Huntington Beach High School

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.

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 2009. The Sunset League now contains Huntington Beach, Edison, Newport Harbor, Fountain Valley, Marina, Coronda del Mar, Laguna Beach and Los Alamitos.

The Huntington Beach High School Men's Varsity Volleyball Team currently holds the national record of 121 consecutive wins.

Athletes

 * Robert August, Pro Surfer and Film Maker
 * Collin Balester, Pitcher for MLB's Washington Nationals
 * Corky Carroll, Pro Surfer
 * Howie Clark, Professional baseball player
 * Hank Conger, Catcher for MLB's Tampa Bay Rays
 * Noah Davis (nicknamed Diesel; born 1997), pitcher for MLB's Colorado Rockies
 * Dennis Hamilton, Professional basketball player
 * Greg Knapp, Professional football coach
 * Courtenay Stewart, 2004 Olympian
 * Jim Dedrick, Pitcher for MLB's Baltimore Orioles
 * Tony Gonzalez, Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end
 * Jack Haley, basketball player with Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls
 * Sacha Kljestan, Midfielder for MLS's Chivas U.S.A. and R.S.C.Anderlecht.
 * Drew McAthy, professional soccer player
 * Tito Ortiz, professional mixed martial artist and former Mayor pro tempore of Huntington Beach
 * Brett Simpson, Pro Surfer
 * Nick Pratto, Professional Baseball Player, Kansas City Royals
 * Lauren Powers, Professional bodybuilder and fitness icon
 * Paul McBeth, Professional disc golfer
 * Torey Defalco, Professional indoor volleyball player
 * Joshua Tuaniga, Professional indoor volleyball player
 * Kanoa Igarashi, Professional surfer and Olympian
 * Alex Wolf (water polo), Professional water polo player and 2020 Olympian
 * Jenna Nighswonger, Professional soccer player NJ/NY Gotham FC

Art and media

 * Beth Broderick, actor
 * MADSTEEZ (Mark Paul Deren), artist
 * Brent Rivera, internet personality and actor
 * Mary Beth Evans Actor
 * Kyle Selig, Broadway actor
 * Chrissy Teigen, model and television personality

Elected officials

 * Matthew Harper, California State Assemblyman and former Huntington Beach Mayor

Government officials

 * Amanda Simpson, Executive Director of US Army Energy Initiatives Task Force, Obama Administration

Musicians

 * Keaton Stromberg, bass guitar, vocals, back up guitar for Emblem3
 * Chad Wackerman, former Drummer and Percussionist for Frank Zappa
 * Hellogoodbye, rock band
 * M. Shadows, Founder and Singer of Avenged Sevenfold
 * Dria, Composer, Singer, 1/2 of The Frontrunnaz