California public high school · Newport-Mesa Unified

Newport Harbor High

600 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach, CA 92663. 83.8% of its 526 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Newport-Mesa UnifiedOrange County
83.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)18.1 pts above California (65.7%)
96.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)9.3 pts above California (87.5%)
61.1%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
526Graduates in the class measured

The path from Newport Harbor High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 6.8%Cal State University 8.6%California community college 37.8%California private college 3.6%Out-of-state 4-year college 26.4%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.6%Not enrolled in college 16.2%

    College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

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    What those choices lead to

    California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.

    College type in CaliforniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    University of California campuses986%$14,538$83,432$13,000
    Cal State and other public universities2455%$9,614$68,650$14,875
    Community colleges12040%$6,004$46,630$10,500
    Private nonprofit colleges5166%$30,247$75,975$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Newport Harbor High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Vanguard University of Southern California2.8 mi55%$23,231$62,456
    Orange Coast College3.2 mi49%$1,850$53,930
    University of California-Irvine4.5 mi87%$13,866$83,432
    Stanbridge University5.0 mi51%$25,124$67,293
    Westcliff University5.7 mi61%$30,505—
    Concordia University-Irvine6.1 mi47%$29,761$72,184

College-going over time

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Newport Harbor HighCalifornia statewide

Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Corona del Mar High (2.2 mi, 90.3% to college) · Estancia High (2.7 mi, 70.8% to college) · Costa Mesa High (3.3 mi, 82.5% to college) · Edison High (3.8 mi, 87.6% to college) · Early College High (4.0 mi, 86.5% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Newport-Mesa Unified's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureNewport Harbor HighNewport-Mesa UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months83.8%83.1%65.7%
Graduation rate96.8%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Newport Harbor High graduates go to college?
83.8% of the Class of 2023 at Newport Harbor High enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
What is the graduation rate at Newport Harbor High?
Newport Harbor High has a four-year graduation rate of 96.8%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.