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Costa Mesa High School
Public High School
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Grade 7-12
2650 Fairview Rd,
Costa Mesa, CA
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
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+
A-
B+
B-
C+
B-
B
C
Source: Niche
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 Details
Test Scores
Math
15.4%
State Average
19.4%
Science
8.6%
State Average
11.2%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
416:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.3%
Female
47.6%
Hispanic
70.2%
White
15.1%
Two or more races
5.4%
Asian
5.2%
Pacific Islander
1.3%
Black
1.2%
Filipino
1.1%
Native American
<1%
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
245 Students
Orange Coast College
176 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
175 Students
University of California - San Diego
143 Students
California State University, Fullerton
140 Students
California State University - Long Beach
137 Students
University of California - Berkeley
120 Students
San Diego State University
115 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
104 Students
University of Southern California
93 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
77 Students
Psychology
62 Students
Nursing
55 Students
Biology
53 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
28 Students
Computer Science
26 Students
Mechanical Engineering
26 Students
Criminology
24 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
23 Students
Engineering
23 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
8/17/2025
I like the smaller community feel. It is a smaller school and shares a campus with the middle school. This makes for an easier transition from middle school to high school. Love most of teachers and coaches.
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.
4/26/2023
Although I may be nothing more then a forgotten student in the yearbook. This campus has housed me for both my middle and high school years. I've meet wonderful people here. Plus the staff really tries to help it's students, even though sometimes they're limited.
GreatSchools Reviews
11/22/2025
We have 2 kids at CMHS and are having a wonderful experience. Both are thriving and have made strong friendships. It is a great community school and provides a small school experience, but with lots of academic choices, sports, and clubs. CMHS embraces students who want to try lots of different thin...
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...
3/18/2022
Excellent basic skills teachers as well as most all regular Ed teachers! Highly recommend!
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...
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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. Annual tuition is $0. 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 5 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.