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Northwood High — Rating & test scores

Irvine · 9–12 · 2,244 students (2024–25)

94thpercentileStrong

The dots are California’s 1,500 scored public high schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests. How it’s built ›

Scope Score
81 / 100

Weighted composite · 2025
Not a grade or a test result.

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Well above California in English and math: 78% and 71% met or exceeded the standard in grade 11, against 57% and 32% statewide. Source
Source
CDE CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 11: 552 in English, 551 in math
Comparison
California: CDE’s statewide grade 11 rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).
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Academic achievement

Beyond a single score: who exceeds, meets or is still approaching the standard.

Learning

How are students doing in English and math?

Advanced (exceeded)Proficient (met)Below Proficient

English

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced
49%
Proficient
29%
Below Proficient
22%

78% proficient or advanced · 552 tested

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LevelHereCaliforniaIrvine Unified
Advanced49%27%44%
Proficient29%30%28%
Developing11%21%14%
Minimal11%22%14%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced
46%
Proficient
25%
Below Proficient
29%

71% proficient or advanced · 551 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaIrvine Unified
Advanced46%16%40%
Proficient25%16%24%
Developing16%20%18%
Minimal13%48%18%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

What these tests tell you · what to ask

Grade 11 tests are one part of the picture. Graduation, preparation and college destinations answer different questions below.

Ask: How do you help students strengthen their skills while keeping graduation and post-school plans on track?

Comparisons & progress

Put today’s results in context, then follow the longer view.

Same grades, same year

How does this school compare?

English

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school78%
California57%

Tested: 552 here · 414,559 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school78%
Irvine Unified72%

Tested: 552 here · 2,747 in Irvine Unified. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 7 schools.

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaIrvine Unified
Advanced49%27%44%
Proficient29%30%28%
Developing11%21%14%
Minimal11%22%14%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Math

grade 11Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school71%
California32%

Tested: 551 here · 413,523 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school71%
Irvine Unified64%

Tested: 551 here · 2,738 in Irvine Unified. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 7 schools.

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaIrvine Unified
Advanced46%16%40%
Proficient25%16%24%
Developing16%20%18%
Minimal13%48%18%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Progress over time

How have results changed?

School pattern, spring 2025Solid BaseThe average Met + Exceeded rate across the reported grades and subjects is at least 65%.

Ask: English is lower than in 2015 here (86% to 78%), while across California it went from 56% to 57%. How does the school check what’s working in English?

Life at school

Explore the available evidence about the school day and opportunities.

After graduation

Do students finish prepared, and where do they go?

Preparation · separate measures and cohorts

College / career Prepared

81%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · Students in the CDE College/Career Indicator cohort

Source and definition

California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator overall Prepared. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.

Completed UC/CSU courses

65%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · High-school graduates completing A–G

Source and definition

California Department of Education, A–G completion records. Course completion is separate from college enrollment.

Destinations · class of 2023

Where graduates went

87% enrolled in college within 12 months · 569 high-school completers

  • University of California135 · 24%
  • California State University43 · 8%
  • California community college208 · 37%
  • In-state private28 · 5%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year79 · 14%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled76 · 13%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers. A dash is unavailable, not zero. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

One destination in detail

University of California

UC fall 2025 entry · matched school records · counts, not a school rating

Applied
374
Admitted
312
Enrolled
149

Source: UC admissions by source school. “Masked” gives no numeric bound; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable.

UC years and campus records

UC reports fall first-year applicants, admits and enrollees separately. These records do not establish the school’s effect on admission. “+” is a partial SchoolScope sum across linked codes; missing contributions may be zero. A reported zero remains zero. Never assume zero or a positive hidden value for missing or masked counts.

  • Fall 2025Applied 374 · Admitted 312 · Enrolled 149
  • Fall 2024Applied 387 · Admitted 282 · Enrolled 151
  • Fall 2023Applied 374 · Admitted 298 · Enrolled 168
  • Fall 2022Applied 348 · Admitted 258 · Enrolled 131
  • Fall 2021Applied 318 · Admitted 234 · Enrolled 128
  • Fall 2020Applied 307 · Admitted 242 · Enrolled 115
  • Fall 2019Applied 377 · Admitted 271 · Enrolled 152
  • Fall 2018Applied 372 · Admitted 276 · Enrolled 155
  • Fall 2017Applied 295 · Admitted 222 · Enrolled 102
  • Fall 2016Applied 294 · Admitted 235 · Enrolled 115
  • Fall 2015Applied 334 · Admitted 230 · Enrolled 110
  • Fall 2014Applied 260 · Admitted 192 · Enrolled 103
  • Fall 2013Applied 251 · Admitted 203 · Enrolled 98
  • Fall 2012Applied 250 · Admitted 201 · Enrolled 100
  • Fall 2011Applied 226 · Admitted 180 · Enrolled 107
  • Fall 2010Applied 277 · Admitted 253 · Enrolled 131
  • Fall 2009Applied 242 · Admitted 223 · Enrolled 118
  • Fall 2008Applied 297 · Admitted 274 · Enrolled 138
  • Fall 2007Applied 250 · Admitted 233 · Enrolled 132
  • Fall 2006Applied 232 · Admitted 219 · Enrolled 127
  • Fall 2005Applied 203 · Admitted 193 · Enrolled 128
  • Fall 2004Applied 179 · Admitted 151 · Enrolled 96
  • Fall 2003Applied 156 · Admitted 146 · Enrolled 81
  • Fall 2002Applied 120 · Admitted 109 · Enrolled 78

Campus records · fall 2025

  • BerkeleyApplied 287 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled 12
  • DavisApplied 241 · Admitted 115 · Enrolled 14
  • IrvineApplied 339 · Admitted 112 · Enrolled 39
  • Los AngelesApplied 324 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 16
  • MercedApplied 108 · Admitted 106 · Enrolled Masked
  • RiversideApplied 257 · Admitted 237 · Enrolled 33
  • San DiegoApplied 334 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 23
  • Santa BarbaraApplied 274 · Admitted 79 · Enrolled 4
  • Santa CruzApplied 169 · Admitted 139 · Enrolled 7

Do not add campus application or admission counts: a student may appear at multiple campuses.

Courses and opportunities

What could my child study here?

AP course authorizations

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025 - 2026. Authorization does not confirm this term’s schedule, access or enrollment.

Math & Computer Science 4
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 1
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 3
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • French Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 4
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Art History
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory

Courses, access and preparation

Dual enrollment (historical)
26 students · offered

2023-24

Source and what this counts

Federal Civil Rights Data Collection historical snapshot, not confirmation of current availability.

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Which courses will run when my child attends, what prerequisites apply, and how do students get support entering advanced or career pathways?

What’s it like

Attendance and discipline

7 in 100students chronically absent, 2025–26
10in 100 at the average Irvine Unified school22in 100 at the average California high school

156 of 2,289 students missed 10% or more of school days.

This school7 in 100
at the average Irvine Unified school10 in 100
at the average California high school22 in 100
0.4%of students were suspended at least once (9 of 2,314), 2025–26
0.9%at the average Irvine Unified school2.9%at the average California high school

Reviews & community voices

Parents’ experience · the school as a workplace

Parent voices

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Every learner

Who attends, and how outcomes differ across student groups.

Kids like mine

How each student group did

Proficient or Advanced · grade 11 · spring 2026. Compare each group with the same group in the same grades.

HereCaliforniaEach track: 0–100%

Low-income

114 English · 113 math tested

English62% / 49%
Math52% / 23%

Asian

360 English · 359 math tested

English79% / 79%
Math81% / 67%

White

83 English · 82 math tested

English71% / 68%
Math55% / 44%

Hispanic or Latino

47 tested per subject

English74% / 49%
Math43% / 21%

Two or more races

39 tested per subject

English87% / 67%
Math62% / 43%

English learners

32 tested per subject

English3% / 8%
Math34% / 8%
All group results, district comparisons and sources
Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Irvine Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 114 tested in English, 113 in math
English62%+755%+1349%
Math52%+646%+2923%
Asian · 360 tested in English, 359 in math
English79%+178%079%
Math81%+378%+1467%
White · 83 tested in English, 82 in math
English71%+368%+368%
Math55%+253%+1144%
Hispanic or Latino · 47 tested
English74%+1856%+2549%
Math43%+934%+2221%
Two or more races · 39 tested
English87%+879%+2067%
Math62%+161%+1943%
English learners · 32 tested
English3%−710%−58%
Math34%+331%+268%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Irvine Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind statewide does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Filipino students and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students here did far better than the same groups statewide.

Read the student-group results as sentences

At Northwood High in Irvine, 62.3% of low-income students (CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group) met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2026 for reported grade 11, compared to 55.0% district-wide for those same grades and 49.1% statewide for those same grades. Northwood High’s rate for low-income students exceeds its district average by 7.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: low-income students (52.2% met or exceeded the Math standard); Asian students (79.1% met or exceeded the ELA standard). The widest gap between a student group’s met-or-exceeded rate and the school-wide rate is 74.6 percentage points: English learners in ELA. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2025-26. 114 ELA grade test records.

Who goes here

Students and staff

Student mix

2025–26 · eligible enrollment

Incomplete category detail

1. Asian: 63%2. White: 17%3. Hispanic or Latino: 8%4. Two or more races: 8%5. Filipino: 2%6. Black or African American: 2%Unallocated share: <1%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. Asian63%
  2. White17%
  3. Hispanic or Latino8%
  4. Two or more races8%
  5. Filipino2%
  6. Black or African American2%
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  8. Pacific Islander—
  9. Not reported—
  10. Unallocated share<1%
Dashed remainder = 100% minus available shares, not a separate student group. Missing categories remain unavailable. Shares use eligible enrollment in the CDE chronic-absence file.
Full student mix, comparisons & sources
Eligible enrollment, 2025–26Here
Asian63%
White17%
Hispanic or Latino8%
Two or more races8%
Filipino2%
Black or African American2%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares use eligible enrollment; unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

About 1 in 5 students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25 (19%, 421 of 2,244). California: 63%.

90% of teaching positions with proper credential and placement · 2021–22

CDE SARC report 2024–25. The published rate is 89.97%: 79.3 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 88.2 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Questions & evidence

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Schools on the path into this high school

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Historical links and nearby options · confirm your child’s address and current assignment with the district.

  1. ElementaryStonegate ElementaryHistorical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16
  2. MiddleLink not recordedAsk the district about this stage.
  3. High schoolNorthwood HighThis campus · grades 9-12
All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Stonegate Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    91st percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Woodbury Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    88th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Portola Springs Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    92nd percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Santiago Hills Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    99th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Northwood Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    86th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Brywood Elementary

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    97th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Canyon View Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    93rd percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

  • Cypress Village Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    84th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

  • Eastwood Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    91st percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

  • Loma Ridge Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    87th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

  • Cadence Park

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    86th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

  • Beacon Park

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    91st percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

  • Solis Park

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    88th percentile · Strong · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Sierra Vista Middle

    Historical majority-area link · NCES SABS 2015–16

    93% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Jeffrey Trail Middle

    Historical partial-area overlap · NCES SABS 2015–16

    65% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Cadence Park

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

  • Beacon Park

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

  • Solis Park

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares its own level and peer class; the stages are not one ranking.

Getting in

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Location and visiting

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4515 Portola Parkway, Irvine 92620

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Questions

Questions to ask

A short list for your school visit.

  1. English is lower than in 2015 here (86% to 78%), while across California it went from 56% to 57%. How does the school check what’s working in English?
  2. Which courses and career pathways are running this year, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

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Schools to explore

Nearby means close to this campus. It does not establish an attendance boundary or a similar student population.

Nearby high schoolsStatewide percentile

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Similar student populations

Same school level, matched by enrollment and eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. This describes two aspects of the student population, not overall school fit.

Similar high schools2025 statewide percentile
  • Redondo Union HighRedondo Beach Unified · 2,921 enrolled · 18.4% meal eligibility
    90thStrongScope Score 75/100
  • La Costa Canyon HighSan Dieguito Union High · 1,774 enrolled · 18.3% meal eligibility
    83rdStrongScope Score 70/100
  • Heritage HighLiberty Union High · 2,566 enrolled · 19.4% meal eligibility
    79thStrongScope Score 68/100
  • Mission San Jose HighFremont Unified · 1,794 enrolled · 18% meal eligibility
    98thStrongScope Score 91/100
  • Leigh HighCampbell Union High · 1,884 enrolled · 18% meal eligibility
    93rdStrongScope Score 79/100
  • Ponderosa HighEl Dorado Union High · 1,675 enrolled · 17.8% meal eligibility
    79thStrongScope Score 68/100
How these schools are matched

CDE meal-eligibility record, 2024–25. Matches use 10.8–26.8% meal eligibility and 1,122–4,488 enrolled students, at the same level and in the comprehensive public-school class. Ordered by population match, not academic results. They may be elsewhere in the state.

Common questions

Is Northwood High a good high school?
Northwood High is in the 94th percentile (Strong) of California’s regular public and charter high schools. Its Scope Score is 81 of 100: it places the school among them; it isn’t a grade. In spring 2026, on California's state tests (CAASPP), Northwood High was well above California in English and math: 78% and 71% met or exceeded the standard in grade 11, against 57% and 32% statewide. The Scope Score combines 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate, exceeded standard, college/career readiness, met or exceeded the standard, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See the current formula and weights. Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2026, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Northwood High's CAASPP test scores?
In spring 2026, 78% of students tested in grade 11 met or exceeded the English standard and 71% the math standard; 49% and 46% exceeded it. For the same grades, California's rate was 57% and 32% met or exceeded, 27% and 16% exceeded. 552 students were tested in English and 551 in math (CDE CAASPP 2025–26; California's rate combines CDE's statewide grade rows, weighted by students tested, our calculation).
How does Northwood High rank in California?
Northwood High is in the 94th percentile of 1,500 California comprehensive high schools (Strong, 2025). Northwood High ranks #76 by Scope Score in that comparison pool. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2026 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What do attendance and suspension records show for Northwood High?
CDE chronic absence 2025–26: 6.8% of eligible students missed 10% or more of the days they were expected to attend; 156 chronically absent of 2,289 eligible students. CDE suspension 2025–26: 0.4%; 9 unduplicated suspended students of 2,314 cumulative enrollment. Separately, SchoolScope's adjusted chronic-absence scoring input is 8.3%. SchoolScope's adjusted suspension scoring input is 0.9%. These are model inputs, not CDE's reported rates. These figures cannot establish safety or everyday experience. How the Scope Score is built.
How does Northwood High compare to other schools in Irvine?
Northwood High is in the 94th percentile (Strong) of California’s regular public and charter high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same measures side by side: the share of students who met or exceeded the standard, the share who exceeded it, growth, chronic absence and suspensions. The school serves 2,244 students. Use the schools in Irvine page or the map view to compare nearby high schools.
What do reported student-group results show at Northwood High?
At Northwood High in Irvine, 62.3% of low-income students (CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group) met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2026 for reported grade 11, compared to 55.0% district-wide for those same grades and 49.1% statewide for those same grades. Northwood High’s rate for low-income students exceeds its district average by 7.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: low-income students (52.2% met or exceeded the Math standard); Asian students (79.1% met or exceeded the ELA standard). The widest gap between a student group’s met-or-exceeded rate and the school-wide rate is 74.6 percentage points: English learners in ELA. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2025-26. 114 ELA grade test records. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
What AP courses are offered at Northwood High?
Northwood High had own-school AP authorizations for 18 of the 40 subjects in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program: 2-D Art and Design, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Drawing, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, French Language and Culture, Music Theory, Physics 1, Precalculus, Spanish Language and Culture, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, United States History, World History: Modern. The audit records authorization, not whether a section ran that year or how students performed on AP exams. Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How many students from Northwood High go to UC?
In fall 2025, 149 Northwood High graduates enrolled at University of California campuses, universitywide. That figure can't be split into a per-campus sum — students apply to several UC campuses at once, so campus-level counts don't add up to the universitywide total. UC is one destination among many: this says nothing about graduates who chose a CSU, a private college, a community college, or work, and it is a count, not a rate or a ranking. Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle.
Source records

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Available score factors, grade-level results, student-group measures, and nearby-school context, with source details.

Downloads, sources & methodology

Northwood High is ranked #76 statewide · #1 of 5 in Irvine Unified.

Score factorsInspect source values, comparisons and score weights.Weighted composite · 2025–26
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate96.9%92.9%25%
Exceeded standard47.2%20.3%22%
CCI overall Prepared81.4%51.7%20%
Met or exceeded75.5%43.8%18%
Chronic absenteeism8.3%22.7%5%
Suspension rate0.9%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)26.0%17.8%5%
Graduation rate
↑ vs CA 92.9% · index 61 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↑ vs CA 20.3% · index 85 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
CCI overall Prepared
↑ vs CA 51.7% · index 73 on SchoolScope's high-school calibration scale; the state rate above is CDE's statewide student rate, not this school-model index
Met or exceeded
↑ vs CA 43.8% · index 79 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↑ vs CA 22.7% · index 68 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 0.8pp lower vs 2024
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 62 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 0.2pp higher vs 2024
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
↑ vs CA 17.8% · index 66 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint

Any absence or suspension percentage shown here is a SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring input, not a raw CDE-reported school rate. The State column averages these inputs across scored comprehensive California schools at this level.

By grade & subgroupLook beyond the school average, by grade and student group.CAASPP 2025–26 · % of tested students

From 2025–26 reporting, California calls Level 3 Proficient and Level 4 Advanced (formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded). “Proficient or Advanced” combines both levels in the 2025–26 results shown here. California's level descriptions.

ELA · 2025–26 results by grade

CDE CAASPP 2026
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1155249%28%12%11%78%+28

California comparison: each reporting school contributes equally; schools with fewer than 15 tested in this grade and subject are excluded.

State grade 11 ELA equal-school mean: 49.3%; n=2069 reporting schools

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

CDE CAASPP 2026
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1155146%25%15%13%71%+46

California comparison: each reporting school contributes equally; schools with fewer than 15 tested in this grade and subject are excluded.

State grade 11 Math equal-school mean: 25.5%; n=2061 reporting schools

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet+
2025 · Grade 11 · ELA54879.0%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math54372.0%
2024 · Grade 11 · ELA59171.7%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math58766.4%
2023 · Grade 11 · ELA55576.9%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math55669.2%
2022 · Grade 11 · ELA55387.3%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math54273.4%
2019 · Grade 11 · ELA50182.0%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math50178.4%
2018 · Grade 11 · ELA58875.5%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math58973.7%
2017 · Grade 11 · ELA59988.8%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math59982.0%
2016 · Grade 11 · ELA52186%
2016 · Grade 11 · Math52082%
2015 · Grade 11 · ELA50186%
2015 · Grade 11 · Math50578%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. The 2015–2018 rows were checked against original CDE files; independent re-verification of other stored historical years remains incomplete. The 2015 and 2016 percentages are rounded to whole numbers in the source. “Students with scores” is the rate denominator for that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero or a matched cohort.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide55634%37%27%3%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11462.3%+7+13
Asian36079.1%+2+0
White8371.1%+3+3
Nearest high schoolsInspect the nearby-school comparison and its enrollment context.Nearby schools · distance and enrollment context

nearest by distance

SchoolDistScope · percentile · bandEXCMET+Susp
Northwood High ←—8194th percentile · Strong · statewide · 202647.2%75.5%0.9%
Arnold O. Beckman High1.8 mi8194th percentile · Strong · statewide · 202649.1%72.0%1.8%
Irvine High2.6 mi7488th percentile · Strong · statewide · 202640.0%67.9%1.3%
California average—57School average · no percentile20.3%43.8%3.3%

Susp = SchoolScope model-adjusted suspension input, not the raw CDE-reported school rate.

More measuresRead additional measures and dated historical records.context · not all part of the Scope Score

2025 Scope Score · CDE overall Prepared model · CCI 2025: 81/100. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here. The score models differ, so their results do not form one trend.

MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · student group ALL (all students) · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 81.4% · numerator 502 students classified Prepared · denominator 617 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · student group ALL (all students) · overall Prepared rate 51.7% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · student group ALL (all students) ·AP pathway rate 79.3% · AP-pathway numerator 398 · denominator 502 (CCI Prepared students).This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is this version's 20% high-school college-readiness score factor. The school rate is 502 of 617 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

CDE reported all-students (TA) school rates for 2025 and 2026; the change is 2026 minus 2025 in percentage points.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2025 · 7.7% → 2026 · 6.8% · −0.9pp
Suspension rate2025 · 0.8% → 2026 · 0.4% · −0.4pp

ELA and Math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresExcMet+
2026 · ELA55249.3%77.7%
2026 · Math55146.3%71.1%
2025 · ELA54849.3%79.0%
2025 · Math54345.1%72.0%
2024 · ELA59141.5%71.7%
2024 · Math58742.6%66.4%
2023 · ELA55547.0%76.9%
2023 · Math55644.8%69.2%
2022 · ELA55356.8%87.3%
2022 · Math54251.5%73.4%
2019 · ELA50155.9%82.0%
2019 · Math50151.7%78.4%
2018 · ELA58849.3%75.5%
2018 · Math58949.1%73.7%
2017 · ELA59964.9%88.8%
2017 · Math59953.3%82.0%
2016 · ELA52161%86%
2016 · Math52052%82%
2015 · ELA50155%86%
2015 · Math50545%78%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” is the subject-specific rate denominator; ELA and Math counts must not be added. The 2015–2018 rows were checked against CDE’s original research files. The 2015 and 2016 files report whole percentages; later rows round to one decimal here. Older stored rows from other years still need independent original-file re-verification. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Graduation Rate
96.9%
AP pathway among Prepared
79.3%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students already Prepared, not course offerings
A-G Completion
65.4%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
86.6%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A-G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

YearExcMet+AbsentSusp
201953.8%80.2%5.9%1.6%
202254.1%80.4%10.3%0.5%
202345.9%73.1%10.7%0.6%
202442.0%69.1%9.2%0.7%
202547.2%75.5%8.3%0.9%

The Absent and Susp columns are SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring inputs, rather than raw CDE-reported school rates.

NO 2020 OR 2021 RECORDS IN THIS SCHOOLSCOPE SERIES
Climate by student groupCompare attendance and discipline records by student group.chronic absenteeism · 2018–19 vs 2025–26 school years
Group2018–192025–26Δ
Female5.1%7.1%+2.0pp
Male5.5%6.4%+0.9pp
Asian4.0%4.9%+0.9pp
Black/African American0.0%10.8%+10.8pp
Filipino7.6%7.0%-0.6pp
Hispanic/Latino7.5%12.4%+4.9pp
Two or More Races7.5%8.1%+0.6pp
White6.1%10.2%+4.1pp
Students with Disabilities12.9%16.8%+3.9pp
English Learners9.4%12.1%+2.7pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged8.7%11.6%+2.9pp
All Students5.3%6.8%+1.5pp

Separate dots mark the reported school years; no line or intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

UC admissions, universitywideFollow separately reported UC application, admission and enrollment counts.2014–2025 · summed across CEEB codes at query time
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20253743121493.974.014.05
20243872821513.903.994.04
20233742981683.984.024.10
20223482581314.004.134.20
20213182341283.884.004.07
20203072421153.843.933.98
20193772711523.853.964.03
20183722761553.843.943.99
20172952221023.813.903.93
20162942351153.773.863.90
20153342301103.803.934.01
20142601921033.813.923.94

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. Masked means no numeric bound; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2014.

UC admissions by campusInspect campus records without adding overlapping populations.latest falls on file
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20252873412
Berkeley20242794226
Berkeley20232854528
Berkeley2022259229
Berkeley20212144524
Davis202524111514
Davis2024255537
Davis20232579110
Davis2022215747
Davis2021198745
Irvine202533911239
Irvine202435310242
Irvine202335211746
Irvine202230412339
Irvine202126812951
Los Angeles20253242716
Los Angeles20243192712
Los Angeles20233293123
Los Angeles20222993526
Los Angeles20212732113
Merced2025108106masked
Merced20248174masked
Merced20236966masked
Merced20225351masked
Merced20214639masked
Riverside202525723733
Riverside202423019134
Riverside202323218521
Riverside202219215417
Riverside202117513113
San Diego20253346023
San Diego20243424915
San Diego20233435919
San Diego20223127821
San Diego2021266567
Santa Barbara2025274794
Santa Barbara20242897110
Santa Barbara2023307629
Santa Barbara2022273708
Santa Barbara20212285511
Santa Cruz20251691397
Santa Cruz20241951063
Santa Cruz202318313011
Santa Cruz2022145693
Santa Cruz202113450masked
Universitywide2025374312149
Universitywide2024387282151
Universitywide2023374298168
Universitywide2022348258131
Universitywide2021318234128

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. Masked means no numeric bound; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalogCheck course authorizations and distinguish outside providers.2025 - 2026
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Art Historythis school
Biologythis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Music Theorythis school
Physics 1this school
Precalculusthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework — 2023-24 federal civil-rights snapshotInspect the dated federal advanced-coursework snapshot.dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count16
AP enrollment (male/female)1,013
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 26 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections7
Physics sections15
Chemistry sections15
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,302

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. Participation counts and comparisons use reported male and female categories in both course and enrollment records. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

College destinationsRead the completion cohort and its reported college destinations.class of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California13523.7%
California State University437.6%
California community college20836.6%
In-state private284.9%
Out-of-state, 4-year7913.9%
Out-of-state, 2-year00.0%
Not enrolled7613.4%

569 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 87% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

Funding source detailFollow funding records at their school or district source grain.CDE ESSA school · CDE SACS district · NCES F-33 district; each row labels its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$13,060 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 35,660 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

Central federal expenditures attributed here$226 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,244

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,178 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

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SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 60%Instruction support 13%Student services 12%Administration 3%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%

SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

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NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$13,060 per pupil
2020$14,414 per pupil
2019$11,451 per pupil
2018$10,962 per pupil
2017$10,874 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

12ZIP-area community recordACS 2020–2024 · ZCTA 92620
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American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92620
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$146,942
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)70.51%
ZCTA population61,631
Median age37.5 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP/ZCTA context does not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded the standard · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 · n=1,500 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2024 · UC fall first-year source records — masked = no numeric bound; + = partial observed count; Universitywide separately reported · AP Course Ledger 2025 - 2026 (November refresh; authorization not enrollment) · CRDC 2023-24 historical snapshot · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-10-15

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