Total enrollment
13,967
-1,553 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Huntington Beach Union High
California · 13,967 students · 3 cities
Within Huntington Beach Union High, 8 public K-12 schools serve about 13,967 students, an average of 1746 per school.
4-year change in Huntington Beach Union High
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Huntington Beach Union High ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #94 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13,967 | #98 of 587 | #608 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #290 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #464 of 587 | #8,847 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.8% | #372 of 587 | #3,765 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #40 of 530 | #284 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Huntington Beach Union High
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Fountain Valley High at 71.9% proficient to Ocean View High at 31.5%, a gap of 40.4 points. That is the 129th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 16,170 to 13,967 students (down 14%) and from 640 to 606 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Valley High | Fountain Valley | High | 09-12 | 3,171 |
| Huntington Beach High | Huntington Beach | High | 09-12 | 2,645 |
| Westminster High | Westminster | High | 09-12 | 2,529 |
| Edison High | Huntington Beach | High | 09-12 | 2,049 |
| Marina High | Huntington Beach | High | 09-12 | 1,997 |
| Ocean View High | Huntington Beach | High | 09-12 | 1,154 |
| Valley Vista High | Fountain Valley | High | 09-12 | 263 |
| Coast High | Huntington Beach | High | 09-12 | 159 |
About Huntington Beach Union High
Huntington Beach Union High is a small public-school district in California. The district maintains 8 schools and hosts approximately 13,967 students.
On a per-school basis, Huntington Beach Union High runs about 1,746 students per school, 202% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 10%: 15,520 students in SY 2020-21 versus 13,967 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Huntington Beach Union High discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.