Costa Mesa High School/Middle School

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

,
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]
Color(s)Green, white, and black    
Athletics conference CIF-SS Orange Coast League, Coastal Athletic League
Nickname Mustangs, Mavericks
NewspaperThe Hitching Post, [2] Mav News [3]
Website Costa 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.

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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

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