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Fountain Valley High School vs. Ocean View High School

Should you attend Fountain Valley High School or Ocean View High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fountain Valley High School
17816 Bushard
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Ocean View High School
17071 Gothard St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Fountain Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Ocean View High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 3,180 students in grades 9-12, Fountain Valley High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,258 students in grades 9-12, Ocean View High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,180 students
1,258 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
122 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#549 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#4039 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Ocean View High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fountain Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ocean View High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in CA)
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fountain Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ocean View High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in CA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
89%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fountain Valley High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ocean View High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Ocean View High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
803
304
Grade 10 Students
812
317
Grade 11 Students
710
330
Grade 12 Students
855
307

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fountain Valley High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
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% Asian
56%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fountain Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ocean View High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
68%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ocean View High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ocean View High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fountain Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ocean View High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Fountain Valley High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Ocean View High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ocean View High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Fountain Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ocean View High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fountain Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ocean View High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fountain Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ocean View High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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