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Enrollment
2,106
High
DISTRICT 1,038 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED·NCES 062724004109
Corona del Mar High
2101 Eastbluff Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660 · (949) 515-6000 · Orange County
GRADES 07–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,106 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
482 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 306 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 330 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 378 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 364 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 358 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 370 | 18% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
70.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.4pp since 2014
Math
56.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.8% | 39.8% | 17.4% | 12.1% |
| Math | 33.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 19.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.6% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 68.7% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.8% | 59.1% |
| 2021-22 | 70.5% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 56.1% |
| 2018-19 | 69.4% | 62.3% |
| 2017-18 | 72.5% | 60.4% |
| 2016-17 | 71.8% | 63.6% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 66.0% |
| 2014-15 | 74.0% | 64.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Corona del Mar High
Corona del Mar High's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corona del Mar High this school | 2,106 | 22.9% | 63.4% |
| Rocklin High Rocklin | 1,936 | 19.9% | 65.0% |
| Tesoro High Las Flores | 2,030 | 23.4% | 73.2% |
| Edison High Huntington Beach | 2,049 | 27.3% | 60.7% |
| Agoura High Agoura | 1,709 | 26.2% | 55.2% |
| Whitney High Rocklin | 2,041 | 20.9% | 58.8% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Corona del Mar High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #144 of 1,052 | #20 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #112 of 1,056 ▼ 29 | #15 of 69 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #239 of 1,056 ▲ 24 | #30 of 69 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #575 of 1,044 | #33 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,106 | #230 of 2,093 | #26 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #836 of 1,352 | #40 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #474 of 1,351 | #35 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.9% | #1,460 of 1,575 | #88 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #192 of 802 | #20 of 71 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,106
-63 (-3%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,515
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,106 | 96.2 | 21.9:1 | 23% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 2,042 | 94.4 | 21.6:1 | 23% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 2,059 | 92.6 | 22.2:1 | 20% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 2,169 | 91 | 23.8:1 | 14% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 2,592 | 101.2 | 25.6:1 | 10% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 2,580 | 92 | 28.0:1 | 7% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 2,450 | N/A | N/A | 5% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 1,824 | 77 | 23.7:1 | 1% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 1,515 | 62 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Corona del Mar High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (2,592 to 2,106); teachers down 5% (101.2 to 96.2).
About Corona del Mar High
Corona del Mar High is a public large high school in Newport Beach, California. It educates 2,106 students in grades 7 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Across its 31 schools, Newport-Mesa Unified enrolls 17,540 students. Corona del Mar High is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Corona del Mar High is 61% White. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 10% multiracial. That is higher than the 43% White share among all Orange County residents. By the diversity index, Corona del Mar High comes in at 57%.
Corona del Mar High operates with 96.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 21.9:1. That ratio is over the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Corona del Mar High reports 23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 32 points.
allk12 grades Corona del Mar High a B+. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 66.1% at Corona del Mar High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.4%.
Among Orange County residents, median household income is about $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Corona del Mar High is one of 649 public schools in Orange County, which together enroll about 430,458 students.
The closest public school, Eastbluff Elementary, is about 0.6 miles from Corona del Mar High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Corona del Mar High places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Corona del Mar High is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 2,169 to 2,106. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 23.8:1 to 21.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Corona del Mar High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newport-Mesa Unified
- Newport Harbor HighHigh · 2,084 students
- Costa Mesa HighHigh · 1,730 students
- Estancia HighHigh · 976 students
- Horace Ensign IntermediateMiddle · 875 students
- Mariners ElementaryElementary · 573 students
- Maude B. Davis ElementaryElementary · 570 students
Other schools in Newport Beach
- Newport Harbor HighHigh · 2,084 students
- Suncoast Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,459 students
- Horace Ensign IntermediateMiddle · 875 students
- Mariners ElementaryElementary · 573 students
- Newport Heights ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Newport Coast ElementaryElementary · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Eastbluff Elementary0.6 mi · 364
- Roy O. Andersen Elementary1.5 mi · 353
- Back Bay High1.6 mi · 143
- Mariners Elementary1.6 mi · 573
- Woodland Elementary1.6 mi · 487
- Heinz Kaiser Elementary1.7 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About Corona del Mar HighWhat is the total enrollment at Corona del Mar High?
Corona del Mar High enrolls approximately 2,106 students in grades 07-12.
Is Corona del Mar High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Corona del Mar High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Corona del Mar High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Corona del Mar High is approximately 21.9:1 (96 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Corona del Mar High?
Student demographics at Corona del Mar High are roughly 61% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Corona del Mar High?
Corona del Mar High is overseen by Newport-Mesa Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.