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. Huntington Beach High School is also the home of the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts.
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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 (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 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 (born 1997), 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
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 (died 2023), singer-songwriter and member of Tex & the Horseheads and Thelonious Monster
Cameron Lew, founder of Ginger Root.