Marina High

Summary:

Marina High is a public high school located in Huntington Beach, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,089 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.

Marina High consistently ranks among the top high schools in California, ranking 149th out of 2,323 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST exams is significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, where 52.72% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 44.12% for the district and 27.9% for the state. Marina High also maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 94.5% in 2022-2023, and performs well across various student subgroups.

While Marina High outperforms most of the nearby high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District, including Huntington Beach High and Valley Vista High, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, from 8.4% in 2017-2018 to 16.9% in 2022-2023, a trend that is not unique to Marina High. Additionally, the school has a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the rates at Huntington Beach High but lower than some nearby schools in the Garden Grove Unified district.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 15871 Springdale St.
       Huntington Beach, CA  92649-1727


(714) 893-6571

District: Huntington Beach Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
149th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,765 Help


Feeder schools for Marina High:

Elementary:    Circle View Elementary
    Harbour View Elementary
    Schroeder Elementary
    Village View Elementary
Middle:    Marine View Middle
    Spring View Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  22.5 Help
Number of students:  2,007

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.9%
Hispanic:
26.3%
Asian:
25.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.8% Help


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Compare Details Marina High ranks better than 93.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.6. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Marina High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Marina High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.9%), Hispanic (26.3%), Asian (25.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marina High is 22.5. 4 high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marina High is $10,765. 5 high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marina High:

SchoolDigger ranks Marina High 149th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Marina High in the ranking list.)

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Huntington Beach Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntington Beach Union High 360th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marina High

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Rank History for all students at Marina High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.53 197th 1653 88.1%
2005 74.28 179th 1901 90.6%
2006 78.95 133rd 1968 93.2%
2007 80.30 117th 2063 94.3%
2008 80.31 122nd 2117 94.2%
2009 79.58 120th 2238 94.6%
2010 81.95 111th 2281 95.1%
2011 83.09 100th 2367 95.8%
2012 79.38 151st 2354 93.6%
2013 73.56 241st 2426 90.1%
2015 86.55 244th 1994 87.8%
2016 87.43 244th 2039 88.0%
2017 88.49 229th 2021 88.7%
2018 91.45 169th 2017 91.6%
2019 87.15 234th 2133 89.0%
2021 92.02 100th 1290 92.2%
2022 90.42 197th 2123 90.7%
2023 91.60 150th 2348 93.6%
2024 90.60 149th 2323 93.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Marina High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.58 89th 366 75.7%
2019 76.60 94th 422 77.7%
2022 63.14 185th 515 64.1%
2023 84.88 67th 786 91.5%
2024 62.26 237th 804 70.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marina High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.71 795th 941 15.5%
2021 93.46 20th 467 95.7%
2022 75.16 78th 1044 92.5%
2023 84.38 24th 1323 98.2%
2024 59.62 154th 1350 88.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Marina High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.33 95th 1547 93.9%
2024 76.64 146th 1534 90.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marina High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.08 82nd 1862 95.6%
2019 85.75 200th 1937 89.7%
2021 92.63 58th 1126 94.8%
2022 93.75 94th 1943 95.2%
2023 95.14 89th 2247 96.0%
2024 91.19 112th 2235 95.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Marina High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.06 119th 1760 93.2%
2019 83.83 261st 1833 85.8%
2021 88.39 114th 1054 89.2%
2022 88.32 202nd 1858 89.1%
2023 94.35 88th 2118 95.8%
2024 88.51 169th 2098 91.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Marina High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.94 91st 1052 91.3%
2019 88.67 79th 1117 92.9%
2021 85.45 51st 555 90.8%
2022 76.82 155th 1161 86.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Marina High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.73 207th 1834 88.7%
2019 85.76 234th 1880 87.6%
2021 93.15 81st 1122 92.8%
2022 89.94 178th 1916 90.7%
2023 87.04 210th 2207 90.5%
2024 90.87 139th 2172 93.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Marina High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.67 109th 581 81.2%
2019 71.24 183rd 582 68.6%
2022 76.79 137th 581 76.4%
2023 77.82 142nd 731 80.6%
2024 74.42 172nd 712 75.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marina High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.91 178th 1742 89.8%
2019 77.17 307th 1814 83.1%
2022 80.21 263rd 1861 85.9%
2023 81.62 228th 2142 89.4%
2024 86.81 139th 2125 93.5%
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Rank History for White students at Marina High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.79 309th 1173 73.7%
2019 59.50 491st 1222 59.8%
2022 67.22 359th 1204 70.2%
2023 73.70 256th 1434 82.1%
2024 73.36 253rd 1406 82.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Marina High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1877 19 355 137 144 n/a n/a 0 2532
1989 1610 15 376 133 134 n/a n/a 0 2268
1990 1507 14 380 129 134 n/a n/a 0 2164
1991 1420 18 388 161 145 n/a n/a 0 2132
1992 1427 21 427 180 149 n/a n/a 0 2204
1993 1409 24 425 178 148 n/a n/a 0 2184
1994 1269 21 388 214 156 n/a n/a 0 2048
1995 1279 29 334 231 191 n/a n/a 0 2064
1996 1279 29 334 231 191 n/a n/a 0 2064
1997 1313 30 388 260 201 n/a n/a 0 2192
1998 1333 34 438 265 187 n/a n/a 0 2257
1999 1431 33 473 264 150 n/a n/a 0 2351
2000 1391 32 503 263 195 n/a n/a 0 2384
2001 1476 38 509 302 156 n/a n/a 6 2487
2002 1540 28 526 316 186 n/a n/a 0 2596
2003 1540 28 526 316 186 n/a n/a 0 2596
2004 1550 38 507 318 194 n/a n/a 0 2607
2005 1594 35 561 339 181 n/a n/a 1 2711
2006 1698 29 552 363 178 n/a n/a 5 2825
2007 1681 34 556 391 175 n/a n/a 12 2849
2008 1633 32 577 388 227 n/a n/a 0 2857
2009 1601 29 539 401 207 36 13 0 2826
2010 1565 35 536 428 211 23 33 0 2831
2011 1559 34 560 424 192 22 60 0 2851
2012 1522 34 538 458 185 15 75 0 2827
2013 1430 25 500 460 217 21 90 0 2743
2014 1311 28 499 473 201 18 83 0 2613
2015 1215 24 489 481 143 15 71 0 2438
2016 1218 22 489 482 95 16 86 0 2408
2017 1211 21 505 474 52 13 110 0 2386
2018 1204 22 535 535 19 10 127 0 2452
2019 1158 19 541 553 8 8 156 0 2443
2020 1087 24 561 557 10 4 168 0 2411
2021 1016 23 560 579 10 4 158 2 2352
2022 960 26 544 570 7 5 149 4 2265
2023 893 27 500 522 9 5 126 7 2089
2024 801 18 511 527 7 7 131 5 2007

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marina High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2532 106.3 23.8 n/a
1989 2268 97.3 23.3 n/a
1990 2164 91.6 23.6 n/a
1991 2132 87.4 24.3 n/a
1992 2204 88.8 24.8 4.9
1993 2184 83.6 26.1 5.2
1994 2048 79.8 25.7 4.5
1995 2064 75.2 27.4 5
1996 2064 75.2 27.4 5
1997 2192 80.0 27.4 6.8
1998 2257 80.5 28.0 6.2
1999 2351 84.2 27.9 8.4
2000 2384 86.2 27.7 11.2
2001 2487 93.5 26.6 6.5
2002 2596 97.3 26.7 5.2
2003 2596 97.3 26.7 5.2
2004 2607 96.7 27.0 7.7
2005 2711 99.2 27.3 9.5
2006 2825 104.0 27.2 9.5
2007 2849 107.9 26.4 7.9
2008 2857 122.2 23.4 7.7
2009 2826 105.7 23.9 8
2010 2831 106.5 26.5 10.2
2011 2851 n/a n/a 16
2012 2827 104.7 26.9 n/a
2013 2743 103.5 26.4 16.6
2014 2613 95.6 27.3 17.3
2015 2438 94.0 25.9 18.1
2016 2408 92.0 26.1 18.7
2017 2386 94.0 25.3 18.9
2018 2452 96.5 25.3 26.8
2019 2443 98.0 24.9 27.6
2020 2411 n/a n/a 25.8
2021 2352 95.5 24.6 27
2022 2265 95.8 23.6 44.9
2023 2089 95.0 21.9 44.8
2024 2007 89.1 22.5 47.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marina High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2532 106.3 23.8 n/a
1989 2268 97.3 23.3 n/a
1990 2164 91.6 23.6 n/a
1991 2132 87.4 24.3 n/a
1992 2204 88.8 24.8 4.9
1993 2184 83.6 26.1 5.2
1994 2048 79.8 25.7 4.5
1995 2064 75.2 27.4 5
1996 2064 75.2 27.4 5
1997 2192 80.0 27.4 6.8
1998 2257 80.5 28.0 6.2
1999 2351 84.2 27.9 8.4
2000 2384 86.2 27.7 11.2
2001 2487 93.5 26.6 6.5
2002 2596 97.3 26.7 5.2
2003 2596 97.3 26.7 5.2
2004 2607 96.7 27.0 7.7
2005 2711 99.2 27.3 9.5
2006 2825 104.0 27.2 9.5
2007 2849 107.9 26.4 7.9
2008 2857 122.2 23.4 7.7
2009 2826 105.7 23.9 8
2010 2831 106.5 26.5 10.2
2011 2851 n/a n/a 16
2012 2827 104.7 26.9 n/a
2013 2743 103.5 26.4 16.6
2014 2613 95.6 27.3 17.3
2015 2438 94.0 25.9 18.1
2016 2408 92.0 26.1 18.7
2017 2386 94.0 25.3 18.9
2018 2452 96.5 25.3 26.8
2019 2443 98.0 24.9 27.6
2020 2411 n/a n/a 25.8
2021 2352 95.5 24.6 27
2022 2265 95.8 23.6 44.9
2023 2089 95.0 21.9 44.8
2024 2007 89.1 22.5 47.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Marina High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,765

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 234th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 150th of 2348 High schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Marina High)72.775.1
 2.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Huntington Beach Union High)74.771.9
 2.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Marina High)46.355
 8.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Huntington Beach Union High)48.943.5
 5.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Marina High)4755.6
 8.7%
   11th Grade Science (Huntington Beach Union High)46.849.1
 2.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Marina High)37.446.1
 8.7%
   12th Grade Science (Huntington Beach Union High)36.442.8
 6.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24432089
 14.5%
African American1927
 42.1%
American Indian89
 12.5%
Asian541500
 7.6%
Hispanic553522
 5.6%
Pacific Islander85
 37.5%
White1158893
 22.9%
Two or More Races156126
 19.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.6%44.8%
 17.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Marina High

Students at Marina High are 40% White, 26% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Yes. Marina High ranks in the top 6.4% of California high schools.

Marina High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Circle View Elementary
Elementary : Harbour View Elementary
Elementary : Schroeder Elementary
Elementary : Village View Elementary
Middle : Marine View Middle
Middle : Spring View Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,007 students attended Marina High.


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