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Creekside High School vs. University High School

Should you attend Creekside High School or University High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Creekside High School
3387 Barranca Pkwy.
Irvine, CA 92606
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
University High School
4771 Campus Dr.
Irvine, CA 92612
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Creekside High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

University High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 81 students in grades 9-12, Creekside High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,226 students in grades 9-12, University High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
81 students
2,226 students
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This chart displays total students of University High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
83 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of University High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
27:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Creekside High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of University High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#9052 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#691 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Creekside High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of University High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Creekside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of University High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Creekside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of University High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
60%
(Top 10% in CA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Creekside High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of University High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Creekside High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of University High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
549
Grade 10 Students
2
565
Grade 11 Students
25
572
Grade 12 Students
54
540

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Creekside High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in University High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
41%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Creekside High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in University High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Creekside High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in University High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Creekside High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in University High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Creekside High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
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% Two or more races
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Creekside High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in University High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Creekside High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of University High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Creekside High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in University High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Creekside High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in University High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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