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Ocean View High School

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Not to be confused with Ocean View Christian Academy or Ocean View School District.
Ocean View High School
Location
17071 Gothard Street

Huntington Beach
,
CA

United States
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Information
TypePublic high school
MottoKnowledge is Power
Established1976
School districtHuntington Beach Union High School District
PrincipalRobert Rasmussen
Number of students1,216 (2023-2024)[1]
ColorsCardinal, gold, and white
     
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Golden West League
NicknameSeahawks
Websiteovhs.info

Ocean View High School (OVHS) is a public comprehensive college-preparatory academy located in Huntington Beach, California. It is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) and serves approximately 1,350 students. The school's mascot is the Seahawk. OVHS is notable for offering the only International Baccalaureate (IB) program in the district and a college preparatory curriculum with Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

History

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Ocean View High School was established in 1976.[citation needed] Over the years, the school has expanded programs in academics, athletics, and music.[citation needed]

Governance

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OVHS is governed by the Huntington Beach Union High School District.

Curriculum

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OVHS provides a college-preparatory curriculum, including:

Extracurricular activities

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OVHS offers a wide range of extracurriculars, including:

Athletics

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Ocean View High School's sports teams are members of the Golden West League within the CIF Southern Section. The school offers a range of sports, including marching band, cross-country, track and field, golf, swimming, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, football, soccer, tennis, water polo, and softball.

  • In 1992, the girls' cross country team, won the Division II CIF State Title.[2]
  • In 1997, the girls' volleyball team won California Div III State Championship.[3]

Music

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Marching band and color guard (Seahawk Squadron). The Seahawk Squadron has won 1st place in the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) State Band Championships for Division 1 in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, and 2019.[citation needed]

Awards and recognition

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School ranking

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In 2008, OVHS was ranked number 775 on the list of top 1,000 high schools in the United States,[4] published by Newsweek Magazine. The public schools are ranked by the number of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test taken by all students in 2007 divided by the number of graduating seniors.

Notable alumni

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References

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