Placement and Honors Mira Mesa High School offers a wide variety of AP and Honors classes. Classes range from AP Human Geography starting from 9th grade to subjects such as AP Literature for students in their senior year. Language Programs Mira Mesa High School offers several language programs, including Spanish, French, and Filipino. Students at the high school are required to take at least two years of a foreign language class, while the school recommends 3 according to college acceptance standards. College Attendance Mira Mesa High School has a relatively high post secondary education rate of 92% for the San Diego Unified School District. Most students attend the local University of California San Diego (UCSD) or San Diego State University. Performing Arts Drama Technical Theatre This site is under development Band/Marching Band Mira Mesa HS Band & Color Guard Orchestra Mira Mesa High School Orchestras Choir/Madrigals Color Guard SCSBOA Championships 2008 - Mira Mesa High School Band Dance/Drill Team Mira Mesa High School's marching band, the Sapphire Sound, performs in field and parade competitions throughout Southern California in the fall. The Sapphire Sound was part of the Olympic band of the Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremonies. The band also performed in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on New Year's Day 2016 and 2022. The Sapphire Sound is the largest band in San Diego Unified School District, with over 200 students. Mira Mesa High School music program consists of three bands: Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble. It also consists of two orchestra groups: Concert Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra. In 2017, the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. And in 2019, these two groups performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York City. Mira Mesa AFJROTC Mira Mesa High School is home to the 936th Wing of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (CA-936) which is one of the thirteen units contained within the San Diego Unified School District JROTC Joint Brigade. Established in September 1993, CA-936 has served Mira Mesa High School and the local community, participating in many community service events such as the annual Mira Mesa Street Fair and Fourth of July Parade. Currently, CA-936 is led by two certified Aerospace Science Instructors consisting of a retired United States Air Force Major and a retired United States Air Force Master Sergeant. Cadet leadership within the wing consists