Early College High

High school·Grades 9-12 Costa Mesa, California·92626
Score
99.0/100
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#17
Among 1,729 California high schools
#1
In Newport-Mesa Unified
#1
In Costa Mesa
Top 1%
In California

Score 99.0/100: better than 99% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
95%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 99% of them
40 students tested
Math
75%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 98% of them
40 students tested
Science
75%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 98% of them
40 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA9540
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA9540
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math7540
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math7540
ScienceGrade 11CAST7540
ScienceGrade 14CAST7540
ScienceAll gradesCAST7540
ScienceGrade 99CAST67.352

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
200
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
200
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
58%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
2990 Mesa Verde Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Early College High at a glance

Early College High is a public high school in Costa Mesa, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified school district. It has about 200 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 95% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 75% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 99.0 out of 100: better than 99% of them, ranking #17 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.