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Portola High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1001 Cadence, Irvine, CA 92618 · (949) 936-8200 · Part of Irvine Unified School District

Irvine’s School Grade A better than 92% of California school districts

Directions
Students
2,693
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Portola High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 75% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Irvine kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Portola HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts85%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1001 Cadence, Irvine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9737
Grade 10665
Grade 11667
Grade 12624
Enrollment over time
1,539’20
2,097’21
2,293’22
2,503’23
2,693’24

Up 75% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 62%White 18%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Portola High from Irvine families.

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The district →
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1,065 students27:1
Stonegate Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Irvine
1,037 students32:1
Cypress Village Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Irvine
1,007 students30:1
Solis Park
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Irvine
972 students26:1
Cadence Park
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Irvine
965 students27:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Irvine’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.