University High School, Portola High School, Woodbridge High School and Irvine High School in the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) have posted their 2026-27 School Profiles. Seniors begin submitting college applications in October, and the profile travels with every counselor packet, so admissions readers will judge each Irvine transcript against it.

What happened

A School Profile is a two- to three-page summary a high school writes for college admissions officers. It covers enrollment, the courses offered, how GPA is calculated and school-wide test results, so a reader who has never visited the school can place one student’s record in context.

As of September 30, 2026, the 2026-27 versions for all four schools can be downloaded from the school websites. EDUBUS could not find one on the Northwood High School website, so Northwood is not covered here.

What it means for Irvine families

An admissions reader asks two questions about a transcript: were these courses demanding at this school, and where do these grades sit within this school. The profile supplies the background for both. Parents who read it see the application the way the reader does.

The five sections below appear in all four profiles and are the ones worth checking line by line.

1. Which advanced courses the school offers

Course rigor is judged relative to what the school offers.

School Advanced courses listed
University High School 10 year-long Honors or Enhanced courses and 27 AP courses
Portola High School 28 AP and 11 Honors courses for 11th and 12th graders who meet prerequisites
Woodbridge High School 122 UC A-G approved courses, including 26 AP courses
Irvine High School A “Most Rigorous Courses” list across math, science, English, social science, world languages and arts

UC A-G is the set of seven high school subject areas required by the University of California and California State University. The profiles also flag discontinued courses; Woodbridge High School notes that AP Physics 2 ended after 2025-26.

2. How GPA is weighted

All four schools grade regular courses A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1 and weighted courses A=5, B=4, C=3. Which courses earn weight differs:

  • Irvine High School weights only the starred courses on its list; a D still earns 1 point on the weighted scale.
  • University High School marks each weighted course in its list, and a few AP courses carry no weighting mark.
  • Woodbridge High School weights Honors courses in grades 11 and 12 and all AP courses, and only when the grade is a C or above.
  • Portola High School lists its weighted AP and Honors courses.

The same course can be weighted at one school and not at another, so weighted GPAs do not compare well across schools.

3. No class rank

All four profiles state that IUSD does not rank students. Portola High School and Woodbridge High School add that they will provide a percentile range when a college or scholarship organization asks. Woodbridge High School also publishes one reference point: the Class of 2027 has 516 students, and the highest academic weighted GPA for grades 9 through 11 is 4.63.

4. AP and admission test results

These numbers give readers a school-level benchmark. Reporting methods differ, so the table reproduces each profile as written.

School AP exams SAT and ACT
University High School 2026: 1,024 students took 2,970 exams; 1,516 scores of 5 and 918 scores of 4 2025: 650 SAT takers, average 1358; 131 ACT takers, average 30.1
Portola High School 2026: 1,251 students took 3,612 exams; 97.4% passed at least one Class of 2026: 170 SAT takers (26%), average 1355; 155 ACT takers (24%), average 28.4
Woodbridge High School 2026: 1,083 students took 2,655 exams; 93.91% scored 3 or higher No SAT or ACT averages listed
Irvine High School May 2025: 1,824 exams 2025: SAT average 1284, ACT average 30.4

Two cautions. SAT averages describe only the students who tested, and only about a quarter of Portola’s Class of 2026 took the SAT. The years also differ; Irvine High School reports 2025 figures.

5. Where graduates go

School Four-year Two-year Other
Portola High School (Class of 2026, 656 students) 57% 31% 12%
University High School (most recent class listed) 53% 44% 3%
Irvine High School (graduating class) 37% 45% Remainder: trade school, military or work
Woodbridge High School (Class of 2026) UC and CSU figures left blank; private 1%, out-of-state public 6% 47% (community college or technical school) 4%

Woodbridge High School also reports that 78% of the Class of 2026 met California public university requirements and 37.6% took at least one community college class. With rare exceptions, those classes do not appear on the Woodbridge transcript.

EDUBUS recommendations

First, download your school’s profile and read it next to your student’s transcript. Each school lists its most demanding courses, and readers use that list to judge whether a student took the hardest options available.

Second, do not compare weighted GPAs across schools. Weighting rules differ, and Woodbridge High School weights Honors courses only in grades 11 and 12.

Third, students who took community college classes should ask each college how to report them. The Woodbridge and Irvine High School profiles both say such courses generally stay off the high school transcript.

Fourth, read the profile alongside the UC Information Center, which reports how many students from each high school were admitted to each UC campus. School-by-school course and planning information is in the Irvine Unified guide, including the University High School guide. Families who want help planning courses and application materials can see EDUBUS’s university admissions planning.

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