Costa Mesa High School/Middle School

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
Location
2650 Fairview Road Costa Mesa , California 92626 United States
Coordinates	33°40′20″N 117°54′23″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1958
School district	Newport Mesa Unified School District
Principal	Dipali Potnis
Staff	94.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	1,761 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.65[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

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

• 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