How does Creekside High compare to other high schools in Irvine?

Creekside High has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.8/100, placing it at the 20th percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 66 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Creekside High?

4.5% of students at Creekside High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 16.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Creekside High?

78.6% of students at Creekside High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Creekside High

High School

Irvine Unified IrvineOrange County92606

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

81 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

70%

Teachers

8 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.3%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

0.0%

This school may not offer A-G courses

College-Going Rate

52.4%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+48.9 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic40.7%

White27.2%

Asian7.4%

Black18.5%

Other6.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Creekside High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.5%
Met Standard	12.1%
Below Standard	83.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "17% proficient" for Creekside High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.5% of students exceeded standard while 12.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.9 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 39.9 points below the Irvine Unified district average of 44.5%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 42.2% exceeded — 37.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.3% — above the state target. 52.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 78.6%, above the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

16.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

78.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

16.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	33	6.1%	12.1%	27.3%	54.5%	18.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	33	3.0%	12.1%	15.2%	69.7%	15.2%

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