Estancia High School is located in Costa Mesa, California and is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District which serves approximately 21,000 students who reside in the cities of

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and Costa Mesa. Estancia High School is a comprehensive high school which serves the needs of approximately 1,200 students in Grades 9-12.

Academics

Estancia High School offers a college prep curriculum. Currently, fourteen Advanced Placement courses are being offered. In fall 2015, Estancia High School launched an Engineering & Design Signature Academy for students entering Grade 9.

Engineering Design Signature Academy

Estancia's Engineering Design pathway employs Project Lead the Way curriculum with a focus on Advanced Manufacturing. Students progress through a 4 course pathway: # Introduction to Engineering Design (Freshmen) # Principles of Engineering # Computer Integrated Manufacturing # Engineering Design Development (Senior/Capstone)

Co-Curricular Programs

Students at Estancia High School can become involved in the following programs: * Drama * Music * Field Studies * Youth & Government * Journalism * Yearbook * ASB * Estancia Medical Academy (EMA) * Academic Decathlon * Australia Sister City Education Exchange Program

Athletics

Estancia is part of the Orange Coast League of the

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, part of the

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. The school offers varsity teams in: Football, Boys and Girls Volleyball, Cheerleading, Boys and Girls Waterpolo, Boys and Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Boys and Girls Track & field, Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Coed Wrestling, Boys and Girls Golf, Girls Softball, and Baseball. Fall Sports * Football * Girls' Volleyball * Boys' Water Polo * Girls' Tennis * Girls' Golf * Coed Cross Country Winter Sports * Boys' & Girls' Basketball * Boys' & Girls' Soccer * Girls' Water Polo * Coed Wrestling Spring Sports * Boys' Baseball * Girls' Softball * Boys' Volleyball * Boys' Golf * Coed Swimming * Coed Track & Field * Boys’ Tennis Estancia High School's rival is Costa Mesa High School. Each sport plays Costa Mesa High School in the annual Battle of the Bell. The winner of the Battle of the Bell houses the "bell" for the school year. Estancia High School currently houses the bells for football, boys' basketball and girls' basketball. Estancia High School has also been in the recipient of the All Sports Trophy sponsored by Newport Rib Company for the past six school years.

Notable alumni

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, Former Major League Baseball player (

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) *

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, Actress * Rony Argueta, Professional soccer player * Jeff Gardner, Former Major League Baseball player (

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) * Mitchell Hurwitz, creator of the television show

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. Graduated in 1981. *

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, Assemblymember representing the 74th Assembly District and former mayor of

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* Matt Fuerbringer, Professional Beach Volleyball player, Class of 1992 *

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, gridiron football player *

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, US National Ice Dance Champion. Graduated in 1981. *Wing Lam, Co-founder and face of restaurant chain Wahoo's Fish Taco. Graduated in 1979.

References

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