Marina High School (Huntington Beach, California)

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Marina High School
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Address
Marina High School (Huntington Beach, California)
15871 Springdale Street

Huntington Beach
,
California
92649

United States
Coordinates 33°43′52″N118°1′31″W / 33.73111°N 118.02528°W / 33.73111; -118.02528
Information
Type Public high school
MottoLive. Breathe. Vikings.
Established1963
School district Huntington Beach Union High School District
PrincipalTim Floyd [1]
Faculty95.04 [2]
Grades9-12
Number of students2,007 (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio21.98 [2]
Campus Suburban Area
Color(s)Navy Blue, Gold, & Columbia Blue    
Athletics conference CIF Southern Section
Sunset League
Team name Vikings
Website www.marinavikings.org
"The Bowl" Marina High School Huntington Beach, CA Bowl.jpg
"The Bowl"

Marina High School is a public high school located in the northwest corner of Huntington Beach, California which first began operating in 1963. Marina is part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District, which includes several other area high schools. The school is located on Springdale Street between Edinger Avenue and McFadden Avenue. In 2009, the school was named a California Distinguished School, the highest honor given to schools in California. [3]

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Athletics

Marina's athletic teams are known as the Vikings and their school colors are Navy Blue, Columbia Blue, and Gold. The compete in the sunset league. Marina has no on-campus stadium and plays most of its football home games at nearby Westminster High School. Marina High is currently building a stadium for their on-campus games.

In 2000, Marina's varsity field hockey team played an undefeated season of 13–0 and took both the Sunset League Championship as well as the CIF Championship.[ citation needed ]

In 2007, Marina Boys Basketball broke the National record for 3-point shots made in a season, making 437 three-pointers.[ citation needed ]

In 2016, Marina's PoleVaulter Jett Gordon Won the CIF California State Meet and broke the CIF Division II record at 17'2".

In 2021, Marina’s track and field star Elliot Elliott won the CIF California State Meet. She broke a record for longest distance run without water.

In 2024, Marina Boys Basketball won CIF championships against Long Beach Poly.

In 2025, Marina’s Girls Wrestling were league champions. Notable member is Aubree Gutierrez. Marina’s Softball team won Championships after defeating Westlake in the same year.

Other activities

On September 20, 2013, for the first time, a transgender teen was named as Marina High School's homecoming queen. [4] [5]

Beginning in 2014, the woodshop class of the school (whose mascot is a Viking) began planning, funding, and constructing a replica of a Viking ship. In May 2016 the ship sailed on its maiden voyage at Sunset Aquatic Marina; short ocean-going trips to Long Beach and Catalina Island are planned for the future. [6]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

Principals

Glen Dysinger: 1963-1971

Charles Weaver: 1971-1979

Robert Barbot: 1979-1981

Paul Berger: 1981-1985

Lee Eastwood: 1985

Ira Toibin: 1985-1989

Jim Keating: 1989-1995

Carol Osbrink: 1995-2002

Steve Roderick: 2002-2007

Paul Morrow: 2007-2015

Jessie Marion: 2015-2021

Morgan Smith: 2021-2024

Tim Floyd: 2024-Present

References

  1. ↑ "HBUHSD ANNOUNCES TIM FLOYD AS NEW MARINA HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL". Huntington Beach Union High School District. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Marina High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2009 Distinguished Middle and High Schools". www.cde.ca.gov. California Department of Education. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  4. ↑ "California teen named nation's first transgender homecoming queen". Yahoo News. September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Kennedy (September 20, 2013). "Transgender Teen Named Homecoming Queen in Huntington Beach". Local News. KTLA.com. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ Brittany Woolsey, "Students build a Viking ship and launch it", Los Angeles Times , May 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ Victoria Anthony Team USA
  8. ↑ Penner, Mike (July 17, 1996). "U.S. Will Get Good Ride From Bagiu". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ Sciacca, Mike (August 20, 2008). "Former Viking to return to O.C. facing Angels". Huntington Beach Independent. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Eric Sondheimer: Stress is a foreign notion to Marina's Jake Bauers". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Robin Beauregard Profile". UCLA Water Polo web site. University of California, Los Angeles. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
  12. ↑ "Everything You Need to Know About Kobe Bryant". Archived from the original on February 19, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2007. – Wayback Machine cache from February 19, 2006
  13. ↑ "La Habra Theater: Acting for Community". LA Times. October 3, 1996. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Sofia Cook - Women's Soccer".
  15. ↑ "Elster Signs With Mets". Los Angeles Times. February 26, 1987.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Marina High". Los Angeles Times. June 3, 1998. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Gunn Wins NCAA-wide Sportsmanship Award". College Hockey | USCHO.com. US College Hockey Online. August 8, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  18. ↑ Mauney, Matt (August 22, 2013). "Adam Hayward finds his place in Plant City". Plant City Times and Observer. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Alan Knipe: 49er Profile". longbeachstate.com. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  20. ↑ Staff, Daily Pilot (August 22, 2019). "Marina's Cory Lewis, Rocco Peppi share Wave League MVP award in baseball". Daily Pilot.
  21. ↑ "Natalie Nakase continues to dream big, beat odds". Los Angeles Times. February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  22. ↑ Penner, Mike (February 2, 1992). "Investing in Stars of the Future". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Hall of Fame Coach: Lute Olson, Part I".
  24. ↑ "Joe Penny - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  25. ↑ Holmes, Baxter (May 30, 2012). "Justin Sellers gets a lot of ink with the Dodgers". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Introducing 2018 California Staff Team". 6pointssports.org. May 11, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
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