Estancia High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Newport-Mesa Unified

2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Map

Math (met standard)
24%
−8 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
55%
−2 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
35%
−4 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
84%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
976
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 24% state 32% · 2025-26 55% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 24% state 32% · 2025-26 55% state 57% · 2025-26 35% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 24% state 32% 55% state 57% 35% state 39%
2024-25 22% state 31% 63% state 57% 31% state 34%
2023-24 25% state 28% 62% state 56% 27% state 32%
2022-23 22% state 27% 60% state 55% 28% state 32%
2021-22 15% state 27% 54% state 55% 24% state 29%
2020-21 19% state 34% 57% state 59% —
2018-19 23% state 32% 60% state 57% 21% state 28%
2017-18 20% state 31% 48% state 56% —
2016-17 17% state 32% 48% state 60% —
2015-16 29% state 32% 64% state 59% —
2014-15 17% state 30% 51% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
94%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
51%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
71%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Early College High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Newport-Mesa Unified
1.5 mi
66%
+34 vs state
83%
+26 vs state
64%
+25 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 65% 177 Hispanic 60%
Costa Mesa High
Grades 7–12 · Newport-Mesa Unified
1.8 mi
29%
−6 vs state
43%
−10 vs state
28%
−9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 73% 1,730 Hispanic 70%
Edison High
Grades 9–12 · Huntington Beach Union High
2.0 mi
44%
+12 vs state
70%
+13 vs state
48%
+10 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 27% 2,049 White 58%
Monte Vista Independent Study
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.2 mi
13%
−19 vs state
42%
−15 vs state
24%
−14 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 67% 48 Hispanic 50%
Back Bay High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.6 mi
17%
−15 vs state
9%
−49 vs state
13%
−26 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 1% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26 80% 143 Hispanic 73%
Newport Harbor High
Grades 9–12 · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.7 mi
44%
+12 vs state
65%
+8 vs state
45%
+6 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 43% 2,084 White 52%
California Pacific Charter - San Diego
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · California Pacific Charter - San Diego District
3.1 mi
57%
+20 vs state
56%
+5 vs state
53%
+16 vs state
28% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 68% 310 Hispanic 45%
California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District
3.1 mi
53%
+16 vs state
52%
+1 vs state
54%
+17 vs state
28% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 70% 423 Hispanic 52%
Orange County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Orange County Department of Education
3.3 mi
11%
−27 vs state
8%
−43 vs state
9%
−24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 9% in 2025-26 47% 331 Hispanic 51%
ACCESS County Community
Grades K–12 Alternative · Orange County Department of Education
3.3 mi
3%
−30 vs state
13%
−44 vs state
8%
−26 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 85% 1,315 Hispanic 79%