Summary:
Fountain Valley High is a public high school located in Fountain Valley, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,180 students. The school is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District, which is ranked 360 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Fountain Valley High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in California, ranking in the top 5% of all California high schools for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 80th out of 2,323 California high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized tests across all subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 83.27% of 11th-grade students at Fountain Valley High were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 68.76% in the district and 55.73% statewide. In Mathematics, 61.47% of 11th-grade students at Fountain Valley High were proficient or better, compared to 44.12% in the district and 27.9% statewide.
Fountain Valley High also stands out for its high graduation rates and low dropout rates. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's four-year graduation rate reached 96.4%, significantly higher than the district and state averages, while its dropout rate remained low at 0.9%, compared to 2.0% in the district. Additionally, the school has demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with rankings consistently in the top 10-20% of California high schools. When compared to nearby schools, such as Huntington Beach High and Ocean View High, Fountain Valley High stands out as a model of educational excellence, providing a high-quality education and fostering the success of all its students.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Huntington Beach Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
80th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,260
Feeder schools for Fountain Valley High:
Student/teacher ratio: 26.0
Number of students: 3,180
Racial breakdown:
Asian:
55.8%
White:
21.7%
Hispanic:
16.1%
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Two or more races:
5.2%
African American:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.2%
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