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Best High Schools in Zip Code 92618

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School

2,693

Students

5-star school

Top rankedPortola High153^rd of 2,162 California high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 92618 in Irvine, California, is served by one high school, Portola High School, which educates grades 9-12 within the highly-ranked Irvine Unified School District.

Portola High School is a standout institution, consistently earning top ratings and ranking in the 93rd percentile of all California high schools. It demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with student proficiency in English, math, and science significantly exceeding state averages. The school also excels in supporting students, boasting a 94.6% graduation rate and low dropout and chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state.

While overall performance is strong, some metrics show room for growth, such as math scores that are slightly below the district average and a notable dip in science proficiency among 12th graders. The school achieves these strong results with efficient use of resources, including a higher-than-average student-teacher ratio. Parents can be confident that Portola High provides a rigorous and supportive educational environment within one of the state's top districts.

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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	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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Portola High	Public	9-12	1001 Cadence	Irvine	92618	Orange County	Irvine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 936-8200	2,693	102	26.3	17.6%	488 (18.1%)	46 (1.7%)	263 (9.8%)	1,673 (62.1%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.4%)	205 (7.6%)	92.7	153^rd of 2162 public high schools	92.9%		95.8	94^th of 2159 public high schools	95.6%	59	58.3	23.5	57.4	75.2	75.2	62.9	62.9	$15,152	$14,898	$254

Cities Near Zip Code 92618

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Irvine	0.77 mi	53	64^th
Foothill Ranch	3.09 mi	1	57^th
Lake Forest	4.31 mi	11	203^rd
Trabuco Canyon	4.65 mi	3	129^th
Mission Viejo	4.82 mi	24	159^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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