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Woodbridge High School vs. University High School

Should you attend Woodbridge 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
Woodbridge High School
2 Meadowbrook
Irvine, CA 92604
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
University High School
4771 Campus Dr.
Irvine, CA 92612
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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 2,224 students in grades 9-12, Woodbridge High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,224 students
2,226 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
27:1
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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

#1054 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#691 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
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54%
(Top 20% in CA)
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodbridge 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.
77%
(Top 10% 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 Woodbridge 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.
33%
(Top 50% in CA)
60%
(Top 10% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Woodbridge 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
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Grade 9 Students
525
549
Grade 10 Students
565
565
Grade 11 Students
549
572
Grade 12 Students
585
540

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
38%
43%
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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
14%
13%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
34%
32%
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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
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n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
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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.
0.71
0.69
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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
24%
22%
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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
1%
1%
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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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