Huntington Beach High School
Huntington Beach High School 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. Huntington Beach High School is also the home of the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts.
Campus
Huntington Beach High School bell tower and auditorium were originally built in 1903 and were rebuilt in 1926.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.
Sports
The school competes in the Sunset League. In 2006 the school moved to the Sea View League from the Sunset League, but moved back to the Sunset League in 2010. The Sunset League now contains Huntington Beach, Marina, Edison, Fountain Valley, Los Alamitos, Newport Harbor, and Corona Del Mar.The Huntington Beach High School Boys Varsity Volleyball Team currently holds the national record of 121 consecutive wins.
Notable alumni
Athletes
- Robert August, professional surfer and film maker
- Collin Balester, pitcher for MLB's Washington Nationals
- Corky Carroll, professional surfer
- Howie Clark, professional baseball player
- Hank Conger, catcher for MLB's Tampa Bay Rays
- Noah Davis, pitcher for MLB's Colorado Rockies
- Jim Dedrick, pitcher for MLB's Baltimore Orioles
- TJ DeFalco, professional indoor volleyball player and 2024 Olympic medalist
- Tony Gonzalez, NFL tight end in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Jack Haley, basketball player with Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls
- Dennis Hamilton, professional basketball player
- Kanoa Igarashi, professional surfer and Olympian
- Greg Knapp, professional football coach
- Brandon Loschiavo, diver
- Drew McAthy, professional soccer player
- Jenna Nighswonger, Professional soccer player NJ/NY Gotham FC
- Monte Nitzkowski, Olympic swimmer and Olympic water polo coach
- Tito Ortiz, professional mixed martial artist and former Mayor pro tempore of Huntington Beach
- Lauren Powers, professional bodybuilder and fitness icon
- Nick Pratto, professional baseball player, Kansas City Royals
- Brett Simpson, professional surfer
- Courtenay Stewart, 2004 Olympian
- Alex Wolf. Olympic water polo player
Art and media
- Beth Broderick, actor
- Mark Paul Deren, artist known as MADSTEEZ
- Mary Beth Evans, actor
- Jake Koehler, YouTuber
- Brent Rivera, Internet personality and actor
- Kyle Selig, Broadway actor
- Chrissy Teigen, model and television personality
Elected officials
- Matthew Harper, California State Assemblyman and former Huntington Beach Mayor
Musicians
- M. Shadows, founder and singer of Avenged Sevenfold
- Mike Martt, singer-songwriter and member of Tex & the Horseheads and Thelonious Monster