Established in 1976, Ocean View High is a public school in the Huntington Beach Union High School District. Located at 17071 Gothard St., in Huntington Beach, the school enrolls approximately 1,470 students and serves ninth through 12th grade. Home of the Seahawks, Ocean View High is a comprehensive college preparatory academy, and the only high school in the school District offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, a two-year educational program for students ages 16-19. The school features an embedded tutorial at the end of each class period, which has magnificently resulted in the biggest drop of D and F scores for students at the school. In addition to its core studies of English, science and math, the school features a business academy and boasts the only Mandarin Chinese Foreign Language Program in the school district. Ranked in the top 1,000 high schools in the United States, Ocean View is a two-time Distinguished School Recipient and the school’s sport teams are members of the prestigious Golden West League. The school offers marching band, cross country, track and field, golf, swimming, water polo, basketball, golf and more. Ocean View’s marching band, the Seahawks Squadron, are five-time first place winners in the State Band Championships!
Sources cited:
1. Phone call: interview with staff member working in attendance office
2. www.ovhs.info
3. Greatschools.org
4. Niche.com
Ocean View High
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
17071 Gothard St,
Huntington Beach, CA
Huntington Beach Union High School District
School Details
Head of School
Courtney Robinson
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
20%
Reading Proficiency
63%
Average GPA
3.64
Graduation Rate
90%
Niche Grade
B+
A-
A-
A-
C+
B-
B+
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.64
Reading Proficiency
63%
Math Proficiency
20%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
66
Full Time Teachers
66
Teachers in First or Second Year
10%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
570
Verbal
570
Average ACT
27
Math
25
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
14
AP Pass Rate
45.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
3.5%
State Average
17.9%
Science
3.1%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
1,346:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.5%
Female
47.1%
Hispanic
68.2%
White
18.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8%
Two or more races
2.4%
Black
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
California State University - Long Beach
224 Students
University of California - Irvine
212 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
190 Students
California State University - Fullerton
161 Students
University of California - San Diego
142 Students
San Diego State University
130 Students
University of Southern California
117 Students
University of California - Berkeley
113 Students
Golden West College
105 Students
University of California - Davis
93 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
91 Students
Psychology
69 Students
Biology
62 Students
Nursing
43 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
35 Students
Criminology
32 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
30 Students
Computer Science
30 Students
Marketing
24 Students
Accounting
22 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
11/14/2024
I felt a sense of community at Ocean View, always being accepted by classmates and teachers who embodied the slogan: "You cant spell love without OV. "
9/22/2024
Overall, a great school with tons of support for students and families. Lots of opportunities as long as you work hard and take your chances.
9/27/2023
Getting into this school was pretty easy, it was a complete different life and different rules from what I used to do , more opportunities, and activities. It was also easy to get used to, add to that the additional support provided to students as tutoring and other bunch of things, my favorite place in this school is the library, because it's super relaxing to just chill and read a book .
GreatSchools Reviews
4/24/2018
It’s been incredible for both of my children. It’s small so the teachers and other staff are very involved with the kids. It’s diverse and encourages acceptance of others. Good programs such as IB and plenty of AP classes. Those that don’t fit into the high achieving academic group are not left behi...
4/1/2015
My son is a senior and I cannot wait for him to be done with this school. He choose this school because of the IB program. Students are taught AP and IB curriculum in the same classroom, and at the end they do not do well on either exam. This school is fine if a child is a below average or an averag...
5/5/2014
I had the chance to send my son to any HS in the District and I chose Ocean View and after 4 years I will make the same choice for my Daughter. The school is great and the Principal is fantastic. I never had a problem with any teachers or other students. Unlike the larger schools in the area your st...
4/9/2014
I am a teacher and parent, and while I could send my three children to any school in the district, and have in fact worked with all schools in the district, Ocean View is the best and only choice for us. This school has changed my son's life. He began struggling to pass classes and uninterested in s...
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