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Alternative Education-San Joaquin High

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Alternative Schools

Better than 91% of California alternative schools

Summary

Alternative Education-San Joaquin High is a small K–12 alternative school in Irvine, serving 88 students in Irvine Unified. Its latest results show strong performance in tested subjects, graduation and attendance. Most notably, it had the highest all-grades scores among nearby schools with comparable 2025–2026 results in ELA, math and science.

The school’s strongest comparison is with the state: in 2025–2026, 75% of students were proficient in ELA, 63% in math and 57% in science, about 25, 24 and 21 percentage points above California, respectively. ELA was nearly level with the district’s 74%; math and science were each about 8 points below district results. The school also led six nearby schools with comparable results in all three subjects; nearby Tustin Connect was the next-highest comparison. Results differ by grade: seventh-grade proficiency was 91% in both ELA and math, while eighth-grade math was 55%, about 20 points below the district.

Results have varied over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA fell 7 percentage points, math rose 7 points and science fell 4 points, with dips and rebounds in between. The latest graduation rate was 100%, compared with 96% in the district and 88% statewide; chronic absenteeism was 0%, versus 9% and 18%. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 8, and 36% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year—below nearby schools’ comparable range of 38% to 85%. SchoolDigger rates districts, not individual schools: Irvine Unified ranks 69th of 968 districts, in the 93rd percentile, with 5 stars. With only 88 students, results may shift from year to year.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$52,498

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

3387 Barranca Pkwy.
Irvine, CA 92606-8272

(949) 936-7440

District: Irvine Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.4%

Asian:

33.0%

Hispanic:

15.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2021 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg71%

California avg42%

Middle school

233^rd of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From top 3% (2019) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

246^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 968Irvine 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	233 of 2703	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	349 of 2783	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	95.5	136 of 2781	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	125 of 2740	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	95 of 2715	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	267 of 2379	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	92.6	47 of 2179	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	193 of 2063	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	76.7	142 of 715	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	91 of 733	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	197 of 2483	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	365 of 2551	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	132 of 2531	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	74 of 2509	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.8	359 of 2359	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	88.6	207 of 2579	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	57 of 2458	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	436 of 2478	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	156 of 2538	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	198 of 2527	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	71.4	396 of 1555	74.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	246 of 2137	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	568 of 2162	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	211 of 2159	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	177 of 2170	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	339 of 2123	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.3	113 of 1290	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	282 of 1994	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	57.1	621 of 2354	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	57.5	603 of 2367	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	51.5	718 of 2281	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	365 of 2238	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	279 of 2117	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	189 of 2063	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	53.3	590 of 1968	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	144 of 1901	92.4%	★★★★★
2004	90.6	18 of 1653	98.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	81.9	96 of 591	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	35.5	403 of 581	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	90.5	40 of 555	92.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	212 of 1044	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	26 of 467	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	292 of 1906	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	181 of 1915	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	239 of 1915	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	311 of 1858	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	85 of 1054	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.2	343 of 1861	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.2	351 of 1943	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	137 of 1126	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	918 of 1942	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.5	293 of 1948	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	106 of 1963	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	321 of 1916	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	122 of 1122	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	368 of 1155	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	433 of 1173	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	542 of 1204	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2022)85th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2023)80th percentile-15 vs school

White (2022)75th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Disabled (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2023)84th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+25 vs state

Mathematics63%+24 vs state

Science57%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alternative Education-San Joaquin High	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3387 Barranca Pkwy.	Irvine	92606	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 936-7440	88	11	8.0	36.4%	32 (36.4%)	5 (5.7%)	14 (15.9%)	29 (33.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)								(n/a)		56.5	61.1		57.1					90.9	72.7	66.7	74.5					90.9	54.6	55.6	62.8						$52,498	$52,282	$216
Occs:chep/Pchs	Public, Alternative	K-12	14262 Franklin Ave. Ste. 100	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6500	290	11	26.3	44.1%	83 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	40 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.9%)								(n/a)	9.1				40.0	50.0	36.4	45.5		68.4		81.3	59.8	33.3	33.3	9.1		50.0		60.0	41.1						$61,112	$57,280	$3,832
Tustin Connect	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1151 San Juan St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(714) 430-2052	268	11	23.7	47.4%	92 (34.3%)	5 (1.9%)	106 (39.6%)	44 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)		61.9	42.2		50.0				81.8	100.0	81.0	52.2	70.3				63.6	54.6	52.4	26.7	47.3						$18,014	$16,904	$1,110
Suncoast Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3857 Birch St. #297	Newport Beach	92660	Orange County	Suncoast Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(949) 994-6724	1,459	48	30.1	38.3%	827 (56.7%)	40 (2.7%)	323 (22.1%)	68 (4.7%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	181 (12.4%)								(n/a)	33.3	38.4	55.6		38.9	45.4	37.2	40.5	37.7	44.7	41.1	60.4	42.3	45.3	24.3	26.2	29.2	34.7	32.6	36.2	32.4						$24,948	$24,714	$234
Orange County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 966-4129	331	47	7.0	47.1%	75 (22.7%)	13 (3.9%)	169 (51.1%)	52 (15.7%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	8.7					0.0			7.9					8.3			10.5
ACCESS Juvenile Hall	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 935-7651	186	27	6.8	—	12 (6.5%)	18 (9.7%)	142 (76.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)				3.7	6.3							4.6	8.0							0.0	2.0
ACCESS County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Kalmus Dr.	Costa Mesa	92628	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 245-6404	1,315	67	19.6	85.4%	131 (10.0%)	32 (2.4%)	1,036 (78.8%)	47 (3.6%)	6 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	51 (3.9%)								(n/a)		4.4		8.2	7.7					10.0	14.3	12.6	13.0					5.3	9.1	1.5	2.9
California Pacific Charter - San Diego	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter - San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	310	40	7.7	68.1%	88 (28.4%)	29 (9.4%)	140 (45.2%)	13 (4.2%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (9.0%)								(n/a)
California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	940 South Coast Dr. #185	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 225-7227	423	40	10.5	69.7%	108 (25.5%)	43 (10.2%)	218 (51.5%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)								(n/a)																						76.0	84.0	84.0	80.0	80.0
Orange Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2121 North Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92590	Riverside County	Orange Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	0			—															(n/a)	9.1	27.8			20.7			27.3		61.5	66.7		44.6			18.2		30.8	22.2		18.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Alternative Education-San Joaquin High

Is Alternative Education-San Joaquin High a good school?

Yes. Alternative Education-San Joaquin High ranks in the top 8.6% of California alternative schools.

What district is Alternative Education-San Joaquin High in?

Irvine Unified

How many students attend Alternative Education-San Joaquin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Alternative Education-San Joaquin High.

What is the racial makeup of Alternative Education-San Joaquin High?

Students at Alternative Education-San Joaquin High are 36% White, 33% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.

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