Education
Huntington Beach is the home of Golden West College, which offers two-year associates of arts degrees and transfer programs to four year universities.
Huntington Beach is in the Huntington Beach Union High School District, which includes Edison High School, Huntington Beach High School, Marina High School, and Ocean View High School in the city of Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley High School in the city of Fountain Valley, and Westminster High School in the city of Westminster.
The district also has an alternative school, Valley Vista High School, and an independent study school, Coast High School.
Huntington Beach High School, which is the district's flagship school, celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2006.
The city has two elementary school districts: Huntington Beach City with 9 schools and Ocean View with 15. A small part of the city is served by the Fountain Valley School District.
Huntington Beach is also home to The Pegasus School, a nationally recognized blue ribbon school.
Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School is a private independent school with about 400 students living within 25 miles (40 km) of the school.
Grace Lutheran school is a private K-8 school in the city.
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