Education

Educational Attainment in Irvine, CA: High School Graduates 96%, College Graduates 66%

Irvine is nationally ranked as having some of the best schools in the nation—from The Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) to University of California, Irvine (UCI). Irvine students in K-12 grades consistently score above state and national averages in standardized tests, and UCI is one of the nation’s top academic institutions. The high schools in the IUSD have repeatedly made NewsWeek’s list of Top 1,300 U.S. Public High Schools.

Irvine Unified School District

Public & Private High Schools
Sierra Vista Middle School
Irvine High School
University High School
Woodbridge High School
Northwood High School
Arnold O. Beckman High School
Creekside High School
Crean Lutheran High School
San Joaquin High School - Alternative Education
Portola High School

Colleges & Universities
Advanced College of America
Alliant International University, Irvine Campus
Brandman University, Irvine Campus
California State University Fullerton, Irvine Campus
Concordia University
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM)
Irvine Valley College
La Verne University O.C. Regional Center
Pepperdine University, Irvine Campus
Stanbridge College
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
University of California Irvine
USC Orange County Center
Webster University, Irvine Campus
Westcliff University

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irvine

5th out of the 50 Best Places to Live…

…in the Country!” says Bloomberg BusinessWeek With help from Bloomberg Rankings, Businessweek.com evaluated 100 of the country’s largest cities based on 16 criteria. Irvine, California came in 5th out of 50. “The area has the best schools among the cities on our list. In short, it’s a great place to settle down.”