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
Address
2650 Fairview Road

Costa Mesa
,
California
92626

United States
Coordinates33°40′20″N 117°54′23″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1958
School districtNewport Mesa Unified School District
PrincipalDipali Potnis (High School)
Eugene Kwong (Middle School)
Grades7–12
Enrollment1,864 (2019-20)[1]
Color(s)Green, white, and black      
Athletics conferenceCIF-SS Orange Coast League
NicknameMustangs
NewspaperThe Hitching Post
WebsiteCosta 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.[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] In 2016, construction of the new track and football stadium was completed.[8]

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 May 26, 2021.
  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.
  8. "Mesa to unveil new stadium". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
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