Estancia High School (California) Explained

Estancia High School
Streetaddress:2323 Placentia Avenue
County:Orange
Country:United States
Zipcode:92627
Superintendent:Fred Navarro
Principal:Michael Halt
Grades:9-12
Conference:Orange Coast League
CIF Southern Section
Rival:Costa Mesa High School
Team Name:Eagles
Colors:Cardinal red and gold
Newspaper:El Talon
Established:1965
Enrollment:1,199 (2019-20)[1]
Feeders:TeWinkle Middle School

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 Newport Beach 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:[2]

  1. Introduction to Engineering Design (Freshmen)
  2. Principles of Engineering
  3. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
  4. Engineering Design Development (Senior/Capstone)

Co-curricular programs

Students at Estancia High School can become involved in the following programs:

Athletics

Estancia is part of the Orange Coast League of the CIF Southern Section, part of the California Interscholastic Federation.

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

Winter Sports

Spring Sports

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estancia High. National Center for Education Statistics. May 26, 2021.
  2. Web site: Engineering & Design Academy . . Estancia High School . NMUSD . 19 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Jeff Gardner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More. Baseball-Reference.com. 2 November 2023.
  4. News: Miller . Michael . The waiting is over . . March 10, 2006 . August 21, 2009.
  5. Web site: Jake Knapp . UCLA Bruins (uclabruins.com) . March 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240305212538/https://uclabruins.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/jake-knapp/3568 . March 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: Board of Directors Bios . www.octa.net . . August 18, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091001051132/http://www.octa.net/allan_mansoor.aspx . October 1, 2009 . dead .
  7. Web site: Matt Fuerbringer. 4 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104005837/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/FU/Matt-Fuerbringer . 2 November 2023. 2013-11-04 .
  8. Web site: Home . wahoos.com.