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Irvine High

Public Grades 9-12

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 91% of California high schools

Summary

Irvine High School is a large, comprehensive public high school serving approximately 1,964 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-regarded Irvine Unified School District, consistently earning top ratings and ranking well above most California high schools.

The school demonstrates significant strengths, particularly in its exceptional support for English Language Learners and Special Education students, where its programs rank among the very best in the state. It maintains a strong 93.8% graduation rate and very low chronic absenteeism at 8.4%, indicating a highly engaged student body. However, when compared to other high-performing schools in its own district, such as Northwood High and Woodbridge High, Irvine High shows a noticeable performance gap in science and, to a lesser extent, mathematics, while its English Language Arts scores are competitive.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools in other districts reveal that Arnold O. Beckman High in Tustin Unified achieves similar academic outcomes despite serving a different student population. Overall, Irvine High is a high-achieving school in a district where all comprehensive high schools perform well above state averages, with clear areas of excellence and specific academic subjects identified for potential growth.

1,964

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,596

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4321 Walnut Ave.
Irvine, CA 92604-2239

(949) 936-7000

District: Irvine Unified

Feeder schools for Irvine High:

Elementary:	College Park Elementary
	Cypress Village Elementary
	Deerfield Elementary
	Greentree Elementary
	More...
	Plaza Vista
Middle:	Venado Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

53.2%

White:

20.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg71%

California avg41%

202^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the Irvine Unified

114^th of 1,543Irvine Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	202 of 2162	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	216 of 2159	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	193 of 2170	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	147 of 2123	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	134 of 1290	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	246 of 2133	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	253 of 2017	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	91.6	160 of 2021	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	108 of 2039	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	187 of 1994	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	49 of 2426	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	36 of 2354	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	35 of 2367	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	52 of 2281	97.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.2	45 of 2238	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	82.4	96 of 2117	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	82.4	92 of 2063	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.5	56 of 1968	97.2%	★★★★★
2005	83.4	59 of 1901	96.9%	★★★★★
2004	85.6	45 of 1653	97.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	39.1	286 of 521	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	265 of 585	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	237 of 573	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	212 of 591	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	132 of 581	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	164 of 582	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	282 of 581	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	96.0	45 of 1161	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	42 of 555	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	52 of 1117	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	62 of 1052	94.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	92.3	35 of 1085	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	13 of 1064	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	32 of 1044	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	4 of 467	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	19 of 941	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	41 of 938	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	116 of 1906	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	232 of 1915	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	152 of 1915	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	142 of 1858	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	128 of 1054	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	265 of 1833	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	184 of 1760	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	549 of 1900	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	459 of 1902	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	171 of 1917	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.9	359 of 1861	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	175 of 1814	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	243 of 1742	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	283 of 2013	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	401 of 2026	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	228 of 2030	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	235 of 1943	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	138 of 1126	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	140 of 1937	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	333 of 1862	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	274 of 1942	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	194 of 1948	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	218 of 1963	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	144 of 1916	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	116 of 1122	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	108 of 1880	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	303 of 1834	83.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	89 of 175	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	40 of 190	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	40 of 168	76.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	131 of 577	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	106 of 574	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	144 of 541	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	218 of 515	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	245 of 422	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	208 of 366	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	107 of 1252	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	55 of 1216	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	66 of 1197	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	417 of 1155	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	537 of 1173	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	509 of 1193	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	332 of 1204	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	178 of 1222	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	566 of 1173	51.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)55th percentile-36 vs school

Military Connected (2025)49th percentile-42 vs school

African American (2023)45th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy74%+25 vs state

Mathematics62%+24 vs state

Science49%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Irvine High	Public	9-12	4321 Walnut Ave.	Irvine	92604	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-7000	1,964	79	24.7	22.6%	400 (20.4%)	39 (2.0%)	316 (16.1%)	1,045 (53.2%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	151 (7.7%)	89.8	202^nd of 2162 public high schools	90.7%		90.3	216^th of 2159 public high schools	90.0%	14		50.5	15.8	49.0				74.3	74.3				61.5	61.5	$17,596	$17,266	$330
Arnold O. Beckman High	Public	9-12	3588 Bryan Ave.	Irvine	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 734-2900	2,776	105	26.3	44.5%	507 (18.3%)	76 (2.7%)	774 (27.9%)	1,237 (44.6%)	3 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	165 (5.9%)	95.6	86^th of 2162 public high schools	96.0%		97.4	58^th of 2159 public high schools	97.3%	28		64.2		64.0				82.6	82.6				61.3	61.3	$17,099	$16,166	$933
Woodbridge High	Public	9-12	2 Meadowbrook	Irvine	92604	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 786-1104	2,232	94	23.7	24.5%	737 (33.0%)	54 (2.4%)	321 (14.4%)	862 (38.6%)	4 (0.2%)	11 (0.5%)	239 (10.7%)	94.3	113^th of 2162 public high schools	94.8%		89.9	231^st of 2159 public high schools	89.3%	118		64.6	40.9	63.7				77.5	77.5				60.7	60.7	$17,151	$16,856	$295
Legacy Magnet Academy	Public	6-12	15500 Legacy Rd.	Tustin	92782	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-2088	964	37	26.2	32.5%	200 (20.7%)	8 (0.8%)	244 (25.3%)	398 (41.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	110 (11.4%)	96.6	65^th of 2162 public high schools	97.0%		99	18^th of 2159 public high schools	99.2%	47	74.5	65.6		71.5	82.6	88.2	81.5	89.7	84.8	74.5	66.5	74.5	59.4	69.9	$16,499	$15,578	$921
Creekside High	Public	9-12	3387 Barranca Pkwy.	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-7400	78	9	8.3	62.8%	18 (23.1%)	10 (12.8%)	33 (42.3%)	7 (9.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.5%)	22.4	1643^rd of 2162 public high schools	24.0%		13.9	1854^th of 2159 public high schools	14.1%	211								18.2	18.2				15.2	15.2	$66,596	$65,680	$916
Hillview High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1701 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7356	142	11	12.6	91.5%	7 (4.9%)	3 (2.1%)	124 (87.3%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	9.7	2030^th of 2162 public high schools	6.1%		10.5	2042^nd of 2159 public high schools	5.4%	12		3.7		3.4				9.1	9.1				1.9	1.9	$46,952	$45,958	$994
Northwood High	Public	9-12	4515 Portola Pkwy.	Irvine	92620	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-7200	2,244	86	25.9	18.8%	390 (17.4%)	42 (1.9%)	190 (8.5%)	1,406 (62.7%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	199 (8.9%)	95.9	82^nd of 2162 public high schools	96.2%		93.1	154^th of 2159 public high schools	92.9%	72		68.5		68.3				79.0	79.0				72.0	72.0	$16,886	$16,660	$226
Tustin High	Public	9-12	1171 El Camino Real	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7414	1,627	68	23.9	86.8%	104 (6.4%)	44 (2.7%)	1,335 (82.1%)	99 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.6%)	31 (1.9%)	58.7	855^th of 2162 public high schools	60.5%		65.6	640^th of 2159 public high schools	70.4%	215		31.1	11.8	30.4				60.3	60.3				24.2	24.2	$22,147	$20,930	$1,217
University High	Public	9-12	4771 Campus Dr.	Irvine	92612	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-7600	2,307	88	26.1	23.0%	727 (31.5%)	58 (2.5%)	281 (12.2%)	1,019 (44.2%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	211 (9.1%)	88.5	228^th of 2162 public high schools	89.5%		94	132^nd of 2159 public high schools	93.9%	96		60.9	31.6	59.9				62.5	62.5				62.7	62.7	$16,790	$16,536	$254
Century High	Public	9-12	1401 South Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 568-7000	1,519	93	16.3	89.6%	9 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1,450 (95.5%)	42 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	28.9	1503^rd of 2162 public high schools	30.5%		20.7	1688^th of 2159 public high schools	21.8%	185		13.5		13.4				33.2	33.2				17.0	17.0	$28,861	$27,956	$905

Frequently Asked Questions about Irvine High

How many students attend Irvine High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,964 students attended Irvine High.

What district is Irvine High in?

Irvine Unified

What is the racial makeup of Irvine High?

Students at Irvine High are 53% Asian, 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Irvine High?

Irvine High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : College Park Elementary
Elementary : Cypress Village Elementary
Elementary : Deerfield Elementary
Elementary : Greentree Elementary
Elementary : Plaza Vista
Middle : Venado Middle

Is Irvine High a good school?

Yes. Irvine High ranks in the top 9.3% of California high schools.

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