Grade Trends

Portola High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Irvine Unified

1001 Cadence, Irvine, CA 92618 Map

Math (met standard)
66%
+34 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
78%
+20 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
57%
+19 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
18%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,693
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 66% state 32% · 2025-26 78% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 66% state 32% · 2025-26 78% state 57% · 2025-26 57% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 66% state 32% 78% state 57% 57% state 38%
2024-25 63% state 31% 75% state 57% 57% state 34%
2023-24 68% state 28% 81% state 56% 57% state 32%
2022-23 68% state 27% 82% state 55% 59% state 32%
2021-22 68% state 27% 87% state 55% 64% state 29%
2020-21 76% state 34% 85% state 59% —
2018-19 70% state 32% 74% state 57% 60% state 30%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
77%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
92%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Excel Academy Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Excel Academy Charter District
2.1 mi
53%
+14 vs state
65%
+16 vs state
58%
+22 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 50% 660 Hispanic 45%
Excel Academy Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Excel Academy Charter District
2.1 mi
57%
+18 vs state
65%
+16 vs state
55%
+19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 42% 1,069 White 39%
El Toro High
Grades 9–12 · Saddleback Valley Unified
2.8 mi
46%
+14 vs state
66%
+9 vs state
47%
+9 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 50% 1,902 Hispanic 45%
Trabuco Hills High
Grades 9–12 · Saddleback Valley Unified
3.8 mi
49%
+17 vs state
70%
+13 vs state
51%
+12 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 37% 2,475 White 44%
Silverado High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Saddleback Valley Unified
4.0 mi
3%
−29 vs state
13%
−45 vs state
6%
−32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 8% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 87% 200 Hispanic 77%
Irvine High
Grades 9–12 · Irvine Unified
4.4 mi
57%
+25 vs state
64%
+6 vs state
42%
+3 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 23% 1,964 Asian 53%
Northwood High
Grades 9–12 · Irvine Unified
4.8 mi
71%
+39 vs state
78%
+20 vs state
71%
+32 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2025-26 19% 2,244 Asian 63%
SVUSD Virtual Academy (Alternative)
Grades K–12 Alternative · Saddleback Valley Unified
4.8 mi
32%
−3 vs state
58%
+4 vs state
34%
−3 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 42% 149 White 41%