Newport-Mesa Unified School District | |
Type: | Public |
Established: | 1966 |
Grades: | Preschool-12 |
Superintendent: | Dr. Wesley Smith |
Teachers: | 855.71 (FTE) |
Staff: | 1,397.24 (FTE) |
Students: | 18,559 (2020–2021) |
Ratio: | 21.69:1 |
Address: | 2985 Bear Street |
City: | Costa Mesa |
Newport-Mesa Unified School District is a school district in Orange County, California, United States, that mainly serves the cities of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. The district was founded on July 1, 1966. It currently serves approximately 18,600 at twenty-two elementary schools, two intermediate schools, four high schools, one alternative education center, and one adult education center.
Newport-Mesa is governed by a seven-member Board of Education, each of whom serve four-year terms.[1] Board Members are elected by geographic district. Current Board Members include:
President | Carol Crane | 3 | 2020 | 2024 | |
Vice President | Krista Weigand | 6 | 2020 | 2024 | |
Clerk | Leah Ersoylu | 1 | 2020 | 2024 | |
Trustee | Ashley Anderson | 7 | 2022 | 2026 | |
Trustee | Michelle Barto | 5 | 2022 | 2026 | |
Trustee | Michelle Murphy | 2 | 2022 | 2026 | |
Trustee | Lisa Pearson | 4 | 2022 | 2026 |