Huntington Beach
Principal Appointed: Gary Ernst, a principal in the Downey Unified School District, has been appointed principal of Huntington Beach High School, effective July 1. Ernst will succeed Darryl Stucker, who resigned earlier this year. An employee of the Downey district for 23 years, Ernst has been the principal at South Middle School for four years. Ernst grew up in Long Beach and holds a bachelor of arts degree from Cal State Long Beach and a master of arts degree from Pepperdine University.
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