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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.
| Costa Mesa High School | |
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| Address | |
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2650 Fairview Road , 92626 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°40′20″N 117°54′23″W / 33.672118°N 117.906395°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1958 |
| School district | Newport Mesa Unified School District |
| Principal | Dipali Potnis |
| Staff | 90.75 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,776 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.57[1] |
| Color(s) | Green, white, and black |
| Athletics conference | CIF-SS Orange Coast League, Coastal Athletic League |
| Nickname | Mustangs, Mavericks |
| Newspaper | The Hitching Post,[2] Mav News [3] |
| Website | Costa Mesa High School website |
Campus
editIn 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
editCosta Mesa High School is part of the Orange Coast League of the CIF Southern Section, part of the California Interscholastic Federation.
Notable alumni
edit- Quinton Bell, NFL player
- Sharon Day-Monroe, Olympic athlete [11]
- Bob Ernst, rowing coach
- Brent Mayne, MLB Catcher
- Dan Quisenberry, MLB pitcher
- Benny Ricardo, NFL placekicker
References
edit- ^ a b c "Costa Mesa High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Costa Mesa High returning to print and the Hitching Post". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "CMMS Mav News". Costa Mesa Middle School Maverick News. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Plan will add performance space at schools". tribunedigital-dailypilot. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ "New Costa Mesa High aquatics center unveiled". Orange County Register. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ "Pictures: Teen center opens at Costa Mesa High School". Orange County Register. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ "District paves way for new track and field". tribunedigital-dailypilot. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ "The writing's in the walls". tribunedigital-dailypilot. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ "New performing arts center opens at Costa Mesa High". Orange County Register. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ "Mesa to unveil new stadium". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ "Costa Mesa Notables" Costa Mesa Historical Preservation Committee. Retrieved 12 August 2024.