School district · Orange County

Huntington Beach Union High schools

Huntington Beach Union High’s 7 public high schools have Scope Scores from 69 to 89.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Fountain Valley High · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

8

listed public schools. We score seven high.

Students

13,982

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$18,559

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Huntington Beach Union High has seven high schools that we score.

Elementary and middle school

Run by other districts

Our records do not name those districts. Ask Huntington Beach Union High which elementary districts serve its addresses.

High

7schools

Scope Scores from 69 to 89.

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Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.

High schools

Which high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High district score highest?

Fountain Valley High is highest, with a Scope Score of 89. That is higher than 92 in 100 California high schools we score.

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  1. Rank 1

    Fountain Valley High

    Fountain Valley · Grades 9–12 · 3,171 students

    29% below the standard

    Scope Score 89Strong · 92nd percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Huntington Beach High

    Huntington Beach · Grades 9–12 · 2,645 students

    40% below the standard

    Scope Score 84Strong · 84th percentile

  3. Rank 3

    Marina High

    Huntington Beach · Grades 9–12 · 1,997 students

    40% below the standard

    Scope Score 83Strong · 80th percentile

  4. Rank 4

    Edison High

    Huntington Beach · Grades 9–12 · 2,049 students

    39% below the standard

    Scope Score 82Strong · 78th percentile

  5. Rank 5

    Westminster High

    Westminster · Grades 9–12 · 2,529 students

    44% below the standard

    Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile

  6. Rank 6

    Ocean View High

    Huntington Beach · Grades 9–12 · 1,154 students

    69% below the standard

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 22nd percentile

  7. Rank 7

    Coast High

    Fountain Valley · Grades 9–12 · 159 students · Check how it admits students.

    73% below the standard

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 20th percentile

The average high school in the Huntington Beach Union High district had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide

It is compared only with other continuation schools, so it is listed apart.

Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

19 in 100 students at the average high school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 22 in 100.

Students who miss a lot of school

Average high school, students in 100

Huntington Beach Union High19 in 100
California22 in 100

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Huntington Beach Union High53%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Huntington Beach Union High$18,559
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Huntington Beach Union High43%
California47%

Absence: averages of school rates, each high school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 7,379 of 13,967 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 43% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (411 of 947 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Huntington Beach Union High’s money go?

About 57 cents of every Huntington Beach Union High dollar went to classroom instruction.

$18,559

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction57%
  • Instruction support13%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%
  • Student services9%
  • Administration9%
  • Other2%

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

13,982 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. Huntington Beach Union High isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • Hispanic or Latino 32%
  • White 31%
  • Asian 28%
  • Two or more races 5%
  • Other or not reported 4%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Huntington Beach Union High isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

1 school getting state support, 2025–26

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source: School support (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in the Huntington Beach Union High district good?

    Huntington Beach Union High’s 7 public high schools have Scope Scores from 69 to 89. Of those, 4 are Strong, 1 is Solid and 2 are Needs Support. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in the Huntington Beach Union High district rank highest?

    Fountain Valley High is the highest high school, with a Scope Score of 89. It is Strong, at the 92nd percentile. Each score compares a school with the California high schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How does chronic absence in the Huntington Beach Union High district compare with California?

    The average high school in the Huntington Beach Union High district had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

  • How much does the Huntington Beach Union High district spend per student?

    The Huntington Beach Union High district spent $18,559 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 57 cents of every Huntington Beach Union High dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

  • Does living in the Huntington Beach Union High district decide which school my child attends?

    Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Huntington Beach Union High district, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024–25

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2025.

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