Costa Mesa High School

2650 Fairview Rd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 | (714) 424-8700
  • Grades: 7-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,752
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 1368, Newport Beach, CA 92663
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,752
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 66.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 26.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 912 (52.1%)
  • Females: 840 (47.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 178 (10.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 804 (45.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 982 (56.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Costa Mesa High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.2%
Black523.0%
Asian18510.6%
Hispanic1,03859.2%
White43624.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Costa Mesa High School
  Number Percent
7th Grade27715.8%
8th Grade28416.2%
9th Grade28616.3%
10th Grade27015.4%
11th Grade28716.4%
12th Grade25914.8%
Ungraded895.1%
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
92.3%
District:
93.2%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
33.7%
District:
25.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
4.8%
District:
4.2%
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
3.6%
District:
11.1%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Average Age
School:
39.5
District:
47.9
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.4
Number of Certificated Staff: 83.0
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 1.4%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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