1
Enrollment
1,154
High
DISTRICT 1,746 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH·NCES 061806002233
Ocean View High
17071 Gothard St., Huntington Beach, CA 92647 · (714) 848-0656 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,154 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
18.9:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
902 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 | 239 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 296 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 321 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 298 | 26% |
Student demographics
48%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
43.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -19.7pp since 2014
Math
19.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 25.5% | 19.1% | 37.6% |
| Math | 8.6% | 11.1% | 21.4% | 58.9% |
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 | 43.3% | 19.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 16.5% |
| 2022-23 | 60.5% | 18.9% |
| 2021-22 | 64.3% | 20.1% |
| 2020-21 | 68.8% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.6% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 52.9% | 22.8% |
| 2016-17 | 67.9% | 29.9% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Ocean View High
Ocean View High's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean View High this school | 1,154 | 78.2% | 31.5% |
| Mar Vista Senior High Imperial Beach | 1,216 | 76.9% | 37.3% |
| Woodland Senior High Woodland | 1,155 | 76.6% | 30.9% |
| Buhach Colony High Atwater | 1,704 | 78.5% | 30.8% |
| Hanford West High Hanford | 1,331 | 77.6% | 32.4% |
| Chowchilla Union High Chowchilla | 1,017 | 81.1% | 30.6% |
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 Ocean View High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #755 of 1,052 | #60 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #694 of 1,056 ▲ 20 | #59 of 69 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #834 of 1,056 ▼ 95 | #60 of 69 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.8pp | #32 of 1,044 | #1 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,154 | #708 of 2,093 | #66 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #390 of 1,352 | #16 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #720 of 1,351 | #46 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.2% | #662 of 1,575 | #40 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #258 of 802 | #27 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
1,154
-192 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 2,082
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 1,154 | 61 | 18.9:1 | 78% (902) |
| 2023-24 | 1,216 | 62.4 | 19.5:1 | 76% (928) |
| 2022-23 | 1,258 | 65.9 | 19.1:1 | 77% (966) |
| 2020-21 | 1,346 | 67 | 20.1:1 | 53% (717) |
| 2017-18 | 1,378 | 58.9 | 23.4:1 | 58% (806) |
| 2015-16 | 1,498 | 57 | 26.3:1 | 55% (826) |
| 2010-11 | 1,450 | N/A | N/A | 52% (752) |
| 2000-01 | 1,569 | 64 | 24.5:1 | 25% (386) |
| 1990-91 | 2,082 | 85 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ocean View High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,378 to 1,154); teachers up 4% (58.9 to 61).
About Ocean View High
Ocean View High serves students in Huntington Beach, California, as a medium-sized high school. The school serves 1,154 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
The 8 schools in Huntington Beach Union High enroll 13,967 students altogether, Ocean View High among them.
At Ocean View High, Hispanic students make up 70% of the student body. Next come 16% White, 7% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 34% Hispanic. Ocean View High's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 61 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.9:1. On average, high schools in California have 18.2:1, compared with 18.9:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Orange County average 55%.
allk12 grades Ocean View High a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Ocean View High is 33.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Orange County show that the median household income is $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Ocean View High is one of 649 public schools in the county.
Coast High is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 44.7%, higher than Ocean View High's 31.5%.
Ocean View High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Ocean View High's enrollment dropped 14%, to 1,154. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.1:1 to 18.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Nearby schools
- Coast High0.1 mi · 159
- Sycamore Creek Community Charter0.3 mi · 158
- Oak View Elementary0.4 mi · 458
- Golden View Elementary0.6 mi · 346
- Mesa View Middle0.8 mi · 817
- Spring View Middle1.1 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Ocean View HighWhat is the total enrollment at Ocean View High?
Ocean View High enrolls approximately 1,154 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ocean View High serve?
Ocean View High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean View High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ocean View High is approximately 18.9:1 (61 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ocean View High?
Ocean View High reports a student body of 16% White, 70% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ocean View High in?
Ocean View High is part of Huntington Beach Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.