Costa Mesa High

2650 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626

BSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
1,730
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newport-Mesa Unified
Orange County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
57thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Graduation rate96% graduate in 4 years
69thpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
47thpercentile
Class size19.5 students per teacher
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Costa Mesa High

Costa Mesa High is a public high school in Costa Mesa, California, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Newport-Mesa Unified. The school is located in a midsize city in Orange County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,730 students were enrolled, with about 19.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

2650 Fairview Rd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,730 students
Students per teacher
19.5 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Newport-Mesa Unified
County
Orange County
NCES school ID
062724004110

Schools near Costa Mesa High

All 39 schools in Costa Mesa →
Back Bay High
Alternative · Grades 9–12 · 143 students
1.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.