Newport Harbor High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 29.6% |
| Met Standard | 26.1% |
| Below Standard | 44.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Newport Harbor High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
29.6% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.1 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Newport-Mesa Unified district average of 29.6%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.0 points higher (vs 16.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 96.8% — above the state target. 60.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 83.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 502 | 36.5% | 32.3% | 68.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 500 | 22.8% | 20.0% | 42.8% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 60.3
Nearby Elementary Schools
11 within ~3 mi · avg 51.5
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score