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Mira Costa High

Public 9-12

 1401 Artesia Blvd.
       Manhattan Beach, CA  90266-6968

(310) 318-7337

District: Manhattan Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
80th of 2,133 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,279 Help

Student/teacher ratio:  25.4
Number of students:  2,552

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.7%
Hispanic:
15.0%
Two or more races:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7%

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Due to the disruption caused by COVID-19, the California Department of Education did not administer assessments for the 2019-2020 school year. SchoolDigger will resume updating its rankings when test scores are released in 2021.


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Compare Details Mira Costa High ranks better than 96.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), Hispanic (15%), two or more races (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mira Costa High is 25.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mira Costa High is $11,279.
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Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Mira Costa High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mira Costa High 80th of 2133 California public high schools. (See Mira Costa High in the ranking list.)

Manhattan Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Manhattan Beach Unified 32nd of 1525 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mira Costa High

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 82.46 58th 1653 96.5%
2005 81.36 83rd 1901 95.6%
2006 85.79 61st 1968 96.9%
2007 87.65 46th 2063 97.8%
2008 88.11 33rd 2117 98.4%
2009 86.15 36th 2238 98.4%
2010 91.78 19th 2281 99.2%
2011 92.82 14th 2367 99.4%
2012 91.78 19th 2354 99.2%
2013 91.58 22nd 2426 99.1%
2015 92.69 129th 1994 93.5%
2016 93.52 110th 2039 94.6%
2017 94.89 84th 2021 95.8%
2018 95.81 68th 2017 96.6%
2019 96.07 80th 2133 96.2%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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by a student
Thursday, December 26, 2019

Open Quote They are the Worst people in education and I hope that this School is Closed due to legal trouble from MBUSD. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, December 4, 2015

Open Quote Costa's graduation rate, and percentage of kids to attend college after graduation is second to none. it's a very safe school, and best of all it's PUBLIC.!!! love it... Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Open Quote I graduated in 2007 from Mira Costa. This is a great school full of great teachers in a beautiful city. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, September 11, 2011

Open Quote Principal Dale is OUTSTANDING! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mira Costa High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 1243 35 120 260 9 n/a n/a 0 1667
1995 1453 28 125 280 4 n/a n/a 0 1890
1996 1453 28 125 280 4 n/a n/a 0 1890
1997 1526 36 121 295 4 n/a n/a 0 1982
1998 1582 55 128 290 2 n/a n/a 0 2057
1999 1593 65 137 296 6 n/a n/a 0 2097
2000 1718 48 133 272 0 n/a n/a 0 2171
2001 1805 40 135 263 3 n/a n/a 0 2246
2002 1937 39 182 287 4 n/a n/a 3 2452
2003 1937 39 182 287 4 n/a n/a 3 2452
2004 1794 38 226 249 5 n/a n/a 107 2419
2005 1772 34 171 199 2 n/a n/a 260 2438
2006 1639 28 161 167 2 n/a n/a 326 2323
2007 1547 50 165 151 3 n/a n/a 370 2286
2008 1572 63 181 163 3 n/a n/a 0 1982
2009 1479 77 194 166 3 7 455 0 2381
2010 1615 137 289 342 9 18 14 0 2424
2011 1480 135 284 344 8 17 91 0 2359
2012 1438 130 260 359 3 11 227 0 2428
2013 1450 115 239 367 1 8 276 0 2456
2014 1422 129 238 370 2 12 315 0 2488
2015 1481 135 263 376 8 10 244 0 2517
2016 1413 134 245 375 1 6 263 0 2437
2017 1491 96 247 382 3 5 290 0 2514
2018 1531 68 256 366 4 5 311 0 2541
2019 1575 54 255 383 4 3 278 0 2552

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mira Costa High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 1667 68.3 24.4 8.6
1995 1890 89.7 21.1 10.2
1996 1890 89.7 21.1 10.2
1997 1982 89.1 22.2 13.1
1998 2057 89.4 23.0 12.4
1999 2097 91.0 23.0 9.1
2000 2171 95.5 22.7 11.3
2001 2246 96.8 23.2 9.3
2002 2452 107.6 22.8 6
2003 2452 107.6 22.8 6
2004 2419 102.8 23.5 5.1
2005 2438 97.6 25.0 2.7
2006 2323 98.0 23.7 3
2007 2286 90.8 25.2 4
2008 1982 109.1 18.2 2.5
2009 2381 97.4 21.4 3.6
2010 2424 96.7 25.0 2.8
2011 2359 n/a n/a 4.6
2012 2428 96.7 25.0 4.3
2013 2456 101.7 24.1 4.5
2014 2488 96.2 25.8 3.8
2015 2517 99.0 25.4 3.4
2016 2437 106.0 22.9 5.5
2017 2514 95.3 26.3 4.7
2018 2541 101.0 25.1 6.1
2019 2552 100.2 25.4 7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Mira Costa High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 1667 68.3 24.4 8.6
1995 1890 89.7 21.1 10.2
1996 1890 89.7 21.1 10.2
1997 1982 89.1 22.2 13.1
1998 2057 89.4 23.0 12.4
1999 2097 91.0 23.0 9.1
2000 2171 95.5 22.7 11.3
2001 2246 96.8 23.2 9.3
2002 2452 107.6 22.8 6
2003 2452 107.6 22.8 6
2004 2419 102.8 23.5 5.1
2005 2438 97.6 25.0 2.7
2006 2323 98.0 23.7 3
2007 2286 90.8 25.2 4
2008 1982 109.1 18.2 2.5
2009 2381 97.4 21.4 3.6
2010 2424 96.7 25.0 2.8
2011 2359 n/a n/a 4.6
2012 2428 96.7 25.0 4.3
2013 2456 101.7 24.1 4.5
2014 2488 96.2 25.8 3.8
2015 2517 99.0 25.4 3.4
2016 2437 106.0 22.9 5.5
2017 2514 95.3 26.3 4.7
2018 2541 101.0 25.1 6.1
2019 2552 100.2 25.4 7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mira Costa High

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2018 $11,279

Data source: California Department of Education



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