Newport Harbor High School

What Newport Harbor High School does

Newport Harbor High School is a public high school located at 600 Irvine Avenue in Newport Beach, California, operating within the Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD). Founded on September 22, 1930, on a 20-acre campus originally purchased from the Irvine Company for $15,000, the school serves approximately 2,355 students in grades 9-12 drawn primarily from Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. The school is led by Principal Dr. Kevin Astor, appointed effective June 24, 2026, and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

The academic portfolio includes a dual Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (with approximately 30 IB-trained staff members), four Career Technical Education pathways (Business Management, Software Systems and Development, Food Service and Hospitality, Film and Video Production), the AVID college-readiness program, and Regional Occupational Program courses delivered through a Coastline ROP partnership. The school offers eight academic departments, comprehensive counseling services, and a 1:1 Chromebook program supported by Schoology and Aeries platforms. Extracurricular programs include Sunset League athletics with notable success in water polo and football, award-winning performing and visual arts, and the nationally recognized BRIDGES inclusion program. The school has earned a National Blue Ribbon Award (2000), three California Distinguished School Awards (1986, 1999, 2005), and a John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award (1986).

The operating model is standard public education: tuition-free for NMUSD residents, funded through state education funding, local property taxes, and federal grants channeled via the district. Enrollment is governed by district residency with limited zone-transfer access, particularly for the IB program. The school is supported by an extensive community ecosystem including the Newport Harbor Educational Foundation, Athletic Foundation, PTA, multiple booster groups, and an Alumni Association with a Hall of Fame established in 2014. Revenue is not publicly disclosed at the school level.

Name

Newport Harbor High School

Legal name

Newport Harbor High School

Website

https://nhhs.nmusd.us

Company type

Public

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Newport Harbor High School is a public high school in Newport Beach, California, serving approximately 2,355 students in grades 9-12 within the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. Founded in 1930, it offers AP, IB, CTE, and AVID programs alongside Sunset League athletics and recognized inclusion initiatives, funded by public education sources without tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• College preparatory programs
• International baccalaureate program
• Career technical education
• High school athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded through Newport-Mesa Unified School District via state education funding, local property taxes, and federal education grants. No tuition charged to district residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Newport Harbor High School delivers comprehensive public secondary education (grades 9–12) to approximately 2,355 students on a 20-acre campus in Newport Beach, California. Its core academic offerings include the Advanced Placement (AP) program, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program, AVID college-readiness, and four Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways — Business Management, Software Systems and Development, Food Service and Hospitality, and Film and Video Production — supported by counseling, athletics, performing arts, and inclusion programs.

Product overview

Newport Harbor High School is a public high school offering a comprehensive educational program. The school provides a multi-faceted portfolio including Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways (Business Management, Software Systems and Development, Food Service and Hospitality, Film and Video Production), Advanced Placement (AP) courses, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program, AVID college-readiness program, Student Leadership Programs including ASB and Link Crew, the BRIDGES inclusion program, athletics, performing and fine arts, counseling services, Regional Occupational Program (ROP), and honor societies (CSF and NHS). The school operates as a unified educational institution with these programs working together to serve approximately 2,355 students, providing academic excellence from a 20-acre campus in Newport Beach, California since 1930.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program Two-year pre-university program for juniors and seniors featuring six subject areas, Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, and CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) requirements, granting college credit at participating universities.
• Advanced Placement (AP) Program College-level courses across multiple subjects including AP Social Science, Math, Science, English, World Language, and Visual and Performing Arts offerings, enabling college credit and placement.
• Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Four career-focused pathways providing hands-on training in specific industries: Business Management, Software Systems and Development, Food Service and Hospitality, and Film and Video Production.
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) College-readiness system preparing students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility through organizational skills, critical thinking, and peer tutoring.
• Regional Occupational Program (ROP) Career and technical education courses combining classroom instruction with hands-on learning from industry professionals, offering internships and articulation with community colleges.
• Athletics Program Comprehensive athletic program competing in the Sunset League with sports including football, water polo, swimming, volleyball, cross country, tennis, field hockey, surf, and sailing.
• Performing and Fine Arts Award-winning programs including choir, instrumental music, drama, dance, and visual arts with exceptional choral and instrumental groups.
• Counseling Services Comprehensive counseling including academic planning, college and career resources, scholarship information, and social-emotional support services for students.
• Student Leadership Programs Programs including Associated Student Body (ASB), Link Crew freshman mentoring, and the Student Leadership Center for developing student leadership skills.
• BRIDGES Program Human relations program building a respectful and inclusive campus environment through student-led projects, peer mediation, and anti-bullying initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students accepted to top universities including Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSB
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OC Human RelationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the nationally-recognized BRIDGES Program which builds a campus environment that is respectful, connected, and kind. The program offers students opportunities for conferences, workshops, retreats, and internships to address human relations needs on campus.
• GroundswellcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization enabled by public/private partnership between corporations, cities, foundations, county, schools, courts, and individuals. Partners with campuses to create communities of belonging through the Bridges program. Offers Human Relations Ambassadors Program (HRAP) internships.
• Coastline ROPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Occupational Program partner with NMUSD providing career and technical education courses. Combines classroom instruction with hands-on learning from credentialed experts. Offers free classes in diverse high-growth industries including healthcare, manufacturing technologies, and digital media arts.
• Local Community CollegesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMany ROP courses can receive articulation credit at local community colleges, allowing students to earn college credit while in high school.
• UC Irvine LibrariesminorOthersIB students granted access to UCI Libraries for in-depth research required for Extended Essay component.
• Newport Beach Public LibraryminorOthersProvides database access for IB students conducting research for Extended Essays.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Back Bay High School: Alternative education pathway within NMUSD; serves a different niche but draws from the same district enrollment pool and shares governance and funding dynamics.

Direct peers

• Corona del Mar High School: Sister high school within NMUSD serving Corona del Mar; directly comparable as a public college-prep high school with similar AP/IB-style offerings and shared district funding structure.
• Costa Mesa High School: Another NMUSD high school within the same district; comparable in scale, public funding model, and college-prep academic programming, including similar CTE pathways.
• Estancia High School: Fourth NMUSD high school in Costa Mesa; serves a similar student population and shares the same Sunset League athletic conference.

Regional players

• Laguna Beach High School: Coastal Orange County public high school with similar college-prep focus and strong arts/athletics reputation in an affluent community.
• Fountain Valley High School: Neighboring HBUHSD public high school; comparable size, demographics, and college-prep focus in the same coastal Orange County region.
• Huntington Beach High School: Other Huntington Beach UHSD high school; comparable as a well-established public high school with college-prep and athletic programs in the same coastal Orange County market.
• Irvine High School: IUSD public high school serving Irvine; comparable college-prep and IB-caliber programming in the same Orange County market.
• Edison High School: Public high school in Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach Union High School District); comparable Orange County public school competing in similar college-prep and athletic ecosystems.
• University High School (Irvine): Top-ranked public high school in Irvine Unified School District; comparable as a high-achieving California public high school with strong AP/IB and college placement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NMUSD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@newportmesausd
• Facebookfacebook.com/nmusd
• Instagraminstagram.com/nhhs_principal

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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