Huntington Beach High School(HBHS) is apublic high schoolinHuntington Beach, California.Built in 1906, it is part of theHuntington Beach Union High School District.HBHS is aCalifornia Distinguished School.[3]Huntington Beach High School is also the home of the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts.
| Huntington Beach High School | |
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1905 Main Street , 92648 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°40′35″N118°00′09″W/ 33.67636°N 118.0025°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Publichigh school |
| Established | 1906 |
| School district | Huntington Beach Union High School District |
| Principal | Brenna Orr |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,807 (2022-23)[2] |
| Color(s) | Black and Orange |
| Athletics conference | CIFSouthern Section Sunset League |
| Nickname | Oilers |
| Rival | Edison High School[1] |
| Newspaper | Slick Magazine |
| Yearbook | The Cauldron |
| Website | hboilers |
Campus
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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
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The school competes in the Sunset League. In 2006 the school moved to theSea 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
editAthletes
edit- Robert August,professional surfer and film maker[8]
- Collin Balester,pitcher forMLB'sWashington Nationals[9]
- Corky Carroll,professional surfer[10]
- Howie Clark,professional baseball player[11]
- Hank Conger,catcher for MLB'sTampa Bay Rays[12]
- TJ DeFalco,professional indoor volleyball player and 2024 Olympic medalist[13]
- Noah Davis(born 1997), pitcher for MLB'sColorado Rockies[14]
- Dennis Hamilton,professional basketball player[15]
- Greg Knapp,professional football coach[16]
- Courtenay Stewart,2004 Olympian[17]
- Jim Dedrick,pitcher for MLB'sBaltimore Orioles[18]
- Tony Gonzalez,NFL tight end in thePro Football Hall of Fame[19]
- Jack Haley,basketball player withLos Angeles LakersandChicago Bulls[20]
- Kanoa Igarashi,professional surfer and Olympian
- Brandon Loschiavo,diver[21]
- Drew McAthy,professionalsoccerplayer[22]
- Jenna Nighswonger,Professional soccer playerNJ/NY Gotham FC[23]
- Tito Ortiz,professionalmixed martial artistand formerMayor pro temporeof 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
edit- 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
edit- Matthew Harper,California State Assemblyman and former Huntington Beach Mayor
Musicians
edit- M. Shadows,founder and singer ofAvenged Sevenfold[35]
- Mike Martt(died 2023), singer-songwriter and member ofTex & the HorseheadsandThelonious Monster[36]
References
edit- ^"Huntington Beach (CA) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps".
- ^"Huntington Beach High".National Center for Education Statistics.RetrievedMarch 17,2024.
- ^"California Department of Education, Distinguished School Awards".[permanent dead link]
- ^Cuaron, Brian (November 3, 2007)."Restoration of a bell tower".Orange County Register.Retrieved2008-02-29.
- ^Mickelson, Laura (July 8, 2009)."HB High auditorium renovation and addition embraces the old and new".Huntington Beach Independent.Retrieved2012-09-17.
- ^Szabo, Matt (March 26, 2009)."Huntington Beach moving back to Sunset League".Huntington Beach Independent.Retrieved16 July2010.
- ^"Longest all-time high school sports win streaks - MaxPreps".17 September 2020.
- ^Ted Rich."Robert August Surfboards".wetsand.Retrieved2008-03-30.[dead link]
- ^Sciacca, Mike (2008-08-13)."Working his dream gig".Huntington Beach Independent.Retrieved2008-08-14.
- ^Carroll, Corky(November 17, 2011)."From The Hill, you can see yesterday clearly".Huntington Beach Wave.p. 13.
- ^"Howie Clark Statistics".thebaseballcube.Retrieved2008-03-31.
- ^Chris Epting (April 9, 2008)."Cheering for a home-grown Angel".Huntington Beach Independent.Retrieved2008-04-10.
- ^"TJ DeFalco".USA Volleyball.Retrieved9 September2024.
- ^"Baseball: Noah Davis, Huntington Beach".June 9, 2015.
- ^"Dennis Hamilton profile".basketball-reference.Retrieved2012-06-22.
- ^Hamilton, Tom (March 2014). "Oilers Strike in Rich on Gridiron".Pipeline.23(1). Huntington Beach High School Alumni Association.
- ^"Courtenay Stewart".Stanford University's Official Athletic Site – Synchronized Swimming.Stanford University.Archived fromthe originalon 25 January 2013.Retrieved3 April2011.
- ^"Jim Dedrick Statistics".thebaseballcube.Retrieved2008-03-31.
- ^Winslow, Jonathan (July 3, 2014). "Parade grand marshal at long last".Huntington Beach Wave.Orange County Register.p. 2.
- ^Djanseziang, Kevork (March 17, 2015)."Seal Beach's Jack Haley, who played for UCLA, Chicago Bulls, Lakers, dead at 51".Orange County Register.Retrieved18 March2015.
- ^"Brandon Loschiavo - Men's Swimming & Diving".Purdue Boilermakers.
- ^"Player Bio: Drew McAthy".UCSBGauchos.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-12-07.Retrieved2008-06-06.
- ^"Huntington Beach High School Graduate, Jenna Nighswonger, Drafted Fourth Overall in National Women's Soccer League"(Press release).Huntington Beach Union High School District.
- ^Arias, Carlos (April 16, 2006)."More than hype".Orange County Register.Retrieved2008-06-08.
- ^"Tito Ortiz UFC Hall of Fame".Retrieved2014-08-06.
- ^"OP Honor Roll".Surfing Magazine.Retrieved2008-08-18.
- ^Sondheimer, Eric (June 10, 2015)."Baseball: Pitcher Nick Pratto is leaving Mater Dei for Huntington Beach".Los Angeles Times.
- ^"An Interview with Lauren Powers All-American Wonder Woman".BodyBuilding. February 11, 2004.Retrieved2008-03-23.
- ^"The Laguna Playhouse Profiles"(PDF).Bad Dates playbill.The Laguna Playhouse. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2006-05-13.Retrieved2008-09-13.
- ^Burris, Annie (June 29, 2009)."'Nontraditional' murals coming to downtown Huntington ".Orange County Register.RetrievedJune 30,2009.
- ^Carter, Brooke (2017-06-21)."Brent Rivera Net Worth 2018 - How Wealthy is the Social Media Star?".Gazette Review.Retrieved2020-06-05.
- ^"Days of our Lives Biographies".nbc.Archived fromthe originalon 2007-02-18.
- ^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 fromthe originalon July 25, 2021.RetrievedMarch 17,2019.
- ^"Chrissy Teigen".IMDb.
- ^"Here are all the bands that every member of Avenged Sevenfold were in before Avenged Sevenfold".Loudersound.24 April 2023.Retrieved26 August2023.
- ^Boehm (10 February 1997)."No Strain, No Gain for Punk Refugee Mike Martt and Co".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved7 September2024.