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Mira Costa High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,381 students

701 South Peck Ave, Manhattan Beach CA 90266 (map) | 310-318-7337
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Enrollment

Students by Grade

  Kindergarten: 1
  9th Grade: 614
  10th Grade: 635
  11th Grade: 607
  12th Grade: 524

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Mira Costa High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
73%
  State
23%
  County
20%
  District
73%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 238 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Algebra II

School
96%
  State
69%
  County
61%
  District
96%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 51 students tested - State percentile rank: 89.

Biology

School
91%
  State
58%
  County
46%
  District
91%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 450 students tested - State percentile rank: 88.

Earth Science

School
73%
  State
36%
  County
32%
  District
72%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 101 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

English Language Arts

School
40%
  State
18%
  County
15%
  District
40%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 11 students tested - State percentile rank: 93.

English Language Arts

School
93%
  State
55%
  County
48%
  District
92%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 554 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

General Mathematics

School
47%
  State
17%
  County
20%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 78 students tested - State percentile rank: 96.

Geometry

School
93%
  State
48%
  County
40%
  District
93%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 196 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Algebra I

School
37%
  State
13%
  County
12%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 78 students tested - State percentile rank: 94.

Algebra II

School
71%
  State
42%
  County
35%
  District
71%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 244 students tested - State percentile rank: 89.

Biology

School
74%
  State
41%
  County
37%
  District
71%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 129 students tested - State percentile rank: 92.

Chemistry

School
57%
  State
46%
  County
35%
  District
57%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 398 students tested - State percentile rank: 63.

Earth Science

School
77%
  State
32%
  County
29%
  District
77%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 13 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

English Language Arts

School
86%
  State
48%
  County
44%
  District
85%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 558 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Geometry

School
54%
  State
17%
  County
13%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 160 students tested - State percentile rank: 96.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
88%
  State
50%
  County
45%
  District
87%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 556 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
93%
  State
76%
  County
73%
  District
93%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 57 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

World History

School
82%
  State
45%
  County
40%
  District
81%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 560 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Grade 11

Algebra I

School
48%
  State
10%
  County
9%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 21 students tested - State percentile rank: 98.

Algebra II

School
48%
  State
16%
  County
13%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 176 students tested - State percentile rank: 96.

Biology

School
94%
  State
49%
  County
47%
  District
94%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 274 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Chemistry

School
49%
  State
29%
  County
23%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 172 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

English Language Arts

School
83%
  State
45%
  County
44%
  District
83%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 562 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Geometry

School
25%
  State
9%
  County
8%
  District
25%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 64 students tested - State percentile rank: 93.

Physics

School
83%
  State
56%
  County
45%
  District
83%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 30 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
79%
  State
50%
  County
47%
  District
79%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 278 students tested - State percentile rank: 94.

U.S. History

School
82%
  State
48%
  County
46%
  District
82%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 563 students tested - State percentile rank: 96.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
63%
  State
33%
  County
30%
  District
77%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 337 students tested - State percentile rank: 79.

Algebra II

School
65%
  State
33%
  County
29%
  District
65%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 471 students tested - State percentile rank: 93.

Biology

School
89%
  State
49%
  County
43%
  District
89%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 853 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Chemistry

School
55%
  State
38%
  County
29%
  District
55%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 578 students tested - State percentile rank: 80.

Earth Science

School
74%
  State
35%
  County
32%
  District
73%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 118 students tested - State percentile rank: 96.

General Mathematics

School
47%
  State
28%
  County
28%
  District
72%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 78 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Geometry

School
68%
  State
30%
  County
26%
  District
71%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 420 students tested - State percentile rank: 80.

Physics

School
83%
  State
52%
  County
43%
  District
81%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 30 students tested - State percentile rank: 84.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
82%
  State
54%
  County
52%
  District
82%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 335 students tested - State percentile rank: 94.

World History

School
81%
  State
44%
  County
39%
  District
80%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 570 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 1479
Black: 77
Hispanic: 166
Asian: 194
Hawaiian: 7
American Indian: 3
Multi-Ethnic: 455

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 2%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 1%

Other Schools Nearby

Journey of Faith Christian School (0.30 mi.)
1243 Artesia Blvd, Manhattan Beach CA 90266

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School (0.39 mi.)
110 South Rowell, Manhattan Beach CA 90266

Hermosa View Elementary School (0.43 mi.)
1800 Prospect Ave, Hermosa Beach CA 90254

Hope Chapel Academy (0.45 mi.)
2420 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach CA 90254

Hope Chapel Academy (0.45 mi.)
2420 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach CA 90254

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $100,761 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $672,500 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 15,043 (Occupied: 96.3% - Stave Avg: 76,466.6%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1960 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 31% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 90266)
*NR - Not reported

21:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,381 students - 97 teachers)

Mira Costa High School has 21 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 24:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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