Edison High

Summary:

Edison High is a public high school located in Huntington Beach, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,034 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.

Edison High has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 10% of California high schools in recent years. The school's students consistently outperform the district and the state in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 71.74% of Edison High's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 68.76% for the district and 55.73% for the state. The school's performance in science assessments (CAST) is also impressive, with 56.62% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to 47.04% for the district and 32.08% for the state.

Edison High's academic performance is significantly higher than that of nearby schools, such as Back Bay High and Valley Vista High, which struggle with low proficiency rates in core subjects. While Edison High has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, the school has seen an increase in recent years, from 8.8% in 2018-2019 to 17.3% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Edison High has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 25.71% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to nearby schools like Estancia High and Costa Mesa High, which have much higher rates (over 75%).


Detail:

Public 9-12

 21400 Magnolia
       Huntington Beach, CA  92646-6306


(714) 962-1356

District: Huntington Beach Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
182nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,043 Help


Feeder schools for Edison High:

Elementary:    John H. Eader Elementary
    Ralph E. Hawes Elementary
    S. A. Moffett Elementary
Middle:    Isaac L. Sowers Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  2,011

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.8%
Hispanic:
17.9%
Asian:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27% Help


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Compare Details Edison High ranks better than 92.2% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd 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 88.91. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Edison 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 Edison High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.8%), Hispanic (17.9%), Asian (12%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Huntington Beach Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison High is 21.3, which is the 4th best among 8 high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison High is $13,043, which is the 3rd highest among 8 high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison High:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison High 182nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Edison 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 Edison High

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Rank History for all students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.15 93rd 1653 94.4%
2005 75.98 143rd 1901 92.5%
2006 78.79 138th 1968 93.0%
2007 79.45 125th 2063 93.9%
2008 81.03 113th 2117 94.7%
2009 80.24 110th 2238 95.1%
2010 84.91 76th 2281 96.7%
2011 85.04 76th 2367 96.8%
2012 90.15 32nd 2354 98.6%
2013 81.62 118th 2426 95.1%
2015 94.17 97th 1994 95.1%
2016 94.53 85th 2039 95.8%
2017 92.18 147th 2021 92.7%
2018 94.27 103rd 2017 94.9%
2019 94.63 108th 2133 94.9%
2021 93.82 73rd 1290 94.3%
2022 91.60 179th 2123 91.6%
2023 89.10 193rd 2348 91.8%
2024 88.91 182nd 2323 92.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.44 66th 366 82.0%
2019 79.58 70th 422 83.4%
2022 67.55 164th 515 68.2%
2023 87.52 48th 786 93.9%
2024 74.40 144th 804 82.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.18 356th 1547 77.0%
2024 82.21 101st 1534 93.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.99 92nd 1862 95.1%
2019 87.21 173rd 1937 91.1%
2021 91.64 67th 1126 94.0%
2022 95.18 76th 1943 96.1%
2023 86.34 195th 2247 91.3%
2024 81.66 257th 2235 88.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.86 81st 1760 95.4%
2019 95.23 75th 1833 95.9%
2021 91.90 80th 1054 92.4%
2022 90.91 167th 1858 91.0%
2023 89.27 165th 2118 92.2%
2024 89.60 146th 2098 93.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.87 65th 1052 93.8%
2019 79.78 142nd 1117 87.3%
2021 85.19 52nd 555 90.6%
2022 89.85 78th 1161 93.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.45 127th 1834 93.1%
2019 91.42 137th 1880 92.7%
2021 94.41 64th 1122 94.3%
2022 90.33 169th 1916 91.2%
2023 87.49 201st 2207 90.9%
2024 86.37 203rd 2172 90.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.00 15th 581 97.4%
2019 92.73 10th 582 98.3%
2022 75.45 154th 581 73.5%
2023 83.22 94th 731 87.1%
2024 87.89 34th 712 95.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.46 67th 1742 96.2%
2019 91.61 102nd 1814 94.4%
2022 91.98 108th 1861 94.2%
2023 72.50 375th 2142 82.5%
2024 80.94 232nd 2125 89.1%
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Rank History for White students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.15 167th 1173 85.8%
2019 79.98 199th 1222 83.7%
2022 74.87 268th 1204 77.7%
2023 70.30 300th 1434 79.1%
2024 68.83 327th 1406 76.7%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, July 13, 2012

Open Quote I'm not quite sure how they're ranking the schools within this district. As a parent, I would send my child to Edison over Fountain Valley in a heartbeat. In my experience, the student body is more academically-focused, and the extra-curricular activities are also superior. I'm not sure why one would get a "4" and the other a "5". Huntington Beach High is also good, and has actually gotten significantly better over the years as more high-end housing has been developed in the neighborhoods feeding into that school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Edison High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1933 17 218 81 132 n/a n/a 0 2381
1989 1722 15 245 89 146 n/a n/a 0 2217
1990 1530 11 220 106 130 n/a n/a 0 1997
1991 1449 18 224 94 140 n/a n/a 0 1925
1992 1505 17 257 120 164 n/a n/a 0 2063
1993 1421 19 271 128 171 n/a n/a 0 2010
1994 1347 20 274 146 185 n/a n/a 0 1972
1995 1410 8 278 160 223 n/a n/a 0 2079
1996 1410 8 278 160 223 n/a n/a 0 2079
1997 1439 9 289 179 242 n/a n/a 0 2158
1998 1487 10 297 194 247 n/a n/a 0 2235
1999 1563 13 311 215 182 n/a n/a 0 2284
2000 1509 18 315 204 244 n/a n/a 0 2290
2001 1531 20 322 196 195 n/a n/a 5 2269
2002 1578 12 312 175 200 n/a n/a 0 2277
2003 1578 12 312 175 200 n/a n/a 0 2277
2004 1614 22 332 181 150 n/a n/a 0 2299
2005 1617 28 349 190 155 n/a n/a 1 2340
2006 1659 38 368 219 214 n/a n/a 3 2501
2007 1670 34 375 240 225 n/a n/a 5 2549
2008 1671 27 380 254 258 n/a n/a 0 2590
2009 1687 28 334 272 251 32 7 0 2611
2010 1655 30 326 302 245 33 25 0 2616
2011 1650 33 332 337 263 32 36 0 2683
2012 1635 36 334 334 245 30 48 0 2662
2013 1575 27 321 364 253 25 60 0 2625
2014 1556 22 304 419 240 18 66 0 2625
2015 1540 24 305 427 176 18 70 0 2560
2016 1546 22 305 457 116 11 71 0 2528
2017 1584 21 306 443 69 15 92 0 2530
2018 1592 17 307 421 23 15 122 0 2497
2019 1526 15 295 417 17 11 159 0 2440
2020 1456 20 288 398 11 7 192 0 2372
2021 1412 19 292 421 7 7 191 0 2349
2022 1278 19 268 391 8 6 191 0 2161
2023 1194 15 248 358 8 6 203 2 2034
2024 1163 12 242 359 10 9 214 2 2011

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Edison High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2381 97.7 24.3 n/a
1989 2217 93.2 23.7 n/a
1990 1997 90.6 22.0 n/a
1991 1925 78.3 24.5 n/a
1992 2063 79.6 25.9 3.8
1993 2010 82.9 24.2 5.2
1994 1972 80.4 24.5 5.7
1995 2079 84.7 24.5 4.2
1996 2079 84.7 24.5 4.2
1997 2158 88.5 24.4 4.8
1998 2235 92.2 24.2 4
1999 2284 92.0 24.8 3.9
2000 2290 93.7 24.4 3.8
2001 2269 92.8 24.5 3.8
2002 2277 94.9 24.0 4.1
2003 2277 94.9 24.0 4.1
2004 2299 93.0 24.7 4.9
2005 2340 95.7 24.5 5.2
2006 2501 101.9 24.5 5.2
2007 2549 104.6 24.4 4.2
2008 2590 123.3 21.0 3.7
2009 2611 103.8 22.1 3.6
2010 2616 108.0 24.2 4.9
2011 2683 n/a n/a 9.2
2012 2662 109.3 24.3 n/a
2013 2625 108.8 24.1 10.4
2014 2625 106.1 24.7 10.1
2015 2560 107.0 23.9 11.9
2016 2528 106.0 23.8 12.8
2017 2530 109.6 23.0 11.3
2018 2497 109.1 22.8 15.7
2019 2440 109.3 22.3 15.7
2020 2372 n/a n/a 15.2
2021 2349 100.1 23.4 13.4
2022 2161 104.2 20.7 25.5
2023 2034 96.8 21.0 25.7
2024 2011 93.9 21.3 27

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 Edison High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2381 97.7 24.3 n/a
1989 2217 93.2 23.7 n/a
1990 1997 90.6 22.0 n/a
1991 1925 78.3 24.5 n/a
1992 2063 79.6 25.9 3.8
1993 2010 82.9 24.2 5.2
1994 1972 80.4 24.5 5.7
1995 2079 84.7 24.5 4.2
1996 2079 84.7 24.5 4.2
1997 2158 88.5 24.4 4.8
1998 2235 92.2 24.2 4
1999 2284 92.0 24.8 3.9
2000 2290 93.7 24.4 3.8
2001 2269 92.8 24.5 3.8
2002 2277 94.9 24.0 4.1
2003 2277 94.9 24.0 4.1
2004 2299 93.0 24.7 4.9
2005 2340 95.7 24.5 5.2
2006 2501 101.9 24.5 5.2
2007 2549 104.6 24.4 4.2
2008 2590 123.3 21.0 3.7
2009 2611 103.8 22.1 3.6
2010 2616 108.0 24.2 4.9
2011 2683 n/a n/a 9.2
2012 2662 109.3 24.3 n/a
2013 2625 108.8 24.1 10.4
2014 2625 106.1 24.7 10.1
2015 2560 107.0 23.9 11.9
2016 2528 106.0 23.8 12.8
2017 2530 109.6 23.0 11.3
2018 2497 109.1 22.8 15.7
2019 2440 109.3 22.3 15.7
2020 2372 n/a n/a 15.2
2021 2349 100.1 23.4 13.4
2022 2161 104.2 20.7 25.5
2023 2034 96.8 21.0 25.7
2024 2011 93.9 21.3 27

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 Edison High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,043

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Edison High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 108th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 193rd of 2348 High schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Edison High)82.578.3
 4.2%
   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 (Edison High)5546.9
 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 (Edison High)54.253
 1.3%
   11th Grade Science (Huntington Beach Union High)46.849.1
 2.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Edison High)50.938.2
 12.6%
   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 Students24402034
 16.6%
African American1515
American Indian178
 52.9%
Asian295248
 15.9%
Hispanic417358
 14.1%
Pacific Islander116
 45.5%
White15261194
 21.8%
Two or More Races159203
 27.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.7%25.7%
 10%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Edison High

Edison High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John H. Eader Elementary
Elementary : Ralph E. Hawes Elementary
Elementary : S. A. Moffett Elementary
Middle : Isaac L. Sowers Middle

Yes. Edison High ranks in the top 7.8% of California high schools.

Students at Edison High are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,011 students attended Edison High.


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