Irvine Unified School District

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 Unified School District
Location
Irvine, California Orange County United States
District information
Type	Public
Established	1972 (1972)
Superintendent	Terry Walker[1]
Students and staff
Students	36,000[2]
Teachers	1,271
Staff	838
Other information
Website	www.iusd.org

Irvine has been frequently recognized among the top school systems in California and the United States. 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.

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.