About:

Ensign Intermediate School was built in 1949. It is named after Horace Ensign. Mr. Ensign was the district's first principal-teacher in 1919. Our nickname is the Seabees. Much like the Navy's Seabees, we, too, are dedicated to constructing the foundation necessary to ensure democracy.

The school is located at 2000 Cliff Drive within the city of Newport Beach and serves 7th and 8th graders. 1,230 students are currently enrolled, evenly distributed between the two grade levels. Students from twelve different ethnic groups are represented on our campus. 19% of our students are limited English proficient. Ensign is a neighborhood school. Most of our students walk, skate, or ride bicycles to school. A small percentage of our students are bussed. Housing in our community is diverse, consisting of single family homes, condominiums and apartment units. More than one-fourth qualify for the free lunch program.

Students arrive at Ensign from a variety of public and private elementary schools from both Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. Newport Elementary on the Balboa peninsula, Newport Heights Elementary in Newport Heights, and Mariners Elementary in Newport Beach feed Ensign from the city of Newport Beach, while Kaiser, Rea, and Whittier Elementary schools send students from their Costa Mesa locations. Collectively, our feeder schools provide Ensign with a rich and diverse student population. Eventually, our students will make their way to Newport Harbor High School.