Huntington Beach High School / Pathway 9 – 12
Be BaD.
Learning, reimagined. A four-year pathway for the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators.
Est. Pathway · 9–12
Room I-8 · HBHS
/ 01 / About
What is BaD.
HBHS Business and Design is a four-year high school pathway that empowers the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators. From freshman to senior year, students build, ship, and learn by doing.
- Project-driven, not lecture-driven. Students learn algebra through photography, geometry through design, history through visual media.
- Real briefs, real clients. Every senior has the opportunity to launch their own business and ship work people actually use.
- One cohort, four years. The same students grow together from freshman foundations to senior capstone.
- Built for them, by them. The studio, the systems, even the curriculum, all evolve from student work.
/ 02 / Pathway
Four years. One arc.
Year
Course
Credits
Pathway
09
Algebra by Design + Hybrid Digital Photo and Design
Math · area CArt · CTE concentrator
Algebra taught through visual projects, photography, and design. The on-ramp.
10
Geometry and Design + Honors Digital Media and Design
Math · area CArt · weighted, CTE capstone
Shape, proportion, and symmetry meet architecture, product, and digital media.
11
U.S. History through Media, Design, and Art + Honors Digital Media and Design
History · area AArt · weighted, CTE concentrator
Build a portfolio of design work centered on significant American themes.
11
Integrated Marketing & English + CTE Marketing concentrator
English · area B
Reading, writing, speaking, and thinking sharpened on real marketing problems.
12
Advanced Integrated Marketing & English + CTE Marketing capstone
English · area B
Modern literature, business writing, retail simulation, and competition.
12
Honors Business Entrepreneurship + Dual Enrollment, 6 college units
Elective · area G, weightedCapstone · CTE Entrepreneurship
No assignments. Just real client projects and a professional online portfolio.
/ 03 / Studio
A space designed for them, by them.
The studio is not a classroom with extra equipment. It is a working creative space where students photograph, edit, design, record, and ship.
- iMacs and MacBook Pros at every station
- Professional photography studio
- Podcast and recording booth
- Full Adobe Creative Cloud suite
- State-of-the-art camera and video gear
- Print, mount, and display production
/ 04 / Selected Work
Made by students. For real clients.
/ 05 / Partners
Brands shaping the work.
Join the BaD side.
Open to current and incoming Huntington Beach High School students. Selection happens once a year, in spring.
- No prior portfolio required
- No application fee
- Counselors can place you