Westminster High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.0% |
| Met Standard | 25.3% |
| Below Standard | 43.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Westminster High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.5 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 7.2 points above the Huntington Beach Union High district average of 23.8%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.7 points higher (vs 21.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 591 | 37.6% | 34.0% | 71.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 589 | 24.4% | 16.6% | 41.1% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.8
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score