Costa Mesa High School/Middle School

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Costa Mesa High School
Address
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
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Type Public
Established1958
School district Newport Mesa Unified School District
PrincipalDipali Potnis
Grades7–12
Enrollment1,864 (2019-20) [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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References

  1. ↑ "Costa Mesa High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  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. 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. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  8. ↑ "The writing's in the walls". tribunedigital-dailypilot. 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.
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