Costa Mesa High
- 1,730 Students
- 88.9 Teachers (FTE)
- 19.5:1 Student:Teacher
- 07–12 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (714)424-8700 Phone
- http://www.nmusd.us Website
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Costa Mesa High
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
High Supplemental Virtual Grades 07–12 SchoolScore™ F (43.3)
1,730
Students
88.9
Teachers
19.5:1
Student:Teacher
(714)424-8700
Phone
http://www.nmusd.us
Website
Located in Costa Mesa, CALIFORNIA (ZIP 92626), Costa Mesa High is a High school serving grades 07–12 in the Newport-Mesa Unified district.
Key statistics: 1,730 students enrolled; a 19.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as City: Midsize by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs California High School Average
Enrollment
1,730.0
State avg: 846.0
▲ 104% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
19.47:1
State avg: 18.2:1
▲ 7% worse
Free Lunch %
73.2%
State avg: 66.5%
▲ 10% worse
School Details
School Name
Costa Mesa High
NCESSCH ID
062724004110
State School ID
CA-3066597-3031853
School Type
Regular School
Level
High
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
Supplemental Virtual
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
2650 Fairview Rd.
City
Costa Mesa
State
California
ZIP Code
92626
County
Orange County
Metro Area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Midsize
Cong. District
0647
State Leg. Upper
06037
State Leg. Lower
06073
Latitude
33.67079
Longitude
-117.90654
Grades Offered
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
1,730
Total Students
88.9
Teachers FTE
19.5:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
88.9
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 88.9 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 1,267 | 73.2% |
| Not Applicable | 622 | 36% |
District Info
District Name
Newport-Mesa Unified
LEAID
0627240
State LEA ID
CA-3066597
Phone
(714)424-5000
Website
http://www.nmusd.us
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Costa Mesa
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$508,348K
Federal Revenue
$35,084K
State Revenue
$99,318K
Local Revenue
$373,946K
Total Expenditure
$436,610K
Instruction Exp.
$233,134K
Support Services
$165,749K
Other Current Exp.
$9,964K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Costa Mesa High, answered using official NCES data.