Huntington Beach Union High School District is shuffling the deck at its campuses, rolling out a sweeping leadership shakeup that will leave at least five of its six comprehensive high schools with new principals for the 2026-27 school year. The plan moves several familiar faces into new roles and leaves one principal position temporarily open, a vacancy the district says it expects to fill through interviews this summer.
Who's Moving Where
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, Tim Floyd is slated to take over as principal at Huntington Beach High School. At the same time, Daniel Morris will move to Valley Vista High and assume administrative duties at the Huntington Beach Adult School. All of the moves are pending formal approval by the district's board. The same report notes that Rob Rasmussen will leave Ocean View High to return to Marina High, and that the district plans to interview candidates to fill Ocean View's principal vacancy.
The district's own pages trace Floyd's career from a teaching post at Edison High School to assistant principal roles overseeing guidance and curriculum, and they list his recent campus leadership at Marina High. The district highlights his years of service in HBUHSD along with his work on curriculum and student programs, painting a picture of a longtime insider stepping into another marquee role in the system. Huntington Beach Union High School District.
Ocean View High's staff pages list Dr. Robert Rasmussen as the school’s principal and show that he became Ocean View's leader in 2021 after years teaching and serving as an assistant principal at Marina. The campus site includes his spring principal messages and contact information as school leaders prepare for a transition to new leadership. Ocean View High School.
The changes mean at least five of the district's six comprehensive high schools will have new leaders when the 2026-27 school year begins, according to the Los Angeles Times. One of those fresh faces is already locked in: the district previously announced Casey Harelson as Fountain Valley High School's incoming principal on June 2, 2026. Huntington Beach Union High School District.
Why Leadership Shifts Matter
Research suggests that when principals leave, campuses often feel it in the classroom. Principal turnover can disrupt instruction and contribute to short-term dips in student achievement and teacher retention, so stacking multiple leadership changes in one district can create ripple effects on several campuses at once. A review of the literature by the Brookings Institution finds that test scores and teacher stability often decline in the years following principal transitions. Brookings.
All of the Huntington Beach reassignments still need a formal board vote before they become official, and district job postings show that the human resources work is already underway. For example, a principal posting for Huntington Beach High listed an application deadline of July 1, 2026. Families and staff can expect the final roster of principals once the board has completed its approvals. EdJoin.
