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Costa Mesa High School vs. Newport Harbor High School

Should you attend Costa Mesa High School or Newport Harbor High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Costa Mesa High School
2650 Fairview Rd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Newport Harbor High School
600 Irvine Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 1,776 students in grades 7-12, Costa Mesa High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,268 students in grades 9-12, Newport Harbor High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
1,776 students
2,268 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
95 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Newport Harbor High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newport Harbor High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3903 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#2837 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Costa Mesa High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newport Harbor High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
37%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Costa Mesa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newport Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 50% in CA)
60%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Costa Mesa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newport Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Top 50% in CA)
40%
(Top 30% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Costa Mesa High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Newport Harbor High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Costa Mesa High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Newport Harbor High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
319
-
Grade 8 Students
296
-
Grade 9 Students
271
551
Grade 10 Students
319
558
Grade 11 Students
293
599
Grade 12 Students
278
560

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Costa Mesa High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Newport Harbor High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
69%
36%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newport Harbor High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
17%
54%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newport Harbor High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Costa Mesa High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Newport Harbor High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Costa Mesa High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newport Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Costa Mesa High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Newport Harbor High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Costa Mesa High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newport Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Costa Mesa High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newport Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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