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Ocean View High · Huntington Beach

Ocean View High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Ocean View posts 31% meeting the standard and 13.2% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

17071 Gothard Street, 92647 (opens in new tab)·Huntington Beach Union High·Huntington Beach·Grades 9-12·1,154 students·78% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(714) 848-0656·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4044
% Exceeded13%16%
% Met+31%36%
Grad rate91.1%87.6%
College readiness16.3%35.4%
Absence30.1%30.2%
Suspension3.9%3.6%
Scope Score
40
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,360 statewide · #7 of 8 in Huntington Beach Union High

Ocean View High scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 37th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Ocean View deserves a closer read. The school sits in Huntington Beach, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 37th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 31% meet the standard today, versus 38% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1159%64%61%46%43%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1118%20%19%16%20%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
31%
State 36%
Graduate
91%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
16%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 31 are proficient by 11th grade → 91 graduate → 16 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
91.1%
State 87.6%
3.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
13.2%
State 15.8%
2.7pp below state avg
College readiness
16.3%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
31.4%
State 35.7%
4.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
30.1%
State 30.2%
0.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.9%
State 3.6%
0.3pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
11.8%
State 18.0%
6.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Ocean View High in Huntington Beach, 35.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 60.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ocean View High trails its district average for low-income students by 24.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 43.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 225 students tested.

All students at this school: 31% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 31%, district —, state 36%31%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 25%, district 49%, state 32%25% · −6 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 22%, district 38%, state 32%22% · −9 vs school
MaleMale: this school 32%, district 54%, state 42%32% · +1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 30%, district 60%, state 44%30% · −1 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 16%, district 23%, state 22%16% · −15 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 4%, district 14%, state 15%4% · −28 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 45%, district 56%, state 56%45% · +13 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 1%, district 11%, state 11%1% · −30 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 63%, district 77%, state 72%63% · +32 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 36%, district 61%, state 56%36% · +5 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: too few students to report‹11
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 30.1%, district 24.5%, state 30.2%30.1% · −0.1pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.9%, district —, state 3.6%3.9% · +0.3pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1230.0%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 19:1, district 23:119:1
Teaching staff65 teachers
Avg. experience15.8 years
Fully credentialed76%
First-year teachers6%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$68,649 – $145,704
Principal salary$0 – $193,370
Superintendent salary$377,761

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered7
AP exam qualifiers20 students
CTE pathway completers27 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $24,059, CA average $14,815$24,059 · spent at this school
Federal share$218 per student

$218 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,559 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction57%
Instruction support12%
Student services9%
Administration9%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,062 per pupil
2019$12,471 per pupil
2018$12,816 per pupil
2017$12,190 per pupil
2016$11,795 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic69.8%
District 32.1% · CA 56.1%
White16.5%
District 31.0% · CA 19.9%
Asian6.3%
District 28.1% · CA 10.2%
Other5.8%
District 8.1% · CA 9.0%
Black1.6%
District 0.7% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 78.2% (14pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$105K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.03M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+40% · CA 35%
ZIP population59,047
Median age38 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 23% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ocean View High a good high school?

Ocean View High has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 37th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,360 statewide. 13.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.7 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Ocean View High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.4% of students at Ocean View High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 562 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Ocean View High rank in California?

Ocean View High ranks #1,360 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 37th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Ocean View High?

30.1% of students at Ocean View High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 3.9%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Ocean View High compare to other schools in Huntington Beach?

Ocean View High scores 40/100 (37th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,154 students. Use the schools in Huntington Beach page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Ocean View High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Ocean View High in Huntington Beach, 35.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 60.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ocean View High trails its district average for low-income students by 24.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (33.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 43.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 225 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
91.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 54th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
13.2%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 47th pctile
College readiness · 20%
16.3%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
31.4%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 47th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
30.1%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 50th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.9%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 49th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
11.8%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 43th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 80——————
Grade 1128218%26%19%38%43%−4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 80——————
Grade 112809%11%21%59%20%−4
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112995%19%65%11%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged22535.6%−25−3
Hispanic/Latino19033.7%−17−5
Students with Disabilities517.8%−11−9
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Ocean View High ←—4013.2%31.4%—3.9%
Fountain Valley High2.2 mi7041.0%71.4%—1.7%
Huntington Beach High2.5 mi6430.1%60.0%—0.9%
Marina High1.8 mi6233.0%59.8%—2.5%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
91.1%
AP Exam Prepared
16.3%
A-G Completion
46.4%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
69.6%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194444#114914.6%38.1%18.8%3.5%—
20224554#96620.7%42.2%30.2%3.7%—
20234349#109018.2%39.7%26.8%3.8%—
20243939#131310.2%31.5%28.3%3.1%—
20254037#136013.2%31.4%30.1%3.9%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female21.7%32.7%+11.0pp
Male15.5%27.6%+12.1pp
Asian6.9%17.1%+10.2pp
White10.5%18.2%+7.7pp
Hispanic/Latino19.2%31.1%+11.9pp
Two or More Races20.0%25.9%+5.9pp
Students with Disabilities23.8%37.9%+14.1pp
English Learners26.5%36.2%+9.7pp
Homeless25.9%34.8%+8.9pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged19.9%32.9%+13.0pp
All Students18.4%30.0%+11.6pp
Black/African American—52.4%—
Filipino—10.5%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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