Northwood High

High school·Grades 9-12 Irvine, California·92620
Score
96.0/100
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#69
Among 1,729 California high schools
#1
In Irvine Unified
Top 4%
In California

Score 96.0/100: better than 96% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
79%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 91% of them
548 students tested
Math
72%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 97% of them
543 students tested
Science
68%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 97% of them
564 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA79.0548
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA79.0548
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math72.0543
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math72.0543
ScienceGrade 11CAST68.5556
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)8
ScienceGrade 14CAST68.3564
ScienceAll gradesCAST68.3564
ScienceGrade 99CAST58.5595

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,310
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,310
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
4515 Portola Pkwy.
Irvine, CA 92620

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Northwood High at a glance

Northwood High is a public high school in Irvine, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Irvine Unified school district. It has about 2,310 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 79% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 72% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 96.0 out of 100: better than 96% of them, ranking #69 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.