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Overall Niche Grade
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Academics
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Diversity
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Teachers
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College Prep
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Clubs & Activities
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Administration
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Sports
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Food
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Resources & Facilities
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University High School is a top rated, public school located in IRVINE, CA. It has 2,097 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 25 to 1. According to state test scores, 86% of students are at least proficient in math and 84% in reading.
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About
About University High School...
- AP Offered
- High School
- School District
- Irvine Unified School District
- California
- Irvine
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
This is the percentage of students that scored at or above proficiency levels on their state reading/language arts assessment test. Because states implement these tests differently, use caution when comparing this data to data from another state.
84%
Percent Proficient - Math
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86%
Average Graduation Rate
This is the percentage of 12th graders who graduated. Because states calculate graduation rates differently, use caution when comparing this data to data from another state.
94%
Average SAT
Average SAT composite score out of 1600, as reported by Niche users from this school.
1410
619
responses
Average ACT
Average ACT composite score out of 36, as reported by Niche users from this school.
AP Enrollment
44%
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Turtle Rock
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Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?Data Sources
Cost of Living
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Good for Families
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Housing
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Median Household Income
$150,447
National
$75,149
Median Rent
$3,333
National
$1,268
Median Home Value
$1,561,321
National
$281,900
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Culture & Safety
Poll
90%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school.59 responses
Poll
66%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.59 responses
Poll
What are your favorite school events or traditions?
Based on
184 responses
Spirit Night!
17%
Club Kick Off
17%
Sporting events
13%
Office Hours
12%
Musicals
10%
Spirit rallys
10%
Plays
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Students
Diversity
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Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
2,097
Free or Reduced Lunch
20%
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of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.62 responses
79%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.62 responses
48%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.62 responses
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Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
Student-Teacher Ratio may not be indicative of class size. It is calculated using the reported number of students and full-time equivalent teachers.
25:1
National
17:1
Average Teacher Salary
Average salary for all teachers within the district.
$93,247
Teachers in First/Second Year
10.9%
70%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.76 responses
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of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.76 responses
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of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.76 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
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Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
Expenses Per Student
$12,882/ year
National
$12,239
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of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.81 responses
51%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.81 responses
77%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.81 responses
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University High School Reviews
Rating 3.88 out of 5 525 reviews
Rating 4 out of 5
University High School is a highly competitive environment that will prepare you for college life and more. While it has amazing teachers, the higher level classes are designed to be challenging, and often have extremely heavy workloads. Many are passionate about their extracurriculars, which can be a great opportunity to be involved in nation recognized teams such as Academic Decathalon, Mock Trial, and United Nations. However, the environment can also be highly stressful for many, and mental health has continuously been a problem on campus.
- Alum
- 15 days ago
Rating 4 out of 5
For your child to do very well here, you need to be very involved, especially if your child is taking a lot of AP courses. The office hours with teachers get mixed reviews and nothing is really consistently taught out of the 15 pounds of books these kids have to carry. In some ways the students are on their own and need to be resourceful, which does prepare them for college. We've had tutors advise us to know the teacher and what they want instead of making sure they know the subject. Most of the teachers are genuine and actually teach but there are enough that don't to be a concern. Facilities could use an uplift, at least for Irvine standards. Maybe Will Ferrell could make a donation. The athletics department is pretty dismal for most of the sports. The practice environment and equipment in sports is questionable from a safety perspective and the funding is very limited. This is an academic school no doubt but it's setting a message that you can't excel in both.
- Parent
- 3 months ago
Rating 1 out of 5
Do not believe the ratings of this school as one of the best in California; the good teachers here actually good at teaching students and being good people I can count with my hands and the only reason students succeed is because they come from rich families that can get them tutors and extracurricular activities, it has absolutely nothing to do with the school itself. If you’re a rich immigrant family just go somewhere else that is less competitive college admissions wise than Irvine. The administration does not care about the student body’s needs, or they would have stopped enforcing the idiotic and sexist dress code and actually addressed the insane mental health issue the entire student population has (I did not meet a single mentally OK student all 4 years). Most teachers cannot teach for the life of them, and some of them are genuinely just bigots or straight abusive. Food is inedible, sports are a joke, clubs are a sham with no funding, and there are no college resources.
- Alum
- 6 months ago
