Irvine Unified School District

Irvine Unified School District
Location
United States
District information
TypePublic
Established1972; 52 years ago (1972)
SuperintendentTerry Walker[1]
Students and staff
Students36,000[2]
Teachers1,271
Staff838
Other information
Websitewww.iusd.org

Irvine Unified School District is a school district in Irvine, California, United States, that serves the city of Irvine. Established on June 6, 1972, IUSD serves approximately 36,000 K-12 students at twenty-four elementary schools, six middle schools, five K-8 schools, two virtual academies, six comprehensive high schools.[2]

Irvine has been frequently recognized among the top school systems in California and the United States.[3] On the state's latest Academic Performance Index, which measures overall achievement on a scale of 200 to 1,000, IUSD posted a districtwide score of 921, marking a five-point increase over the previous year.[citation needed]

Irvine schools have earned the state's highest honor – the label of California Distinguished School – 48 times since 1986, and all four comprehensive high schools have been recognized at least once. All four comprehensive high schools have also earned the distinction as Blue Ribbon Schools, the nation's highest level of recognition for K-12 campuses. In all, IUSD has produced 13 Blue Ribbon schools since 1983.[4]

  1. ^ James, Elysse (September 17, 2011). "Irvine welcomes new superintendent". The Orange County Register. p. Local 12.
  2. ^ a b "iusd.org". 20 February 2023.
  3. ^ Nguyen, Vicky (2023-08-30). "OC schools rank among nation's best in latest U.S. News report". OCDE Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ^ "Honors & Awards | IUSD.org". iusd.org. Retrieved 2023-12-05.