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Costa Mesa High

PublicHighGrades 7–12

2650 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · (714) 424-8700 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Costa Mesa’s School Grade A− better than 81% of California school districts

Students
1,730
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Costa Mesa High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state

On the path

Where Costa Mesa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–613 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Costa Mesa HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2650 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7289
Grade 8290
Grade 9295
Grade 10277
Grade 11275
Grade 12304
Enrollment over time
1,665’20
1,755’21
1,776’22
1,761’23
1,730’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 15%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Costa Mesa High from Costa Mesa families.

Other schools in Newport-Mesa Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Costa Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.