Marina High School is a public high school located in the northwest corner of Huntington Beach, California opened in fall 1963 as Huntington Beach-Marina High School, as Huntington Beach High School was undergoing earthquake renovations. Marina split and became its own entity in the fall of 1965, and graduated their first class in 1966. 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.
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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.
Other activities
On September 20, 2013, for the first time, a transgender teen was named as Marina High School's homecoming queen.
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.
Notable alumni
Victoria Anthony, 2015 and 2017 U.S. Open champion and Olympian.
Mihai Bagiu, Olympic gymnast
Daric Barton, professional baseball player
Jake Bauers, professional baseball player, 2026 NLCS MVP
Robin Beauregard, Olympic medalist
Vanessa Laine Bryant, model, dancer
Johnny Christ, bassist for American metal band Avenged Sevenfold
Evelyn Cisneros, ballerina, former principal dancer for the San Francisco Ballet
Kim Commons, international chess master
Sofia Cook, soccer player
Kevin Elster, former MLB baseball player
Bob Forrest, vocalist of the bands Thelonious Monster and The Bicycle Thief
Chanda Gunn, Olympic bronze medalist in 2006, women's ice hockey goaltender
Adam Hayward, NFL football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Michael Iskander, Actor, Amazon's House of David, Broadway Kimberly Akimbo
Alan Knipe, head coach of the Long Beach State 49ers men's volleyball team and former head coach of the United States men's national volleyball team
Academics
Marina offers many academic programs, and they are ranked as the number 1 school in Huntington Beach. They have the top ranked academics combined with real-world skills, Over 20 advanced placement class offerings, Award Winning Robotics Program, and Dual enrollment pathways, including Criminal Justice and Nursing. Marina is the only school in HBUHSD to earn the College Board Honor Roll.
Former 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: 2024–2026
Rob Rasmussen: 2026-present