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Enrollment
2,232
High
DISTRICT 1,662 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINE UNIFIED·NCES 068450007376
Woodbridge High
2 Meadowbrook, Irvine, CA 92604 · (949) 786-1104 · Orange County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,232 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
546 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 585 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 544 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 563 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 540 | 24% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
77.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.5pp since 2014
Math
60.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.7% | 32.7% | 13.7% | 8.9% |
| Math | 39.1% | 21.5% | 19.1% | 20.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.5% | 60.7% |
| 2023-24 | 67.1% | 50.9% |
| 2022-23 | 85.4% | 63.3% |
| 2021-22 | 78.3% | 55.2% |
| 2020-21 | 83.3% | 74.5% |
| 2018-19 | 77.9% | 69.4% |
| 2017-18 | 80.8% | 70.8% |
| 2016-17 | 80.7% | 68.5% |
| 2015-16 | 80.0% | 70.0% |
| 2014-15 | 79.0% | 66.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Woodbridge High
Woodbridge High's state test result (64.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge High this school | 2,232 | 24.5% | 64.0% |
| University High Irvine | 2,307 | 23.0% | 66.0% |
| Scripps Ranch High San Diego | 1,890 | 19.8% | 77.8% |
| South High Torrance | 1,734 | 22.4% | 69.1% |
| Alameda High Alameda | 1,868 | 30.4% | 66.5% |
| Yorba Linda High Yorba Linda | 1,631 | 28.0% | 64.0% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Woodbridge High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #138 of 1,052 | #17 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #87 of 1,056 ▲ 52 | #13 of 69 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #130 of 1,056 ▲ 161 | #15 of 69 ▲ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #514 of 1,044 | #31 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,232 | #178 of 2,093 | #22 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #1,076 of 1,352 | #61 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #98 of 1,351 | #3 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #1,451 of 1,575 | #85 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #531 of 802 | #54 of 71 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,232
-195 (-8%) vs 2017
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,717
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 25.0:1
% White
33%
was 41%
% Hispanic
14%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
39%
was 40%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,232 | 94 | 23.8:1 | 24% (546) |
| 2023-24 | 2,224 | 88.7 | 25.1:1 | 25% (555) |
| 2022-23 | 2,218 | 93.4 | 23.8:1 | 23% (513) |
| 2017-18 | 2,427 | 97 | 25.0:1 | 23% (550) |
| 2010-11 | 2,161 | N/A | N/A | 11% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 2,084 | 86 | 24.2:1 | 4% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 1,717 | 65 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodbridge High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (2,427 to 2,232); teachers down 3% (97 to 94).
About Woodbridge High
Woodbridge High serves students in Irvine, California, as a large high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,232 students. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Woodbridge High is among 44 schools run by Irvine Unified, which serves 37,948 students.
The biggest share of students at Woodbridge High, 39%, is Asian. The next largest groups are 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Orange County overall, about 22% of residents are Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
Woodbridge High reported 94 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 23.8:1. The school's 23.8:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Roughly 24% of students at Woodbridge High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Orange County.
On the allk12 Grade, Woodbridge High lands at B+, ahead of 74% of California public high schools.
Woodbridge High's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 64.0% is 1.2 points below the 65.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Orange County, home to about 3,165,820 people, median household income comes to about $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 649 public schools in the county, enrolling about 430,458, Woodbridge High among them.
The closest school to Woodbridge High is Irvine Adult Transition Programs, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Woodbridge High's average proficiency of 64.0% compares with 71.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Woodbridge High's location as City: Large.
The 2017-18-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% drop, from 2,427 to 2,232. White students went from 41% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 33% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 25.0:1 in 2017-18 to 23.8:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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Other Woodbridge High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Woodbridge High. Woodbridge High is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Woodbridge HighWoodbridge, VA · 2,898 students
- Woodbridge High SchoolWOODBRIDGE, NJ · 1,681 students
- Woodbridge High SchoolGreenwood, DE · 728 students
Nearby schools
- Irvine Adult Transition Programs0.2 mi · 117
- Stone Creek Elementary0.5 mi · 506
- Meadow Park Elementary0.5 mi · 592
- Lakeside Middle0.7 mi · 629
- South Lake Middle0.7 mi · 652
- Springbrook Elementary0.8 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About Woodbridge HighHow many students attend Woodbridge High?
Woodbridge High enrolls approximately 2,232 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Woodbridge High serve?
Woodbridge High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Woodbridge High?
Approximately 23.8:1 students per teacher at Woodbridge High.
How diverse is Woodbridge High?
Woodbridge High reports a student body of 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 39% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Woodbridge High public or private?
Woodbridge High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Irvine Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.