Mission Bay High School (MBHS) is a public secondary school in San Diego, California, adjacent to Mission Bay in the community of Pacific Beach. It is a magnet school with emphasis on academic studies.
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Academics
The school's jazz program is home to the Award-winning and touring Mission Bay Preservationists, as well as the Mission Bay Mambo Orchestra, the only youth-Latin big band in California. The music program also includes a concert band, string orchestra, full-size symphonic orchestra, swing and concert choirs, and the aforementioned 2 jazz-bands. It has been taught by Jean-Paul Balmat since 2006, who became Mission Bay High's music educator after a two-year hiatus from 2004 to 2006.
In 2006, Mission Bay introduced International Baccalaureate courses that students could take to help them achieve their I.B. diploma.
Demographics
For the 2024–25 school year, Mission Bay High School had a total enrollment of 1,240 students. The racial and ethnic makeup of the student body was: American Indian/Alaska Native – 1 (0.1%), Asian – 58 (4.7%), Black – 35 (2.8%), Hispanic – 456 (36.8%), White – 545 (44.0%), Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – 4 (0.3%), and Two or More Races – 140 (11.3%).
Notable faculty
Tony Corbin, former professional football player.