Newport Harbor High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Newport-Mesa Unified

600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach, CA 92663 Map

Math (met standard)
44%
+12 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
65%
+8 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
45%
+6 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
43%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,084
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.6
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 44% state 32% · 2025-26 65% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 44% state 32% · 2025-26 65% state 57% · 2025-26 45% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 44% state 32% 65% state 57% 45% state 38%
2024-25 43% state 31% 69% state 57% 45% state 34%
2023-24 42% state 28% 69% state 56% 43% state 32%
2022-23 32% state 27% 54% state 55% 30% state 32%
2021-22 37% state 27% 60% state 55% 36% state 29%
2020-21 44% state 34% 66% state 59% —
2018-19 41% state 32% 66% state 57% 41% state 28%
2017-18 41% state 31% 63% state 56% —
2016-17 38% state 32% 67% state 60% —
2015-16 47% state 32% 73% state 59% —
2014-15 39% state 30% 56% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
98%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
67%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
84%
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).

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

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Grades 7–12 · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.2 mi
60%
+24 vs state
68%
+16 vs state
47%
+10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 23% 2,106 White 61%
Back Bay High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.5 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%
Estancia High
Grades 9–12 · Newport-Mesa Unified
2.7 mi
24%
−8 vs state
55%
−2 vs state
35%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 84% 976 Hispanic 84%
Costa Mesa High
Grades 7–12 · Newport-Mesa Unified
3.3 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%
Monte Vista Independent Study
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Newport-Mesa Unified
3.4 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%
Suncoast Preparatory Academy
Grades K–12 Charter · Suncoast Preparatory Academy District
3.6 mi
32%
−7 vs state
42%
−6 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 38% 1,459 White 57%
Edison High
Grades 9–12 · Huntington Beach Union High
3.8 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%
Orange County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Orange County Department of Education
3.9 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
3.9 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%
Early College High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Newport-Mesa Unified
4.0 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%