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Ocean View High

Q: Is Ocean View High a good school?

Ocean View High ranks 1206 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 44% of California high schools

Summary

Ocean View High is a public high school serving 1,154 students in grades 9-12 within the generally well-regarded Huntington Beach Union High School District in Huntington Beach, California.

Recent data shows the school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English (43%), math (20%), and science (23%) falling well below both the district average and nearby schools like Fountain Valley High and Huntington Beach High. Its statewide ranking has declined steadily over the past five years, and it now holds a 2-star rating. A critical issue is chronic absenteeism, with 30% of students missing significant school, a rate nearly double the district average and much higher than neighboring comprehensive high schools.

Despite these academic struggles, Ocean View High maintains a strong 91% graduation rate. The school also receives more funding per student than most comparison schools, suggesting resources are available. An instructive comparison is with Westminster High, which serves a student population with similar economic needs but achieves notably higher academic proficiency and rankings, indicating that effective school practices can make a substantial difference in student outcomes.

1,154

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,204

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17071 Gothard St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647-5417

(714) 848-0656

District: Huntington Beach Union High

Feeder schools for Ocean View High:

Elementary:	Golden View Elementary
	Lake View Elementary
	Oak View Elementary
	Star View Elementary
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	Westmont Elementary
Middle:	Mesa View Middle
	Vista View Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.7%

White:

16.4%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,206^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	42.3	1206 of 2162	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1165 of 2159	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	839 of 2170	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	686 of 2123	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	335 of 1290	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	938 of 2133	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	886 of 2017	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	612 of 2021	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	738 of 2039	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	740 of 1994	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.6	997 of 2426	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	715 of 2354	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.5	654 of 2367	72.4%	★★★★☆
2010	66.1	372 of 2281	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	61.2	438 of 2238	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	61.5	446 of 2117	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	60.1	450 of 2063	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	61.9	431 of 1968	78.1%	★★★★☆
2005	61.8	380 of 1901	80.0%	★★★★☆
2004	60.8	329 of 1653	80.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	374 of 585	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	404 of 591	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	302 of 581	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	396 of 582	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	453 of 581	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.7	269 of 1161	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	369 of 1117	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	631 of 1052	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	1004 of 1085	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	797 of 1064	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	386 of 1044	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	169 of 467	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	342 of 941	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	412 of 938	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1281 of 1906	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1200 of 1915	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	844 of 1915	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	687 of 1858	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	257 of 1054	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	1089 of 1833	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1118 of 1760	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1313 of 1900	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1131 of 1902	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	853 of 1917	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	657 of 1861	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	1046 of 1814	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	988 of 1742	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	273 of 410	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	242 of 328	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	167 of 299	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	123 of 290	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	1291 of 2013	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	1299 of 2026	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	836 of 2030	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	619 of 1943	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	292 of 1126	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	995 of 1937	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	948 of 1862	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	991 of 1942	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	987 of 1948	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	753 of 1963	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	618 of 1916	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	350 of 1122	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	700 of 1880	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	632 of 1834	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	389 of 577	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1145 of 1252	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	590 of 1216	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	918 of 1197	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	777 of 1155	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	536 of 1173	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	497 of 1193	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	382 of 1204	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	623 of 1222	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	553 of 1173	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science23%-9 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 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
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
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
Marina High	Public	9-12	15871 Springdale St.	Huntington Beach	92649	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 893-6571	1,997	89	22.3	46.8%	765 (38.3%)	15 (0.8%)	544 (27.2%)	504 (25.2%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	151 (7.6%)	84	333^rd of 2162 public high schools	84.6%		92.7	169^th of 2159 public high schools	92.2%	164	46.2	16.0	44.7	67.0	67.0	52.5	52.5	$25,757	$24,646	$1,111
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
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
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
Westminster High	Public	9-12	14325 Goldenwest St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Huntington Beach Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 893-1381	2,529	109	23.2	85.9%	89 (3.5%)	17 (0.7%)	1,315 (52.0%)	1,063 (42.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	36 (1.4%)	81.3	390^th of 2162 public high schools	82.0%		76.7	466^th of 2159 public high schools	78.4%	76	44.7	13.8	43.3	71.6	71.6	41.1	41.1	$24,159	$23,262	$897
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
Bolsa Grande High	Public	9-12	9401 Westminster Ave.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6424	1,701	82	20.7	86.2%	53 (3.1%)	7 (0.4%)	639 (37.6%)	975 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	18 (1.1%)	85	312^th of 2162 public high schools	85.6%		82.5	365^th of 2159 public high schools	83.1%	53	47.9	15.8	46.6	69.1	69.1	49.8	49.8	$24,881	$23,228	$1,653
Jordan Secondary Learning Center	Public	12	9915 Woodbury Ave.	Garden Grove	92844	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6486	97	8	12.1	75.3%	11 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (50.5%)	34 (35.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean View High

Is Ocean View High a good school?

Ocean View High ranks 1206^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ocean View High?

Students at Ocean View High are 70% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Ocean View High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,154 students attended Ocean View High.

What schools feed into Ocean View High?

Ocean View High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Golden View Elementary
Elementary : Lake View Elementary
Elementary : Oak View Elementary
Elementary : Star View Elementary
Elementary : Westmont Elementary
Middle : Mesa View Middle
Middle : Vista View Middle

What district is Ocean View High in?

Huntington Beach Union High

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