Early College High

Grades 9–12 Public Alternative District: Newport-Mesa Unified

2990 Mesa Verde Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Map

Math (met standard)
66%
+34 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
83%
+26 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
64%
+25 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
65%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
177
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.0
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 66% state 32% · 2025-26 83% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 66% state 32% · 2025-26 83% state 57% · 2025-26 64% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 66% state 32% 83% state 57% 64% state 39%
2024-25 75% state 31% 95% state 57% 75% state 34%
2023-24 65% state 28% 92% state 56% 67% state 32%
2022-23 68% state 27% 93% state 55% 66% state 32%
2021-22 71% state 27% 96% state 55% 61% state 29%
2020-21 51% state 34% 84% state 59% —
2018-19 67% state 32% 94% state 57% 55% state 28%
2017-18 69% state 31% 90% state 56% —
2016-17 61% state 32% 87% state 60% —
2015-16 46% state 32% 75% state 59% —
2014-15 62% state 30% 86% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
100%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
82%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
87%
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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Costa Mesa High
Grades 7–12 · Newport-Mesa Unified
1.4 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%
Estancia High
Grades 9–12 · Newport-Mesa Unified
1.5 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%
Monte Vista Independent Study
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Newport-Mesa Unified
1.7 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%
California Pacific Charter - San Diego
Grades K–12 Charter Virtual · California Pacific Charter - San Diego District
2.0 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
2.0 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%
Segerstrom High
Grades 9–12 · Santa Ana Unified
2.3 mi
28%
−4 vs state
65%
+7 vs state
40%
+2 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 81% 2,376 Hispanic 93%
Fountain Valley High
Grades 9–12 · Huntington Beach Union High
2.6 mi
61%
+29 vs state
81%
+23 vs state
64%
+26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 52% 3,171 Asian 56%
Valley Vista High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Huntington Beach Union High
2.7 mi
4%
−27 vs state
11%
−47 vs state
11%
−27 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 9% in 2025-26 77% 263 Hispanic 60%
Orange County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Orange County Department of Education
2.8 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
2.8 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%