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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 14,104 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Huntington Beach Union High School District is a school district in California (Orange County). During the 2024 school year, 14,104 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Huntington Beach Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3

General election

General election for Huntington Beach Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3

Leeann Corral and Susan Henry ran in the general election for Huntington Beach Union High School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Huntington Beach Union High School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Huntington Beach Union High School District school board At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Susan Henry and incumbent Michael Simons won election in the general election for Huntington Beach Union High School District school board At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Huntington Beach Union High School District school board At-large

General election

General election for Huntington Beach Union High School District school board At-large

Incumbent Bonnie Castrey, incumbent Duane Dishno, and incumbent Kathleen Iverson won election in the general election for Huntington Beach Union High School District school board At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Huntington Beach Union High School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Susan HenryTrustee Area 320242028
Christine HernandezTrustee Area 220242028
Bonnie Castrey2026
Duane Dishno2026
Diana Carey20182026

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Overlapping state house districts

Huntington Beach Union High School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 72Diane DixonRepublican Party 80% 29%
California State Assembly District 70Tri TaRepublican Party 20% 31%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $27,554,000 $1,825 9%
Local: $165,960,000 $10,992 55%
State: $108,161,000 $7,164 36%
Total: $301,675,000 $19,981
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $274,347,000 $18,171
Total Current Expenditures: $218,930,000 $14,500
Instructional Expenditures: $133,512,000 $8,843 49%
Student and Staff Support: $25,358,000 $1,679 9%
Administration: $29,701,000 $1,967 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $30,359,000 $2,010 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,742,000 $512
Construction: $7,380,000 $488
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $7,763,000 $514
Interest on Debt: $3,781,000 $250

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 45 66 11-19 22 <50 55-59 43
2020-2021 65 81 <50 39 <50 60-64 67
2018-2019 48 69 21-39 23 40-59 45-49 49
2017-2018 50 72 <=20 26 >=50 50-54 50
2016-2017 52 71 30-39 30 21-39 40-59 54
2015-2016 51 74 40-49 28 40-44 30-39 53
2014-2015 50 73 11-19 28 45-49 40-49 51
2013-2014 75 91 60-69 56 70-74 65-69 77
2012-2013 74 91 40-49 54 70-74 60-64 77
2011-2012 75 91 50-59 59 70-74 65-69 78
2010-2011 70 88 50-59 50 65-69 >=50 73

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 73 85 40-49 57 >=50 80-84 75
2020-2021 82 91 >=50 66 <50 80-84 85
2018-2019 74 85 60-69 58 60-79 80-84 76
2017-2018 71 83 40-59 54 >=50 75-79 75
2016-2017 78 88 70-79 63 60-79 >=80 81
2015-2016 76 88 80-89 58 70-74 60-69 80
2014-2015 76 85 60-69 63 80-84 70-79 78
2013-2014 69 80 60-69 51 70-74 60-64 74
2012-2013 73 83 50-59 53 70-74 75-79 79
2011-2012 73 83 50-59 55 75-79 75-79 78
2010-2011 75 86 70-79 56 75-79 <50 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 95 97 >=90 93 >=50 90-94 95
2020-2021 93 95 >=80 89 >=80 >=95 94
2019-2020 94 95 >=90 91 >=80 90-94 95
2018-2019 91 94 >=80 86 >=50 90-94 92
2017-2018 91 94 70-79 85 >=80 85-89 93
2016-2017 89 92 80-89 82 90-94 85-89 92
2015-2016 95 97 >=90 91 >=95 85-89 96
2014-2015 94 96 >=90 90 90-94 85-89 96
2013-2014 94 95 80-89 89 90-94 90-94 96
2012-2013 93 96 >=90 89 90-94 80-84 94
2011-2012 94 95 >=90 89 90-94 85-89 96
2010-2011 91 92 70-79 86 90-94 80-89 94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 14,104 -3.0
2022-2023 14,522 -4.0
2021-2022 15,098 -2.9
2020-2021 15,534 -2.3
2019-2020 15,894 -0.5
2018-2019 15,967 -1.4
2017-2018 16,188 0.3
2016-2017 16,140 0.6
2015-2016 16,048 -1.8
2014-2015 16,343 -0.5
2013-2014 16,431 0.2
2012-2013 16,400 -0.3
2011-2012 16,442 0.7
2010-2011 16,320 1.0
2009-2010 16,162 0.2
2008-2009 16,125 0.5
2007-2008 16,052 0.9
2006-2007 15,913 1.0
2005-2006 15,757 3.0
2004-2005 15,283 2.0
2003-2004 14,975 2.1
2002-2003 14,668 1.6
2001-2002 14,434 0.5
2000-2001 14,359 0.3
1999-2000 14,310 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Huntington Beach Union High School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 29.7 12.1
Black 0.8 4.9
Hispanic 31.3 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4
Two or More Races 6.1 5.8
White 31.2 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Huntington Beach Union High School District had 607.86 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.2.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.01
Secondary: 607.85
Total: 607.86

Huntington Beach Union High School District employed 13.00 district administrators and 31.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 80.20
School Administrators: 31.00
School Administrative Support: 72.43
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 218.85
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.80
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 43.60
Other Support Services: 537.03

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Huntington Beach Union High School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Coast High1819-12
Edison High2,0119-12
Fountain Valley High3,1309-12
Huntington Beach High2,7349-12
Marina High2,0079-12
Ocean View High1,2169-12
Valley Vista High2699-12
Westminster High2,5439-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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