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
1,776 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Guy Olquin
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1210
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
29%
Reading Proficiency
50%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C+
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
50%
Math Proficiency
29%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
91
Full Time Teachers
91
Teachers in First or Second Year
6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1210
Math
600
Verbal
600
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
29
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
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

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
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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%
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School Rankings

#178 Niche Standout HS in California
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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 227 Students
Orange Coast College 159 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 158 Students
University of California - San Diego 134 Students
California State University - Fullerton 132 Students
California State University - Long Beach 126 Students
University of California - Berkeley 108 Students
San Diego State University 108 Students
University of Southern California 85 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 85 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 73 Students
Psychology 54 Students
Biology 48 Students
Nursing 47 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 26 Students
Computer Science 25 Students
Mechanical Engineering 25 Students
Marketing 23 Students
Criminology 22 Students
Engineering 21 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 173 Reviews
4.0 Senior
2/14/2023
The resources available are amazing as an art student. although the only complaint i have is about the students which is uncontrollable by the staff. I've faced harrassed in the hallways and it's been stupid.
5.0 Senior
2/28/2022
The school has amazing resources at hand to help every student prepare for their dreams. It has a great teacher and student community where everyone gets along and it always strives to improve the campus.
3.0 Junior
12/27/2020
I like my friends at Costa Mesa High School and I used to like the drama program before the teacher left and before the pandemic. I wish there was more of a sense of community at the school, and it feels very "if you aren't a certain way then good luck." The "normal" people, the people who fit the social norm, are the ones who seem to have the most fun when it comes to school events, etc.
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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