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Best High Schools in Zip Code 90266

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At a glance

School

2,473

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMira Costa High119^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Mira Costa High up 126 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 90266 in Manhattan Beach, California, is served by one high school, Mira Costa High, a comprehensive public school for grades 9-12 within the highly-ranked Manhattan Beach Unified school district.

Mira Costa High is a standout, top-tier school, consistently ranking in the 90th percentile or higher among all California high schools. It boasts an exceptional 98.7% graduation rate and a very low dropout rate of 1.3%, significantly outperforming state averages. Students demonstrate strong academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts, where over 81% of students meet or exceed state standards.

While the school excels overall, its mathematics and science proficiency rates, though strong compared to the state, are notably lower than the Manhattan Beach Unified district averages. An area for attention is the chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7%, which is higher than the district average. The school benefits from a stable, high-performing district context and serves a student population with relatively low economic need, with only 7% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mira Costa High	Public	9-12	1401 Artesia Blvd.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 318-7337	2,473	100	24.6	7.0%	1,455 (58.8%)	30 (1.2%)	365 (14.8%)	275 (11.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	331 (13.4%)	94.1	119^th of 2162 public high schools	94.5%		89.4	245^th of 2159 public high schools	88.7%	126	56.9	56.9	81.2	81.2	62.1	62.1	$21,386	$20,038	$1,348

Cities Near Zip Code 90266

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manhattan Beach	0.22 mi	8	12^th
Hermosa Beach	1.19 mi	3	17^th
Redondo Beach	1.7 mi	13	91^st
Hawthorne	1.74 mi	32	416^th
Lawndale	1.9 mi	15	457^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.