Coast High

Summary:

Coast High is a public high school located in Huntington Beach, California, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 183 students. While part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District, which is ranked 360 out of 1,568 districts in California, Coast High faces several challenges compared to its higher-performing counterparts within the district.

Coast High has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 92.1% in 2020-2021 to 89.9% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the district's average graduation rate of 94.7%. Additionally, the school has experienced an increase in its dropout rates, rising from 1.3% in 2020-2021 to 7.9% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district's average of 2.6%. Coast High also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 53.7% in 2021-2022, more than double the district's average of 19.5%. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests is significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 55.88% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 68.76% for the district and 55.73% for the state, and just 23.33% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 44.12% for the district and 27.9% for the state.

Coast High's proximity to several higher-performing high schools within the same district, such as Edison High, Marina High, and Fountain Valley High, which consistently outperform Coast High, may contribute to the school's challenges. Additionally, the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 32.79% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, may be a factor in its lower academic performance compared to its more affluent counterparts.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 17231 Gothard St.
       Huntington Beach, CA  92647-5421


(714) 842-4227

District: Huntington Beach Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
957th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,990 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  181

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.1%
Hispanic:
34.8%
Asian:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Coast High ranks better than 58.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 6th 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 46.43. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Coast 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 Coast High has the smallest high school student body size in the Huntington Beach Union High School District. Student population at Coast High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.1%), Hispanic (34.8%), Asian (12.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coast High is 20.1, which is the 3rd 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 Coast High is $17,990, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coast High:

SchoolDigger ranks Coast High 957th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Coast 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 Coast High

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Rank History for all students at Coast High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.84 812th 1653 50.9%
2005 47.68 637th 1901 66.5%
2006 43.07 777th 1968 60.5%
2007 43.86 783rd 2063 62.0%
2008 38.70 950th 2117 55.1%
2009 56.50 565th 2238 74.8%
2010 53.84 653rd 2281 71.4%
2011 55.83 644th 2367 72.8%
2012 58.93 566th 2354 76.0%
2013 54.09 675th 2426 72.2%
2015 73.70 477th 1994 76.1%
2016 62.32 732nd 2039 64.1%
2017 53.30 952nd 2021 52.9%
2018 58.11 839th 2017 58.4%
2019 44.98 1105th 2133 48.2%
2022 65.95 602nd 2123 71.6%
2023 56.37 726th 2348 69.1%
2024 46.43 957th 2323 58.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Coast High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.94 961st 1862 48.4%
2019 63.64 584th 1937 69.9%
2022 62.62 587th 1943 69.8%
2023 50.84 863rd 2247 61.6%
2024 55.68 712th 2235 68.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Coast High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.85 1028th 1760 41.6%
2019 39.48 1078th 1833 41.2%
2022 53.96 733rd 1858 60.5%
2023 54.56 727th 2118 65.7%
2024 42.00 1028th 2098 51.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Coast High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.90 536th 1834 70.8%
2019 40.68 1071st 1880 43.0%
2022 69.69 500th 1916 73.9%
2023 56.62 666th 2207 69.8%
2024 48.99 836th 2172 61.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Coast High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.84 536th 1814 70.5%
2022 45.36 943rd 1861 49.3%
2023 36.75 1200th 2142 44.0%
2024 44.50 983rd 2125 53.7%
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Rank History for White students at Coast High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.38 858th 1173 26.9%
2019 14.73 1050th 1222 14.1%
2022 50.11 592nd 1204 50.8%
2023 41.62 726th 1434 49.4%
2024 20.95 1047th 1406 25.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Coast High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 53 1 1 5 4 n/a n/a 0 64
1989 273 7 21 38 31 n/a n/a 0 370
1990 238 7 17 42 21 n/a n/a 0 325
1991 187 5 20 50 32 n/a n/a 0 294
1992 131 6 17 43 22 n/a n/a 0 219
1993 94 1 11 40 21 n/a n/a 0 167
1994 114 4 10 37 18 n/a n/a 0 183
1995 120 3 18 40 20 n/a n/a 0 201
1996 120 3 18 40 20 n/a n/a 0 201
1997 156 2 16 46 24 n/a n/a 0 244
1998 144 1 10 39 21 n/a n/a 0 215
1999 136 1 10 35 16 n/a n/a 0 198
2000 131 3 18 54 29 n/a n/a 0 235
2001 138 2 14 37 25 n/a n/a 0 216
2002 171 1 22 41 16 n/a n/a 0 251
2003 171 1 22 41 16 n/a n/a 0 251
2004 166 0 18 35 10 n/a n/a 0 229
2005 189 1 12 56 22 n/a n/a 0 280
2006 182 3 16 44 18 n/a n/a 1 264
2007 172 3 13 58 15 n/a n/a 1 262
2008 143 7 15 38 30 n/a n/a 0 233
2009 135 4 6 33 32 1 0 0 211
2010 127 5 3 33 23 2 2 0 195
2011 105 3 5 25 14 2 8 0 162
2012 74 0 4 9 13 2 12 0 114
2013 55 1 6 24 5 2 15 0 108
2014 87 2 7 22 8 3 16 0 145
2015 99 0 5 28 13 0 10 0 155
2016 118 3 20 45 11 1 10 0 208
2017 107 1 17 51 10 2 10 0 198
2018 99 5 22 43 5 1 9 0 184
2019 110 4 32 65 3 1 11 0 226
2020 94 3 27 54 2 1 7 0 188
2021 88 3 27 48 0 0 14 0 180
2022 96 6 33 76 3 0 13 1 228
2023 83 3 23 57 2 3 10 2 183
2024 78 4 23 63 1 3 9 0 181

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 Coast High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 64 3.0 21.3 n/a
1989 370 1.0 370.0 n/a
1990 325 4.0 81.2 n/a
1991 294 3.0 98.0 n/a
1992 219 3.0 73.0 5
1993 167 1.0 167.0 3
1994 183 1.0 183.0 9.3
1995 201 1.2 167.5 2.5
1996 201 1.2 167.5 2.5
1997 244 2.5 97.6 0
1998 215 6.7 32.1 0.5
1999 198 0.0 0.0 4
2000 235 8.0 29.4 14.5
2001 216 10.0 21.6 3.7
2002 251 8.0 31.4 0
2003 251 8.0 31.4 0
2004 229 7.0 32.7 2.6
2005 280 6.0 46.7 5
2006 264 8.4 31.4 4.9
2007 262 7.6 34.5 5.4
2008 233 12.8 18.2 4.7
2009 211 9.0 15.1 7.1
2010 195 9.0 21.6 9.7
2011 162 n/a n/a 16.7
2012 114 7.0 16.2 n/a
2013 108 6.0 18.0 15.7
2014 145 8.0 18.1 10.3
2015 155 9.0 17.2 20
2016 208 9.0 23.1 15.4
2017 198 11.6 16.9 20.2
2018 184 9.6 19.0 25.5
2019 226 12.5 18.0 26.5
2020 188 n/a n/a 18.6
2021 180 11.2 15.9 23.3
2022 228 8.3 27.2 39.9
2023 183 9.3 19.5 32.8
2024 181 8.9 20.1 42.5

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 Coast High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 64 3.0 21.3 n/a
1989 370 1.0 370.0 n/a
1990 325 4.0 81.2 n/a
1991 294 3.0 98.0 n/a
1992 219 3.0 73.0 5
1993 167 1.0 167.0 3
1994 183 1.0 183.0 9.3
1995 201 1.2 167.5 2.5
1996 201 1.2 167.5 2.5
1997 244 2.5 97.6 0
1998 215 6.7 32.1 0.5
1999 198 0.0 0.0 4
2000 235 8.0 29.4 14.5
2001 216 10.0 21.6 3.7
2002 251 8.0 31.4 0
2003 251 8.0 31.4 0
2004 229 7.0 32.7 2.6
2005 280 6.0 46.7 5
2006 264 8.4 31.4 4.9
2007 262 7.6 34.5 5.4
2008 233 12.8 18.2 4.7
2009 211 9.0 15.1 7.1
2010 195 9.0 21.6 9.7
2011 162 n/a n/a 16.7
2012 114 7.0 16.2 n/a
2013 108 6.0 18.0 15.7
2014 145 8.0 18.1 10.3
2015 155 9.0 17.2 20
2016 208 9.0 23.1 15.4
2017 198 11.6 16.9 20.2
2018 184 9.6 19.0 25.5
2019 226 12.5 18.0 26.5
2020 188 n/a n/a 18.6
2021 180 11.2 15.9 23.3
2022 228 8.3 27.2 39.9
2023 183 9.3 19.5 32.8
2024 181 8.9 20.1 42.5

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 Coast High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $17,990

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Coast High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1105th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 726th of 2348 High schools
 20.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Coast High)56.665.9
 9.3%
   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 (Coast High)15.418.8
 3.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Huntington Beach Union High)48.943.5
 5.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Coast High)19.224.2
 5%
   11th Grade Science (Huntington Beach Union High)46.849.1
 2.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Coast High)17.158.3
 41.3%
   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 Students226183
 19%
African American43
 25%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian3223
 28.1%
Hispanic6557
 12.3%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White11083
 24.5%
Two or More Races1110
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.5%32.8%
 6.2%


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Students at Coast High are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Coast High ranks 957th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 181 students attended Coast High.


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