Huntington Beach Union High
Huntington Beach Union High has 8 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 56.7/100 — 13.0 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Fountain Valley High at 76/100, where 41.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,062 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 24.7%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 56.2 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 24.7%, 6.5pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 2.4%, near the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Fountain Valley High leads the district at 76 with 41.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Huntington Beach Union High
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Huntington Beach Union High spends $13,062 per student in current expenditures — $1,753 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (8)
Huntington Beach Union High has 8 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 56.7 — 9.3 points above the state average of 47.5. 1 of 8 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Fountain Valley High with a Scope Score of 76 and 41.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fountain Valley High Huntington Beach Union High Strong All-Around | 76 | 41.0% | 71.4% | 10.7% | 1.7% |
| 2 | Huntington Beach High Huntington Beach Union High Strong All-Around | 68 | 30.1% | 60.0% | 19.5% | 0.9% |
| 3 | Marina High Huntington Beach Union High Strong All-Around | 67 | 33.0% | 59.8% | 20.2% | 2.6% |
| 4 | Edison High Huntington Beach Union High Strong All-Around | 66 | 29.3% | 61.0% | 17.0% | 1.8% |
| 5 | Westminster High Huntington Beach Union High Strong All-Around | 66 | 31.0% | 56.3% | 17.0% | 3.3% |
| 6 | Coast High Huntington Beach Union High Building Momentum | 47 | 9.8% | 26.9% | 23.9% | 0.7% |
| 7 | Ocean View High Huntington Beach Union High Building Momentum | 44 | 13.2% | 31.4% | 30.2% | 3.9% |
| 8 | Valley Vista High Huntington Beach Union High Building Momentum | 20 | 3.1% | 11.0% | 58.9% | 3.9% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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What Scope Scores can't tell you about Huntington Beach Union High
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How resources are distributed across schools within the district
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