Huntington Beach High School

Huntington Beach High School (HBHS) is a public high school in Huntington Beach, California. Built in 1906, it is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District. HBHS is a California Distinguished School.^[3] Huntington Beach High School is also the home of the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts.

Huntington Beach High School
Address
1905 Main Street Huntington Beach , California 92648 United States
Coordinates	33.67636°N 118.0025°W / 33.67636; -118.0025
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1906
School district	Huntington Beach Union High School District
Principal	Brenna Orr
Teaching staff	112.04 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,734 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	24.40[1]
Color(s)	Black and Orange
Athletics conference	CIF Southern Section Sunset League
Nickname	Oilers
Rival	Edison High School[2]
Newspaper	Slick Magazine
Yearbook	The Cauldron
Website	www.hboilers.com

Campus

Stillwagon Auditorium

Huntington Beach High School bell tower and auditorium were originally built in 1903 and were rebuilt in 1926.^[4] In July 2009, renovations were completed on the auditorium and the bell tower. Construction was also completed on the school's performing arts classrooms building and courtyard. The project was funded through taxes.^[5]

Sports

Cap Sheue Field is home for Huntington Beach and other local high school athletic organizations.

The school competes in the Sunset League. In 2006 the school moved to the Sea View League (which consisted of Huntington Beach, El Toro, Foothill, Woodbridge, Northwood, and Trabuco Hills) from the Sunset League, but moved back to the Sunset League in 2009. The Sunset League now contains Huntington Beach, Edison, Newport Harbor, Fountain Valley, Marina, Coronda del Mar, Laguna Beach and Los Alamitos.^[6]

The Huntington Beach High School Men's Varsity Volleyball Team currently holds the national record of 121 consecutive wins.^[7]

Notable alumni

Athletes

• Robert August, professional surfer and film maker^[8]
• Collin Balester, pitcher for MLB's Washington Nationals^[9]
• Corky Carroll, professional surfer^[10]
• Howie Clark, professional baseball player^[11]
• Hank Conger, catcher for MLB's Tampa Bay Rays^[12]
• TJ DeFalco, professional indoor volleyball player and 2024 Olympic medalist^[13]
• Noah Davis (born 1997), pitcher for MLB's Colorado Rockies^[14]
• Dennis Hamilton, professional basketball player^[15]
• Greg Knapp, professional football coach^[16]
• Courtenay Stewart, 2004 Olympian^[17]
• Jim Dedrick, pitcher for MLB's Baltimore Orioles^[18]
• Tony Gonzalez, NFL tight end in the Pro Football Hall of Fame^[19]
• Jack Haley, basketball player with Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls^[20]
• Kanoa Igarashi, professional surfer and Olympian
• Brandon Loschiavo, diver^[21]
• Drew McAthy, professional soccer player^[22]
• Jenna Nighswonger, Professional soccer player NJ/NY Gotham FC^[23]
• Tito Ortiz, professional mixed martial artist and former Mayor pro tempore of Huntington Beach^[24][25]
• Brett Simpson, professional surfer^[26]
• Nick Pratto, professional baseball player, Kansas City Royals^[27]
• Lauren Powers, professional bodybuilder and fitness icon^[28]

Art and media

• Beth Broderick, actor^[29]
• Mark Paul Deren, artist known as MADSTEEZ^[30]
• Brent Rivera, Internet personality and actor^[31]
• Mary Beth Evans, actor^[32]
• Kyle Selig, Broadway actor^[33]
• Chrissy Teigen, model and television personality^[34]

Elected officials

• Matthew Harper, California State Assemblyman and former Huntington Beach Mayor

Musicians

• M. Shadows, founder and singer of Avenged Sevenfold^[35]
• Mike Martt (died 2023), singer-songwriter and member of Tex & the Horseheads and Thelonious Monster^[36]

References

1. "Huntington Beach High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
2. "Huntington Beach (CA) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps".
3. "California Department of Education, Distinguished School Awards".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. Cuaron, Brian (November 3, 2007). "Restoration of a bell tower". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
5. Mickelson, Laura (July 8, 2009). "HB High auditorium renovation and addition embraces the old and new". Huntington Beach Independent. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
6. Szabo, Matt (March 26, 2009). "Huntington Beach moving back to Sunset League". Huntington Beach Independent. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
7. "Longest all-time high school sports win streaks - MaxPreps". 17 September 2020.
8. Ted Rich. "Robert August Surfboards". www.wetsand.com. Retrieved 2008-03-30. ^{[dead link‍]}
9. Sciacca, Mike (2008-08-13). "Working his dream gig". Huntington Beach Independent. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
10. Carroll, Corky (November 17, 2011). "From The Hill, you can see yesterday clearly". Huntington Beach Wave. p. 13.
11. "Howie Clark Statistics". www.thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
12. Chris Epting (April 9, 2008). "Cheering for a home-grown Angel". Huntington Beach Independent. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
13. "TJ DeFalco". USA Volleyball. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
14. "Baseball: Noah Davis, Huntington Beach". June 9, 2015.
15. "Dennis Hamilton profile". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
16. Hamilton, Tom (March 2014). "Oilers Strike in Rich on Gridiron". Pipeline. 23 (1). Huntington Beach High School Alumni Association.
17. "Courtenay Stewart". Stanford University's Official Athletic Site – Synchronized Swimming. Stanford University. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
18. "Jim Dedrick Statistics". www.thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
19. Winslow, Jonathan (July 3, 2014). "Parade grand marshal at long last". Huntington Beach Wave. Orange County Register. p. 2.
20. Djanseziang, Kevork (March 17, 2015). "Seal Beach's Jack Haley, who played for UCLA, Chicago Bulls, Lakers, dead at 51". Orange County Register. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
21. "Brandon Loschiavo - Men's Swimming & Diving". Purdue Boilermakers.
22. "Player Bio: Drew McAthy". www.UCSBGauchos.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
23. "Huntington Beach High School Graduate, Jenna Nighswonger, Drafted Fourth Overall in National Women's Soccer League" (Press release). Huntington Beach Union High School District.
24. Arias, Carlos (April 16, 2006). "More than hype". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
25. "Tito Ortiz UFC Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2014-08-06.
26. "OP Honor Roll". Surfing Magazine. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
27. Sondheimer, Eric (June 10, 2015). "Baseball: Pitcher Nick Pratto is leaving Mater Dei for Huntington Beach". Los Angeles Times.
28. "An Interview with Lauren Powers All-American Wonder Woman". BodyBuilding.com. February 11, 2004. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
29. "The Laguna Playhouse Profiles" (PDF). Bad Dates playbill. The Laguna Playhouse. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-13. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
30. Burris, Annie (June 29, 2009). "'Nontraditional' murals coming to downtown Huntington". Orange County Register. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
31. Carter, Brooke (2017-06-21). "Brent Rivera Net Worth 2018 - How Wealthy is the Social Media Star?". Gazette Review. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
32. "Days of our Lives Biographies". nbc.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-18.
33. Hertvik, Nicole (October 31, 2017). "Interview: 'Mean Girls' Star Kyle Selig Discusses Playing Aaron Samuels in the Broadway-Bound National Theatre Premiere". DC Metro Arts. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
34. "Chrissy Teigen". IMDb.com.
35. "Here are all the bands that every member of Avenged Sevenfold were in before Avenged Sevenfold". Loudersound. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
36. Boehm (10 February 1997). "No Strain, No Gain for Punk Refugee Mike Martt and Co". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

External links

• School website
• The Academy for the Performing Arts