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Newport Harbor High
A−

Newport Harbor High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach, CA 92663 · (949) 515-6300 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Newport Beach’s School Grade A− better than 80% of California school districts

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Photo: Chad Dulake · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,084
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Newport Harbor High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts66%
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).

Location

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600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9496
Grade 10518
Grade 11544
Grade 12526
Enrollment over time
2,266’20
2,270’21
2,268’22
2,217’23
2,084’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newport Harbor High from Newport Beach families.

Other schools in Newport-Mesa Unified School District

The district →
Mariners Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Newport Beach
A
573 students19:1
Maude B. Davis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Costa Mesa
A+
570 students23:1
Newport Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Newport Beach
A
502 students19:1
Woodland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Costa Mesa
487 students22:1
College Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Costa Mesa
B−
473 students19:1
Killybrooke Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Costa Mesa
A−
473 students18:1

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; Newport Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.