Huntington Beach High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

1905 Main St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

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Huntington Beach High School is a public high school in Huntington Beach, California. Built in 1906, it is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District. HBHS is a California Distinguished School. Huntington Beach High School is also the home of the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts.

Serving 2,734 students in grades 9-12, Huntington Beach High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,734 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 97% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Huntington Beach High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Huntington Beach High School's student population of 2,734 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 112 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Huntington Beach High School
9	633
10	675
11	714
12	712

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Total Students

2,734 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School
2023	2,807
2022	2,914
2021	2,945
2020	2,983
2019	2,983
2018	2,946
2017	2,946
2016	2,954
2015	2,939
2014	2,904
2013	2,909
2012	2,811
2011	2,690
2010	2,611
2009	2,577
2008	2,589
2007	2,602
2006	2,658
2005	2,544
2004	2,432
2003	2,327
2002	2,200
2001	2,167
2000	2,265
1999	2,217
1998	2,256
1997	2,193
1996	2,170
1995	2,102
1994	2,053
1993	2,097
1992	2,165
1991	2,204
1990	2,195
1989	2,332
1988	2,616
1987	2,636

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

112 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School
2023	107
2022	111
2021	110
2020	111
2019	111
2018	108
2017	108
2016	105
2015	103
2014	102
2013	104
2012	99
2010	97
2009	95
2008	111
2007	97
2006	97
2005	91
2004	90
2003	91
2002	49
2001	81
2000	80
1999	81
1998	84
1997	83
1996	79
1995	79
1994	79
1993	81
1992	93
1991	91
1990	97

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Year Founded

1906

Colors

Black, Orange

School Calendar

School Rankings

Huntington Beach High School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Huntington Beach High School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1489 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School
2023	#1489
2022	#1459
2021	#93
2019	#912
2018	#1136
2017	#699
2016	#632
2015	#582
2014	#307
2013	#1300
2012	#887

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	48%	34%	45%
2022	48%	33%	45%
2021	72%	34%	65%
2019	60%	40%	48%
2018	57%	39%	50%
2017	58%	38%	52%
2016	60%	37%	51%
2015	60%	34%	50%
2014	80%	63%	75%
2013	76%	59%	74%
2012	80%	59%	75%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2022	75%	47%	73%
2021	87%	49%	82%
2019	83%	51%	74%
2018	77%	50%	50%
2017	90%	48%	78%
2016	88%	48%	76%
2015	82%	44%	76%
2014	77%	58%	69%
2013	78%	57%	73%
2012	83%	58%	73%
2011	80%	56%	75%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	26:1	22:1	23:1
2022	26:1	21:1	24:1
2021	27:1	22:1	25:1
2020	27:1	23:1	25:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2016	28:1	24:1	26:1
2015	29:1	24:1	26:1
2014	28:1	24:1	27:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	23:1	27:1
2010	27:1	21:1	26:1
2009	27:1	20:1	26:1
2008	23:1	18:1	22:1
2007	27:1	21:1	26:1
2006	27:1	20:1	26:1
2005	28:1	21:1	26:1
2004	27:1	21:1	27:1
2003	26:1	20:1	26:1
2002	45:1	20:1	27:1
2001	27:1	20:1	26:1
2000	28:1	21:1	27:1
1999	27:1	21:1	27:1
1998	27:1	21:1	26:1
1997	27:1	23:1	26:1
1996	27:1	25:1	27:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	23:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%	4%
2014	5%	1%	6%
2013	7%	1%	6%
2012	9%	1%	6%
2011	8%	1%	7%
2010	7%	1%	7%
2009	8%	1%	7%
2008	8%	1%	8%
2007	7%	2%	6%
2006	8%	1%	6%
2005	7%	2%	6%
2004	6%	2%	6%
2003	5%	2%	6%
2002	6%	2%	6%
2001	6%	2%	6%
2000	8%	1%	8%
1999	7%	1%	6%
1998	9%	1%	7%
1997	10%	1%	8%
1996	10%	1%	8%
1995	8%	1%	7%
1994	8%	1%	7%
1993	8%	1%	7%
1992	8%	1%	7%
1991	7%	1%	7%
1990	6%	1%	7%

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	14%	12%	29%
2022	14%	12%	29%
2021	13%	12%	30%
2020	14%	12%	30%
2019	14%	12%	30%
2018	12%	11%	28%
2017	12%	11%	28%
2016	11%	11%	27%
2015	11%	11%	26%
2014	9%	11%	24%
2013	9%	11%	23%
2012	9%	11%	24%
2011	9%	11%	24%
2010	9%	11%	23%
2009	10%	11%	24%
2008	12%	12%	24%
2007	11%	12%	24%
2006	12%	12%	25%
2005	12%	12%	25%
2004	12%	12%	25%
2003	12%	11%	25%
2002	10%	11%	25%
2001	10%	11%	25%
2000	10%	11%	25%
1999	10%	11%	25%
1998	11%	11%	24%
1997	11%	11%	24%
1996	11%	11%	23%
1995	12%	11%	23%
1994	12%	11%	23%
1993	12%	11%	23%
1992	13%	11%	21%
1991	13%	11%	20%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	23%	55%	31%
2022	23%	56%	30%
2021	22%	56%	29%
2020	20%	55%	28%
2019	20%	55%	28%
2018	21%	54%	28%
2017	21%	54%	28%
2016	21%	54%	28%
2015	19%	54%	27%
2014	18%	53%	26%
2013	16%	53%	25%
2012	15%	52%	24%
2011	15%	51%	23%
2010	16%	50%	23%
2009	15%	49%	22%
2008	14%	50%	21%
2007	15%	49%	21%
2006	14%	48%	20%
2005	14%	47%	19%
2004	15%	46%	18%
2003	15%	45%	18%
2002	14%	44%	18%
2001	14%	43%	18%
2000	14%	42%	17%
1999	14%	41%	17%
1998	15%	40%	18%
1997	14%	40%	17%
1996	15%	39%	16%
1995	14%	38%	16%
1994	15%	37%	15%
1993	14%	36%	14%
1992	14%	35%	14%
1991	12%	34%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%

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White

50%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	53%	21%	33%
2022	54%	21%	34%
2021	56%	22%	35%
2020	57%	23%	37%
2019	57%	23%	37%
2018	60%	24%	39%
2017	60%	24%	39%
2016	60%	24%	40%
2015	59%	24%	40%
2014	59%	25%	39%
2013	60%	25%	41%
2012	60%	26%	41%
2011	63%	27%	43%
2010	64%	27%	44%
2009	65%	28%	45%
2008	65%	29%	46%
2007	66%	29%	48%
2006	65%	31%	48%
2005	66%	31%	49%
2004	66%	32%	50%
2003	67%	34%	50%
2002	69%	35%	50%
2001	69%	36%	50%
2000	67%	37%	49%
1999	68%	38%	51%
1998	64%	39%	50%
1997	64%	39%	50%
1996	63%	40%	52%
1995	65%	41%	53%
1994	64%	42%	54%
1993	65%	43%	55%
1992	64%	44%	57%
1991	67%	45%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	2%
2015	8%	3%	2%
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.72
2022	0.64	0.63	0.71
2021	0.62	0.62	0.71
2020	0.62	0.63	0.71
2019	0.62	0.63	0.71
2018	0.58	0.64	0.70
2017	0.58	0.64	0.70
2016	0.59	0.64	0.70
2015	0.60	0.64	0.71
2014	0.61	0.65	0.72
2013	0.60	0.65	0.72
2012	0.61	0.65	0.72
2011	0.57	0.67	0.71
2010	0.56	0.67	0.71
2009	0.54	0.71	0.69
2008	0.54	0.65	0.69
2007	0.53	0.67	0.67
2006	0.54	0.66	0.67
2005	0.53	0.67	0.66
2004	0.53	0.67	0.66
2003	0.52	0.67	0.66
2002	0.50	0.67	0.66
2001	0.50	0.67	0.66
2000	0.52	0.67	0.66
1999	0.51	0.67	0.65
1998	0.55	0.67	0.66
1997	0.56	0.67	0.66
1996	0.57	0.67	0.65
1995	0.54	0.67	0.64
1994	0.55	0.67	0.64
1993	0.54	0.67	0.62
1992	0.55	0.67	0.61
1991	0.52	0.67	0.59

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97%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	97%	87%	93%
2022	98%	87%	95%
2021	97%	84%	93%
2020	98%	85%	94%
2019	97%	84%	91%
2018	96%	84%	91%
2017	96%	83%	89%
2016	98%	83%	95%
2015	97%	89%	94%
2014	99%	88%	94%
2013	97%	87%	93%

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Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	22%	51%	39%
2022	21%	51%	38%
2021	16%	53%	32%
2020	17%	52%	34%
2019	17%	52%	34%
2018	11%	49%	26%
2017	11%	49%	26%
2016	11%	50%	26%
2015	12%	50%	25%
2014	11%	49%	25%
2013	10%	48%	24%
2011	11%	46%	24%
2010	5%	46%	17%
2009	4%	43%	13%
2008	5%	41%	12%
2007	5%	40%	7%
2006	6%	40%	16%
2005	7%	40%	15%
2004	7%	40%	14%
2003	7%	39%	13%
2002	6%	39%	13%
2001	5%	39%	12%
2000	9%	40%	16%
1999	8%	40%	14%
1998	18%	47%	17%
1997	16%	47%	16%
1996	17%	46%	14%
1995	13%	45%	11%
1994	12%	43%	13%
1993	12%	41%	14%
1992	12%	38%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Huntington Beach High School	California	Huntington Beach Union High School District
2023	10%	8%	12%
2022	9%	7%	12%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	9%	5%
2017	1%	9%	5%
2016	2%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	2%	9%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	1%	10%	3%
2008	1%	10%	3%
2007	1%	10%	3%
2006	2%	9%	4%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Huntington Beach Union High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Huntington Beach High School's ranking?

Huntington Beach High School is ranked #1489 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Huntington Beach High School often compared to?

Huntington Beach High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edison High School, Marina High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Huntington Beach High School?

The graduation rate of Huntington Beach High School is 97%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Huntington Beach High School?

2,734 students attend Huntington Beach High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Huntington Beach High School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Huntington Beach High School?

Huntington Beach High School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Huntington Beach High School offer ?

Huntington Beach High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Huntington Beach High School part of?

Huntington Beach High School is part of Huntington Beach Union High School District.