2909 103.5 28.0 12
2014 2904 102.2 28.4 13.2
2015 2939 103.0 28.5 14.2
2016 2954 105.0 28.1 13.6
2017 2946 108.4 27.1 13.2
2018 2954 111.8 26.4 18.2
2019 2983 110.6 26.9 18.2
2020 2951 n/a n/a 17
2021 2945 109.7 26.8 16.7
2022 2914 111.4 26.1 30.9
2023 2807 107.2 26.1 32.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Huntington Beach High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2616 107.2 24.4 n/a
1989 2332 98.0 23.7 n/a
1990 2195 97.4 22.5 n/a
1991 2204 91.2 24.1 n/a
1992 2165 92.7 23.3 11.8
1993 2097 80.5 26.0 12.1
1994 2053 79.2 25.9 12.2
1995 2170 79.4 27.3 17.5
1996 2170 79.4 27.3 17.5
1997 2193 82.7 26.5 16.2
1998 2256 83.5 27.0 18.1
1999 2217 81.7 27.1 8.6
2000 2265 80.3 28.2 10.9
2001 2167 81.3 26.7 6.2
2002 2327 91.5 25.4 8.7
2003 2327 91.5 25.4 8.7
2004 2432 90.0 27.0 9
2005 2544 91.3 27.9 8.5
2006 2658 97.9 27.2 7.9
2007 2602 97.0 26.8 6
2008 2589 110.7 23.4 6.2
2009 2577 95.1 23.8 5.7
2010 2611 97.0 26.9 6.5
2011 2690 n/a n/a 13.2
2012 2811 99.0 28.3 n/a
2013 2909 103.5 28.0 12
2014 2904 102.2 28.4 13.2
2015 2939 103.0 28.5 14.2
2016 2954 105.0 28.1 13.6
2017 2946 108.4 27.1 13.2
2018 2954 111.8 26.4 18.2
2019 2983 110.6 26.9 18.2
2020 2951 n/a n/a 17
2021 2945 109.7 26.8 16.7
2022 2914 111.4 26.1 30.9
2023 2807 107.2 26.1 32.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Huntington Beach High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,095

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Huntington Beach High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 145th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 185th of 2335 High schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Huntington Beach High)82.676.6
 6.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Huntington Beach Union High)74.771.9
 2.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Huntington Beach High)60.447.5
 12.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Huntington Beach Union High)48.943.5
 5.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Huntington Beach High)48.856.8
 8.1%
   11th Grade Science (Huntington Beach Union High)46.849.1
 2.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Huntington Beach High)40.410.5
 29.9%
   12th Grade Science (Huntington Beach Union High)36.419.1
 17.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students29832807
 5.9%
African American2718
 33.3%
American Indian1811
 38.9%
Asian409377
 7.8%
Hispanic594652
 9.8%
Pacific Islander107
 30%
White17011477
 13.2%
Two or More Races224255
 13.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.2%32.1%
 13.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Huntington Beach High

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,807 students attended Huntington Beach High.

Yes. Huntington Beach High ranks in the top 7.9% of California high schools.

Students at Huntington Beach High are 53% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races.


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