Summary:
ZIP code 92649 has one high school, Marina High, serving grades 9–12 with 1,997 students. Its 2025–26 results were above state proficiency in all three tested subjects: 74% in ELA versus 49% statewide, 62% in math versus 38%, and 58% in science versus 36%. The most important finding is that Marina outperformed the state by 22 to 24 percentage points in every subject.
Marina is both the top and bottom school in this ZIP by default, so there is no meaningful local school-to-school ranking. Against the Huntington Beach Union High district, Marina was ahead by 6 points in ELA, 16 in math and 9 in science. Other reported outcomes also compare favorably with the state: graduation was 97% versus 88%, dropout was 2% versus 8%, and chronic absenteeism was 16% versus 18%. Because only one school is listed, these figures cannot show how schools compare locally or whether school characteristics are associated with results.
Scores improved from 2024–25 to 2025–26: Marina gained 7 percentage points in ELA, 10 in math and 14 in science, while state results rose by 0, 1 and 3 points, respectively. SchoolDigger gives Marina 5 stars and ranks it 189 of 2,137 schools (91st percentile) in 2025–26; its rank improved by 144 positions and its percentile by 6 points from the previous year. For context, Marina reports a 22.3 student-teacher ratio and 47% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. These are observations about the school, not explanations for its results.
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