The HBUHSD math placement process for the 2025-2026 school year utilizes multiple measures to ensure that all students are placed in the most appropriate and academically challenging math course.
Please note: only students who are currently enrolled in an Algebra 1 or Geometry course need to take a placement exam. 

If you are an 8th grader in Math 8, there is no placement exam. You will be enrolled in Algebra 1 or Algebraic Mindsets based on teacher recommendation and student preference. All 9th graders will also take a diagnostic exam with their math teacher within the first three weeks of school to confirm their placement.

Please view the document(s) attached below to learn more about the HBUHSD math placement process.

Math Placement Process (English): Geometry Placement | Algebra 2 Honors Placement 
Math Placement Process (Spanish): Geometry Placement | Algebra 2 Honors Placement 
Math Placement Process (Vietnamese): Geometry Placement | Algebra 2 Honors Placement 

If you are an out-of-district transfer OR currently a student of the HBCSD, FVSD, OVSD, WSD, Blessed Sacrament, Grace Lutheran, Huntington Christian School, Kinetic Academy, Pegasus, Saint Bonaventure, or Saints Simon & Jude AND were ABSENT on the day of your middle school's testing date, you will need to register for a math placement exam HERE. 

The make-up exams will be held on Saturday, June 7th from 9am - 11:00am and Saturday, August 9th from 9am - 11:00am at Ocean View High School. These dates are ONLY for students who have not previously taken the exam; this is NOT a retake opportunity.