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Best high schools in Huntington Beach for UC admissions
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 4 published high schools in Huntington Beach sent 1,570 applicants to the University of California, and 1,034 were admitted to at least one campus (66%). Among schools with at least 100 applicants, Ocean View High School had the highest rate, 76% (145 of 190).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Huntington Beach high schools ranked by UC admit rate
Share of applicants admitted to at least one UC campus, fall 2023 to fall 2025. A school has its own page when the University of California printed both applicants and admits for at least 3 fall terms, including at least 2 falls from 2023 to 2025, and at least 30 applicants in those window years. A city page ranks those schools when the city has at least 3 of them, not counting online schools, and they are not already the whole county. A rate on this page counts only the years in which UC printed both the applicants and the admits.
| Rank | School | Type | Applied | Any UC | Berkeley | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean View High School | Public | 190 | 76% | 19% | 11% |
| 2 | Huntington Beach High School | Public | 665 | 65% | 13% | 9% |
| 3 | Marina High School | Public | 363 | 64% | 11% | 11% |
| 4 | Edison High School | Public | 352 | 63% | 15% | 8% |
Huntington Beach combined
The 4 schools above added together, fall 2023 to fall 2025: 4 public and 0 private. The county and California rows count every school UC lists, published here or not.
| Applicants from | To | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Beach | Any UC campus | 1,570 | 1,034 | 66% |
| Huntington Beach | UC Berkeley | 744 | 101 | 14% |
| Huntington Beach | UCLA | 1,106 | 106 | 10% |
| Orange County | Any UC campus | 38,780 | 27,213 | 70% |
| California | Any UC campus | 393,310 | 283,716 | 72% |
Huntington Beach high schools ranked by UC Berkeley admit rate
4 of the city’s published schools have a UC Berkeley figure. A rate built on a handful of applicants moves a long way with one student, so the counts sit beside it.
| Rank | School | Admitted | UC Berkeley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean View High School | 14 of 73 | 19% |
| 2 | Edison High School | 23 of 155 | 15% |
| 3 | Huntington Beach High School | 44 of 326 | 13% |
| 4 | Marina High School | 20 of 190 | 11% |
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Huntington Beach high schools ranked by UCLA admit rate
4 of the city’s published schools have a UCLA figure. A rate built on a handful of applicants moves a long way with one student, so the counts sit beside it.
| Rank | School | Admitted | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina High School | 28 of 262 | 11% |
| 2 | Ocean View High School | 14 of 131 | 11% |
| 3 | Huntington Beach High School | 44 of 474 | 9% |
| 4 | Edison High School | 20 of 239 | 8% |
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Questions
- What are the best high schools in Huntington Beach for UC admissions?
- By the share of applicants admitted to at least one UC campus from fall 2023 to fall 2025, among schools with at least 100 applicants, the highest in Huntington Beach were Ocean View High School (76%, 145 of 190), Huntington Beach High School (65%, 433 of 665) and Marina High School (64%, 234 of 363). A school's rate reflects who chose to apply as much as the school itself.
- What is the UC acceptance rate for high schools in Huntington Beach?
- 66%. The 4 published high schools in Huntington Beach sent 1,570 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025, and 1,034 were admitted to at least one UC campus. Every high school in Orange County together, as UC counts them, had 70%; 1 of the 4 ranked schools in Huntington Beach was above that.
- Which high school in Huntington Beach gets the most students into UC Berkeley?
- Huntington Beach High School, with 44 admitted of 326 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Huntington Beach's published high schools together sent UC Berkeley 744 applicants and 101 were admitted (14%). Among schools with at least 30 UC Berkeley applicants, Ocean View High School had the highest rate, 19% (14 of 73).
- Which high school in Huntington Beach gets the most students into UCLA?
- Huntington Beach High School, with 44 admitted of 474 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Huntington Beach's published high schools together sent UCLA 1,106 applicants and 106 were admitted (10%). Among schools with at least 30 UCLA applicants, Marina High School had the highest rate, 11% (28 of 262).
- Which high school in Huntington Beach sends the most UC applicants?
- Huntington Beach High School, with 665 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. Of the 4 published schools in Huntington Beach, 4 are public and 0 are private.
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "Best high schools in Huntington Beach for UC admissions," https://aristoscholars.com/uc-chances/city/huntington-beach, updated October 31, 2026. Figures from the University of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
A school’s rate is not one student’s chance
These figures average every application a school sent, and they depend on who chose to apply. To read one profile, use Chance Me, start with a Specialist, or ask on the forum.