Costa Mesa High School/Middle School

Costa Mesa High School
Address
Map
2650 Fairview Road

Costa Mesa
,
California
92626

United States
Coordinates33°40′20″N 117°54′23″W / 33.672118°N 117.906395°W / 33.672118; -117.906395
Information
TypePublic
Established1958
School districtNewport Mesa Unified School District
PrincipalDipali Potnis
Staff94.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment1,761 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.65[1]
Color(s)Green, white, and black      
Athletics conferenceCIF-SS Orange Coast League, Coastal Athletic League
NicknameMustangs, Mavericks
NewspaperThe Hitching Post,[2] Mav News [3]
WebsiteCosta Mesa High School website

Costa Mesa High School/Middle School is a public secondary school serving grades 7 through 12 in Costa Mesa, California. It is part of the Newport Mesa Unified School District.

Campus

In 2009, the Newport-Mesa Board of Education approved plans for a new middle school enclave and a performing arts center.[4] In 2010, a $6.6 million aquatics center featuring a 50-meter swimming pool, locker rooms, and a classroom was opened.[5] Before this, the pool was 25 yards long and in the shape of an L. In 2011, Costa Mesa Middle School opened its teen center.[6] In 2013, plans were approved for a new track and field on campus.[7] That same year, the final construction beam was in place for the new middle school enclave building.[8] In 2014, Costa Mesa High School opened a new performing arts center with a 335-seat theater.[9] In 2016, construction of the new track and football stadium was completed.[10]

Athletics

Costa Mesa High School is part of the Orange Coast League of the CIF Southern Section, part of the California Interscholastic Federation.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Costa Mesa High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Costa Mesa High returning to print and the Hitching Post". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ "CMMS Mav News". Costa Mesa Middle School Maverick News. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Plan will add performance space at schools". tribunedigital-dailypilot. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  5. ^ "New Costa Mesa High aquatics center unveiled". Orange County Register. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  6. ^ "Pictures: Teen center opens at Costa Mesa High School". Orange County Register. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  7. ^ "District paves way for new track and field". tribunedigital-dailypilot. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  8. ^ "The writing's in the walls". tribunedigital-dailypilot. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  9. ^ "New performing arts center opens at Costa Mesa High". Orange County Register. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  10. ^ "Mesa to unveil new stadium". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  11. ^ "Costa Mesa Notables" Costa Mesa Historical Preservation Committee. Retrieved 12 August 2024.