Estancia High School

2323 Placentia Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 | (949) 515-6500
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,385
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 1368, Newport Beach, CA 92663
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,385
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 53.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 774 (55.9%)
  • Females: 611 (44.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 96 (6.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 615 (44.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 711 (51.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Estancia High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black241.7%
Asian372.7%
Hispanic98170.8%
White33724.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Estancia High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade33624.3%
10th Grade33924.5%
11th Grade30922.3%
12th Grade26519.1%
Ungraded1369.8%
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
89.3%
District:
93.2%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
40.0%
District:
25.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
1.5%
District:
4.2%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 1.8%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 65.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.4
Average Age
School:
41.1
District:
47.9
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Estancia High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST Algebra I
  • CST Algebra II
  • CST Biology
  • CST Chemistry
  • CST Earth Science
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST General Mathematics
  • CST Geometry
  • CST Physics
  • CST Science
  • CST Summative High School Math
  • CST U.S. History
  • CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2008-2009
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 3
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 16.5%
Average Combined Score: 20.8
Percent Scoring At or Above 21: 51.0%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 42.1%
Average Combined Score: 1,424.6
Critical Reading Average: 465.7
Math Average: 478.4
Writing Average: 480.5
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 37.6%

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201030.0%43.0%22.0%
200926.0%42.0%21.0%
20088.0%28.0%18.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201068.0%78.0%55.0%
200956.0%75.0%51.0%
200865.0%81.0%52.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201014.0%29.0%35.0%
200921.0%35.0%29.0%
200818.0%30.0%31.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201052.0%69.0%54.0%
200948.0%65.0%50.0%
200843.0%62.0%49.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
201015.0%24.0%17.0%
200927.0%23.0%17.0%
200816.0%17.0%18.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201057.0%69.0%46.0%
200951.0%67.0%47.0%
200824.0%48.0%43.0%
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201021.0%18.0%12.0%
20098.0%14.0%11.0%
20087.0%8.0%9.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201038.0%46.0%40.0%
200922.0%41.0%37.0%
200817.0%46.0%36.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201037.0%49.0%38.0%
200929.0%43.0%34.0%
200820.0%45.0%35.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201030.0%67.0%47.0%
200922.0%69.0%44.0%
200822.0%63.0%41.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201033.0%30.0%29.0%
200926.0%20.0%23.0%
200831.0%32.0%23.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201044.0%59.0%45.0%
200943.0%60.0%44.0%
200835.0%54.0%41.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201015.0%23.0%14.0%
20097.0%19.0%14.0%
20087.0%12.0%12.0%
 
CST Science Test
201039.0%59.0%46.0%
200942.0%60.0%44.0%
200829.0%52.0%40.0%
 
CST World History Test
201046.0%60.0%42.0%
200935.0%57.0%38.0%
200826.0%46.0%33.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
20108.0%11.0%8.0%
20095.0%5.0%8.0%
200820.0%13.0%5.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
20105.0%14.0%14.0%
20094.0%12.0%12.0%
200810.0%17.0%11.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201065.0%61.0%46.0%
200932.0%48.0%41.0%
200843.0%52.0%39.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
20104.0%44.0%30.0%
200912.0%44.0%27.0%
20082.0%35.0%25.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201051.0%57.0%32.0%
200943.0%49.0%26.0%
200836.0%41.0%28.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201040.0%54.0%42.0%
200930.0%53.0%40.0%
200840.0%52.0%37.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
20107.0%8.0%6.0%
2009---
20081.0%7.0%6.0%
 
CST Physics Test
201065.0%74.0%53.0%
200960.0%62.0%50.0%
200857.0%67.0%47.0%
 
CST Summative High School Math Test
201037.0%52.0%50.0%
200925.0%53.0%47.0%
200836.0%46.0%43.0%
 
CST U.S. History Test
201045.0%60.0%45.0%
200941.0%57.0%44.0%
200846.0%53.0%38.0%
 
CST World History Test
201023.0%25.0%15.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201024.0%49.0%31.0%
200914.0%49.0%28.0%
20089.0%37.0%25.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201025.0%36.0%31.0%
200914.0%31.0%28.0%
200815.0%35.0%27.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201056.0%63.0%46.0%
200941.0%55.0%42.0%
200842.0%58.0%42.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201017.0%56.0%38.0%
200919.0%56.0%36.0%
200814.0%46.0%32.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201026.0%33.0%33.0%
200928.0%37.0%28.0%
200825.0%31.0%28.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
201015.0%33.0%27.0%
200927.0%37.0%26.0%
200816.0%24.0%27.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201029.0%44.0%27.0%
200922.0%40.0%26.0%
200810.0%28.0%24.0%
 
CST Physics Test
201065.0%74.0%49.0%
200960.0%63.0%46.0%
200857.0%67.0%43.0%
 
CST Summative High School Math Test
201037.0%57.0%54.0%
200930.0%58.0%50.0%
200842.0%52.0%47.0%
 
CST World History Test
201045.0%59.0%41.0%
200934.0%55.0%38.0%
200826.0%46.0%33.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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