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Portola High School vs. Northwood High School

Should you attend Portola High School or Northwood 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
Portola High School
1001 Cadence
Irvine, CA 92618
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Northwood High School
4515 Portola Pkwy.
Irvine, CA 92620
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,503 students in grades 9-12, Portola High School ranks in the top 5% 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 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 2,310 students in grades 9-12, Northwood High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,503 students
2,310 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
86 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
27:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#458 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#263 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in CA)
73%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portola 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 Northwood 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.
85%
(Top 5% in CA)
87%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portola 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 Northwood 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.
60%
(Top 10% in CA)
63%
(Top 10% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Portola 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 Northwood 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
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This chart displays the students of Northwood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
651
562
Grade 10 Students
664
563
Grade 11 Students
602
611
Grade 12 Students
586
574

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
62%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portola 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 Northwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwood 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
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwood 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.
0.57
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Portola 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 Northwood 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
17%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portola 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 Northwood 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portola 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 Northwood 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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