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Mira Costa High
A+

Mira Costa High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1401 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 · (310) 318-7337 · Part of Manhattan Beach Unified School District

Manhattan Beach’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of California school districts

Photo: DocFreeman24 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,473
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mira Costa High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher

On the path

Where Manhattan Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Manhattan Beach Middle1,175 students
9–12Mira Costa HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 48.6%

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

1401 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9572
Grade 10627
Grade 11621
Grade 12653
Enrollment over time
2,463’20
2,448’21
2,497’22
2,568’23
2,473’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 13%Asian 11%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Mira Costa High from Manhattan Beach families.

Other schools in Manhattan Beach 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; Manhattan Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.