Marina High School (Huntington Beach, California)

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]

Marina High School
Location
15871 Springdale Street Huntington Beach , California 92649 United States
Coordinates	33°43′52″N 118°1′31″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Live. Breathe. Vikings.
Established	1963
School district	Huntington Beach Union High School District
Principal	Tim Floyd[1]
Faculty	95.04[2]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	2,007 (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio	21.98[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"

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. Marina high had 16 CIF titles in the past 5 years.

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

• Victoria Anthony, 2015 and 2017 U.S. Open champion and Olympian.^[7]
• Mihai Bagiu, Olympic gymnast^[8]
• Daric Barton, professional baseball player^[9]
• Jake Bauers, professional baseball player^[10]
• Robin Beauregard, Olympic medalist^[11]
• Vanessa Laine Bryant, model, dancer^[12]
• Johnny Christ, bassist for hard rock/metal band, Avenged Sevenfold
• Evelyn Cisneros, ballerina, former principal dancer for the San Francisco Ballet^[13]
• Sofia Cook, soccer player^[14]
• Kevin Elster, former MLB baseball player^[15]
• Bob Forrest, vocalist of the bands Thelonious Monster and The Bicycle Thief^[16]
• Chanda Gunn, Olympic bronze medalist in 2006, women's ice hockey goaltender^[17]
• Adam Hayward, NFL football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[18]
• 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^[19]
• Cory Lewis, MLB pitcher^[20]
• Dave Mustaine, lead vocalist and guitarist for hard rock/metal band, Megadeth^[16]
• Natalie Nakase, basketball player and coach^[21]
• Marc Newfield, former MLB baseball player^[22]
• Lute Olson, NCAA Champion basketball coach ^[23]
• Cherokee Parks, former NBA basketball player^[16]
• Tony Parrish, former NFL football player^[16]
• Joe Penny, actor ^[24]
• Justin Sellers, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates^[25]

Notable faculty

• Jerry Simon, American-Israeli basketball player^[26]

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