Costa Mesa High School

Costa Mesa High School

Public High School | Grade 7-12
2650 Fairview Rd,  Costa Mesa, CA
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
3.7
3.3
1,761 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Guy Olquin
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1210
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
29%
Reading Proficiency
50%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C+
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C-
Food
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
50%
Math Proficiency
29%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
94
Full Time Teachers
94
Teachers in First or Second Year
6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1210
Math
600
Verbal
610
Average ACT
27
Math
25
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
21
AP Pass Rate
47%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
13.1%
State Average
17.9%
Science
5.3%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
416:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.1%
Female
47.7%
Hispanic
68.8%
White
16.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.4%
Two or more races
4.6%
Black
1.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.4%
Native American
<1%

School Rankings

#178 Niche Standout HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Irvine 241 Students
Orange Coast College 175 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 166 Students
University of California - San Diego 137 Students
California State University, Fullerton 137 Students
California State University - Long Beach 134 Students
University of California - Berkeley 112 Students
San Diego State University 107 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 96 Students
University of Southern California 91 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 76 Students
Psychology 59 Students
Nursing 53 Students
Biology 51 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 27 Students
Mechanical Engineering 27 Students
Computer Science 25 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 23 Students
Engineering 23 Students
Communications 22 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 175 Reviews
4.0 Senior
12/12/2024
It's a good school but they need to improve their safety and their food because my experience with the food the school give to me it's no good and the safety too
5.0 Alum
2/23/2024
Best part was the school culture, when I was there, there wasn't a lot of bullying, and everyone was pretty cool with each other. The teachers were also the best part of that school. They are involved and care about the students who are taking their class or even past students and keep to update with them. A majority of the teachers their had my classmates parents or siblings as students so it was a close knit community I would say.
3.0 Alum
6/28/2023
Costa Mesa high school was a hard experiences, where being a Latina woman gave me bad experiences there just for be Latina, sadly all the students to freshman to seniors, use bad substances in the bathrooms and even in the classrooms, sadly people that came for other country don't get all the help that they need, I didn't like my experience there.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 10 Reviews
1.0 student
12/5/2024
this place is the worst! none of the staff does anything when someone is getting bullied they let it happen. they only step up when fights happen because of the bullying. people are very disrespectful here. the bathrooms always smell like smoke. people smoke in the bathrooms. nothing happens to them...
5.0 parent
3/18/2022
Excellent basic skills teachers as well as most all regular Ed teachers! Highly recommend!
2.0 parent
4/14/2017
Review is for Grades 7-8 as we plan to move to another high school in the future. Alright so let me get started with the environment at the school, on the outside its appearance looks very new and modern, but upon looking inside many of the class rooms are still outdated with the exception of the en...
2.0 parent
1/25/2017
This is for the middle school. The curriculum is quite easy for the average classes and for some honors classes. It seems to cater more toward the medium to lower end on the academic scale so that most will do well with A's or B's. If the same course was taken in irvine or Newport, the same student...

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Costa Mesa High School is a public school for students in grades 7-12 in Costa Mesa, CA and is served by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District in California. The school has a total enrollment of 1,761 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 29% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 50% are proficient in reading. Costa Mesa High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.52, the graduation rate is 96%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1210 and an ACT score of 27. Discover additional schools in the area, like Coastline Regional Occupation Program, Orange County Special Education School, Back Bay High School, and more. Learn more about what Costa Mesa has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Costa Mesa High School.

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