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What's one thing Marina High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,997
High
DISTRICT 1,746 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH·NCES 061806002232
Marina High
15871 Springdale St., Huntington Beach, CA 92649 · (714) 893-6571 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,997 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
934 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 475 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 517 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 498 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 507 | 25% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.0pp since 2014
Math
52.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.7% | 32.3% | 16.7% | 16.3% |
| Math | 31.2% | 21.3% | 20.7% | 26.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 52.5% |
| 2023-24 | 76.4% | 52.7% |
| 2022-23 | 75.1% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.9% | 45.9% |
| 2020-21 | 83.4% | 58.8% |
| 2018-19 | 72.7% | 46.3% |
| 2017-18 | 75.8% | 56.6% |
| 2016-17 | 74.6% | 54.9% |
| 2015-16 | 74.0% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 47.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Marina High
Marina High's state test result (62.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marina High this school | 1,997 | 46.8% | 62.2% |
| Westmont High Campbell | 1,682 | 42.0% | 58.8% |
| Pacifica High Garden Grove | 1,634 | 51.2% | 65.0% |
| College Park High Pleasant Hill | 1,948 | 40.5% | 52.5% |
| Esperanza High Anaheim | 1,393 | 44.9% | 60.4% |
| Brea Olinda High Brea | 1,676 | 41.6% | 58.0% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marina High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #156 of 1,052 | #23 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #141 of 1,056 ▼ 12 | #21 of 69 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #316 of 1,056 ▼ 181 | #39 of 69 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #245 of 1,044 | #21 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,997 | #290 of 2,093 | #33 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #916 of 1,352 | #44 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #100 of 1,351 | #4 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #1,209 of 1,575 | #65 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #197 of 802 | #22 of 71 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,997
-355 (-15%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 2,132
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 24.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,997 | 89.3 | 22.4:1 | 47% (934) |
| 2023-24 | 2,007 | 89.1 | 22.5:1 | 48% (959) |
| 2022-23 | 2,089 | 95 | 22.0:1 | 45% (935) |
| 2020-21 | 2,352 | 95 | 24.8:1 | 27% (635) |
| 2017-18 | 2,452 | 96.5 | 25.4:1 | 27% (658) |
| 2015-16 | 2,408 | 92 | 26.2:1 | 19% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 2,851 | N/A | N/A | 16% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 2,487 | 93 | 26.7:1 | 6% (161) |
| 1990-91 | 2,132 | 87 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marina High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (2,452 to 1,997); teachers down 7% (96.5 to 89.3).
About Marina High
Marina High is a high school in Huntington Beach, California, reachable at (714) 893-6571. There are 1,997 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in California enroll around 838, and this school is 138% above that mark.
Marina High is in Huntington Beach Union High, a district with 13,967 students across 8 schools.
At Marina High, White students make up the biggest share, 38%. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 25% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
For every teacher at Marina High, there are about 22.4 students; the school has 89.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 47%. The average for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
Marina High earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 83% of California public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Marina High is 10.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
The school's county is Orange County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 649 public schools in the county, enrolling about 430,458, Marina High among them.
Circle View Elementary, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Marina High ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Marina High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 2,352 (2020-21) to 1,997 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 24.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.4:1.
People who know Marina High can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Huntington Beach Union High
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- Westminster HighHigh · 2,529 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,049 students
- Ocean View HighHigh · 1,154 students
- Valley Vista HighHigh · 263 students
Other schools in Huntington Beach
- Huntington Beach HighHigh · 2,645 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,049 students
- Ocean View HighHigh · 1,154 students
- Helen Stacey MiddleMiddle · 947 students
- Ethel Dwyer MiddleMiddle · 884 students
- Mesa View MiddleMiddle · 817 students
Other Marina High schools
One other US public school is named Marina High. Marina High is the largest of the 2.
- Marina HighMarina, CA · 721 students
Nearby schools
- Circle View Elementary0.4 mi · 582
- Village View Elementary0.6 mi · 236
- Schroeder Elementary0.8 mi · 485
- College View Elementary0.8 mi · 337
- Spring View Middle0.9 mi · 366
- Helen Stacey Middle1.2 mi · 947
Frequently asked questions
About Marina HighWhat is the total enrollment at Marina High?
Marina High enrolls approximately 1,997 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Marina High serve?
Marina High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Marina High?
Approximately 22.4:1 students per teacher at Marina High.
How diverse is Marina High?
Marina High reports a student body of 38% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 25% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Marina High public or private?
Marina High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Huntington Beach Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.