Summary:
The Irvine Unified School District includes seven high schools serving grades 9-12 (plus an adult transition program), forming a high-performing district in an affluent area with total enrollment over 11,600 students.
Among the traditional comprehensive high schools, Northwood High stands out as the top performer, leading in test scores and having the best attendance and lowest dropout rate, while Woodbridge High has shown impressive recent improvement in its statewide ranking. All these traditional schools perform well above state averages, with strong graduation rates, though Portola High has experienced a notable decline in its ranking over recent years.
The district includes specialized programs like Irvine Adult Transition Programs and Creekside High, an alternative school which is a significant outlier with much higher spending per student but dramatically lower academic performance and very high chronic absenteeism compared to other schools in the district.
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