Portola High

1001 Cadence, Irvine, CA 92618

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,693
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
26.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Irvine Unified
Orange County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores76% proficient in math & reading
97thpercentile
Equity74% of low-income students proficient
99thpercentile
Attendance10% chronically absent
94thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
60thpercentile
College readinessAt least 45% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
86thpercentile
Class size26.4 students per teacher
4thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Portola High

Portola High is a public high school in Irvine, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Irvine Unified. The school is located in a large city in Orange County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,693 students were enrolled, with about 26.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1001 Cadence
Irvine, CA 92618
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,693 students
Students per teacher
26.4 to 1
AP courses offered
25
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Irvine Unified
County
Orange County
NCES school ID
068450013995

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.