Portola High

High school·Grades 9-12 Irvine, California·92618
Score
92.3/100
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#133
Among 1,729 California high schools
#3
In Irvine Unified
Top 8%
In California

Score 92.3/100: better than 92% 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
75%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 87% of them
636 students tested
Math
63%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 95% of them
639 students tested
Science
57%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 92% of them
664 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 ELA75.2636
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA75.2636
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math62.9639
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math62.9639
ScienceGrade 11CAST58.3647
ScienceGrade 12CAST23.517
ScienceGrade 14CAST57.4664
ScienceAll gradesCAST57.4664
ScienceGrade 99CAST57.2566

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,503
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,503
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
19%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
1001 Cadence
Irvine, CA 92618

"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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Portola High at a glance

Portola 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 2,503 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 19% 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, 75% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 63% 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 92.3 out of 100: better than 92% of them, ranking #133 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 6 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.