Six families started this community in 1935, showing that the dream of a few could become a reality for many.

The Manhattan Beach Unified School District is made up of 8 schools (one preschool, five elementary, one middle and…More one high school). The schools included in the district are as follows: Grand View Elementary School, route: {:action=>"show", :id=>"grand-view-elementary-school", :controller=>"listings"} -->, Meadows Elementary School, Pacific Elementary School, Pennekamp Elementary School, Robinson Elementary School, Manhattan Beach Middle School, Mira Costa High School, &  <!-- name: Manhattan Beach Preschool. Also included in the MBUSD's jurisdiction are the South Bay Adult School and the Southern California Regional Occupational Center (SoCalROC). </p> <p>A few facts about the district:</p> <p>∗Grand View Elementary received national recognition for its public-private partnership to raise environmental awareness and sustainability.</p> <p>∗ Pacific Elementary School was honored as a 2009 California Service Learning Leader School.</p> <p>∗ Mira Costa High School's athletic program was awarded the number 11 spot in ESPN's 2009 "Fab 50 U.S. High Schools" list.</p> <p>∗ The MCHS and MBMS orchestras and the MCHS choir performed at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in June 2009.</p> <p>∗ Manhattan Beach Middle School was recognized as a 2009 California Distinguished School.</p>

Mira Costa High School is a four-year public high school that opened its doors in 1950. "Home of the Mustangs," it is…More the only high school in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Green and gold are the school's colors.</p> <p>Ranked 214th on MSNBC's "Best 1000 High Schools" in the U.S., the class of 2009 averaged the following SAT scores: Critical Reading 580; Math 603; Writing 597.</p> <p>The school is located on the corner of Peck Street and Artesia Boulevard in Manhattan Beach. Because of its location near the border with neighboring Hermosa Beach, the Mira Costa student body is made up of residents from both communities. It also serves students by permit from surrounding areas.</p> <p>While the majority of students are white (68%), the next largest ethnic groups represented on campus are Hispanics (7%) and Asians (6%), followed by African Americans (2%).</p> <p>The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges for a six-year term through spring 2015.</p> <p>Both the Mira Costa campus and members of the school's sports teams have made several cameos in popular films and TV shows over the years, including "The OC," "CSI: Miami" and "Hannah Montana."</p>