# Costa Mesa High

Costa Mesa High is a public school in Costa Mesa, California. Reading proficiency is 49.9%, +4.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 29.4%, +0.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/costa-mesa-high-costa-mesa |
| District | Newport-Mesa Unified |
| Address | 2650 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626-5537 |
| Grade span | 7-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $25,967 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,277 (73.8%) |
| English Learners | 298 (17.2%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 45.5% | 827 |
| 2024 | 47.1% | 859 |
| 2025 | 49.9% | 807 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 28.9% | 825 |
| 2024 | 28.9% | 856 |
| 2025 | 29.4% | 814 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.3% | 68.2% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | 69.9% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | 69.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 21.4% | 52.5% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | 56.4% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | 50.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.1% | 56.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | 59.5% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | 64.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.3% | 40.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | 40.8% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | 41.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40.5% | 563 |
| White | 69.7% | 132 |
| Two or more races | 73.5% | 49 |
| Asian | 82.9% | 41 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20.0% | 566 |
| White | 51.1% | 135 |
| Two or more races | 46.0% | 50 |
| Asian | 65.8% | 41 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 281 | 33.5% | 24.2% | 28.5% | 13.9% |
| 8 | 279 | 26.9% | 22.9% | 34.8% | 15.4% |
| 11 | 247 | 21.5% | 20.2% | 31.2% | 27.1% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 282 | 43.3% | 29.4% | 11.7% | 15.6% |
| 8 | 282 | 44.0% | 22.0% | 13.5% | 20.6% |
| 11 | 250 | 54.4% | 19.2% | 17.2% | 9.2% |