Costa Mesa High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,752 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 214th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 1368, Newport Beach, CA 92663
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Newport-Mesa Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,121
- Graduation Rate: 79.8%
- Dropout Rate: 1.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.6
- Enrolled Students: 21,700
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

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 4 | 0.2% |
Black | 52 | 3.0% |
Asian | 185 | 10.6% |
Hispanic | 1,038 | 59.2% |
White | 436 | 24.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
7th Grade | 277 | 15.8% |
8th Grade | 284 | 16.2% |
9th Grade | 286 | 16.3% |
10th Grade | 270 | 15.4% |
11th Grade | 287 | 16.4% |
12th Grade | 259 | 14.8% |
Ungraded | 89 | 5.1% |
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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