Coast High

Located at 17231 Gothard St., in Huntington Beach, California, Coast High is a minimally staffed senior high that educates 159 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Huntington Beach Union High. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 81% leaner than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Huntington Beach Union High (13,967 students total), Coast High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Coast High shows that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 32% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 43% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Orange County) records that median household earnings sit near $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Coast High is one of 649 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ocean View High, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Coast High.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Coast High has declined 14%, going from 184 students in 2018 to 159 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 23% to 32% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

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