Huntington Beach High

1905 Main St.

Huntington Beach 92648

(714) 536-2514

* Enrollment: 2,103

* Established: 1906

* Team name: The Oilers

* Newspaper: Oiler Times

* Principal: James Staunton

* Student president: Zachary Ryder

* Famous alumni: Pulitzer Prize-winner Steve Breen; surfers Corky Carroll, Nea Post, Brett Gerlach and Robert August; former NBA player Jack Haley; Kansas City Chiefs player Tony Gonzales; Mike Martt of Low & Sweet Orchestra

* Winning moments: Tower Awards; Building Bridges Award from the Orange County Human Relations Council; Take the Plunge fund-raiser to rebuild pool; football Southern Section Division I playoffs; boys’ soccer Southern Section Division II playoffs

* In the works: Staff development; improve community communication; student progress assessment

* Graduation: June 15, 4 p.m., at the stadium

SENIOR STANDOUT

Brendan O’Connor of Huntington Beach

* Achievements: Earned a 4.5 weighted grade-point average; Model United Nations conference novice chairman; drum major; district honor band; Pacific Symphony youth orchestra at the Orange County High School of the Performing Arts; California Scholarship Federation

* Connections: Wind ensemble; drum line, jazz band

* Ambitions: Attend UC Berkeley, majoring in music

* Family: Father is James O’Connor; mother is Kathryn; sister is Megan

* Claim to fame: “I play one mean oboe and one bad saxophone.”

THE SENIOR CLASS: 464