Costa Mesa High School/Middle School

Costa Mesa High School/Middle School
Address
2650 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, California 92626
United States
Coordinates 33°40′20″N 117°54′23″W / 33.672118°N 117.906395°W / 33.672118; -117.906395Coordinates: 33°40′20″N 117°54′23″W / 33.672118°N 117.906395°W / 33.672118; -117.906395
Information
Type Public
Established 1958
School district Newport Mesa Unified School District
Principal Jacob Haley (High School)
Jennifer Padilla (Middle School)
Grades 7–12
Enrollment 1,814 (2015-16)[1]
Color(s) Green, white, and black               
Athletics conference CIF-SS Orange Coast League
Nickname Mustangs
Rival Estancia High School
Newspaper The Equestrian
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.

Campus

In 2009, the Newport-Mesa Board of Education approved plans for a new middle school enclave and a performing arts center.[2] In 2010, a $6.6 million aquatics center featuring a 50-meter swimming pool, locker rooms, and a classroom was opened.[3] 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.[4] In 2013, plans were approved for a new track and field on campus.[5] That same year, the final construction beam was in place for the new middle school enclave building.[6] In 2014, Costa Mesa High School opened a new performing arts center with a 335-seat theater.[7]

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. "Costa Mesa High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  2. "Plan will add performance space at schools". tribunedigital-dailypilot. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  3. "New Costa Mesa High aquatics center unveiled". Orange County Register. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  4. "Pictures: Teen center opens at Costa Mesa High School". Orange County Register. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  5. "District paves way for new track and field". tribunedigital-dailypilot. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  6. "The writing's in the walls". tribunedigital-dailypilot. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  7. "New performing arts center opens at Costa Mesa High". Orange County Register. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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