📍 2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, Orange County, 92627
Estancia High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Costa Mesa, Orange County. The school has 1,040 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Michael Halt. It is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 54.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Estancia High enrolls 1,040 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 54.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White and 2.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 859 | 83% |
| White | 116 | 11% |
| Asian | 25 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
855 of the school's 1,040 students (82%) 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.
Estancia High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Estancia High is one of 32 schools in Newport-Mesa Unified, based in Costa Mesa, California. The district serves 17,635 students district-wide and employs 902 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,040 students, Estancia High is larger than the district average of about 551 students per school.