Costa Mesa High School/Middle School

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Costa Mesa High School
Location
Costa Mesa High School/Middle School
2650 Fairview Road

Costa Mesa
,
California
92626

United States
Coordinates 33°40′20″N117°54′23″W / 33.672118°N 117.906395°W / 33.672118; -117.906395
Information
Type Public
Established1958
School district Newport Mesa Unified School District
PrincipalDipali Potnis
Staff94.40 (FTE) [1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment1,761 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.65 [1]
ColorsGreen, white, and black
   
Athletics conference CIF-SS Orange Coast League, Coastal Athletic League
Nickname Mustangs, Mavericks
NewspaperThe Hitching Post, [2] Mav News [3]
Website cmhs.nmusd.us

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.

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