📍 1401 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County, 90266
Mira Costa High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County. The school has 2,497 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jennifer Huynh. It is part of the Manhattan Beach Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 107.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
Mira Costa High enrolls 2,497 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 107.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,501 | 60% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 354 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 334 | 13% |
| Asian | 255 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
153 of the school's 2,497 students (6.1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mira Costa High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large).
Mira Costa High is one of 8 schools in Manhattan Beach Unified, based in Manhattan Beach, California. The district serves 5,895 students district-wide and employs 256 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,497 students, Mira Costa High is larger than the district average of about 737 students per school.