How to Enroll at Magnolia High School
Magnolia High School enrolls students by Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) attendance area: students who live inside the boundary register by address, with no entrance exam. The district's Find My School tool is the authority on which school an address is assigned to.
AUHSD residents who want a school other than their assigned one can apply under the district's intradistrict transfer policy (8535.5). The policy places all students living in a school's attendance area first and fills any remaining seats by random lottery among applications filed in the district's application period; the district sets the period and eligibility each year, and families provide their own transportation.
Students who live outside the district, including Irvine residents, must first obtain a release from their home district and then file AUHSD's Inter-district Transfer Incoming Application. Under the district's interdistrict policy (8536), AUHSD considers incoming transfers only for these reasons: a continuing student at the requested school, a sibling of a continuing student, a child of an AUHSD employee, a parent or guardian employed within district boundaries, or a specific instructional program offered at the requested school. Approval also requires available space and satisfactory grades, credits, attendance and behavior; permits are valid for one school year, and no transportation is provided. The policy also states that AUHSD is not a District of Choice, the state program under which a district voluntarily accepts out-of-district students.
When AUHSD denies an interdistrict request, it provides a written explanation. Families may appeal to Student Support Services on the district's appeal form within 7 calendar days of the denial letter, and after the district's final decision they may appeal to the Orange County Board of Education within 30 calendar days.
The Magnolia Cybersecurity Institute requires a separate application: students complete an online application and ask a teacher to submit a recommendation form. Applications for 2026-27 opened on November 1, 2025; the school website has not yet posted the 2027-28 timeline.
Courses and Signature Programs at Magnolia High School
In the 2026-27 University of California A-G course list, Magnolia High School has 136 approved courses, including 8 AP courses and 18 UC-approved honors courses (courses that receive extra weight in the UC GPA). See the full A-G list.
- Magnolia Cybersecurity Institute (MCI)
- MCI began in 2017-18. Its course sequence runs from Cyber Literacy 1 (a UC A-G "G" elective) to Cyber Literacy 2 (preparation for the CompTIA IT Fundamentals exam and team training for the national CyberPatriot competition), Cyber Innovations and Cyber Mentoring, with Cyber English (honors and college prep) in grades 9 and 10. Students can take free Cypress College dual enrollment courses and apply for AIME summer internships after junior year.
- Vietnamese Dual Language Immersion Academy (VDLIA)
- Students take two classes in Vietnamese, Vietnamese Language and Coding/Computer Science, and all other classes in English; the academy partners with Amazon Future Engineer and has won a CSBA Golden Bell Award. The school also offers Spanish and French.
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- According to the school's 2025-26 SARC, students take AP exams in subjects including AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Psychology, AP Music Theory and AP Studio Art.
- Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways
- The SARC lists Cybersecurity, Software and Systems Development, Construction Careers, Health Careers, Digital Photo & Media Arts, Criminal Justice Careers, Protective Services and Teaching Careers. The school also has a JROTC program.
- PUENTE and AVID
- PUENTE is a college-going program run with the University of California; AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is an elective program that prepares students for four-year colleges.
- Magnolia Agriscience Community Center (MACC)
- A 2.5-acre regenerative urban farm on campus where AUHSD students learn sustainable agriculture; its produce supplies school lunches and is sold and donated to the community in produce boxes.
Academic Results at Magnolia High School: CAASPP and Graduation
In the 2024-25 California state tests (CAASPP), 53.6% of Magnolia High School 11th graders met or exceeded the English language arts standard and 22.3% met or exceeded the math standard; the statewide figures for 11th graders were 57% and 30.5%. For the class of 2025, 93.5% of the 369 students in the four-year cohort graduated, and 60% of graduates completed the A-G courses required for UC and CSU admission.
| Magnolia High School | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 ELA met or exceeded | 53.6% | 57% |
| Grade 11 math met or exceeded | 22.3% | 30.5% |
Twelve Years of UC Application Data at Magnolia High School: Applicants, Admit Rates and GPA
The University of California publishes applicants, admits and enrollees for every California high school. Combined 2023–2025, 132 of 187 applications from Magnolia High School to the UC system were admitted (71%). Categories with fewer than five students are not published by UC and appear as "—", not zero.
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| UC campus (fall 2025) | Applicants | Admits | Admit rate | Enrollees | Admit GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 34 | 5 | 15% | — | 4.25 |
| UC Los Angeles | 51 | — | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego | 35 | 8 | 23% | — | 4.24 |
| UC Davis | 9 | 3 | 33% | — | — |
| UC Irvine | 73 | 12 | 16% | 5 | 4.19 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 27 | 9 | 33% | — | 4.18 |
| UC Merced | 23 | 21 | 91% | — | 3.90 |
| UC Riverside | 55 | 45 | 82% | 5 | 3.90 |
| UC Santa Cruz | 12 | 9 | 75% | — | 3.97 |
Student Body at Magnolia High School
In 2025-26, 84.4% of Magnolia High School students were socioeconomically disadvantaged and 23.4% were English learners.
Magnolia High School: Frequently Asked Questions
Can Irvine families transfer to Magnolia High School?
Magnolia High School belongs to Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD), so a family living in Irvine is out of district and must obtain a release from its home district, such as Irvine Unified, before filing an AUHSD inter-district transfer application. AUHSD policy accepts only certain students: continuing students at the requested school, siblings of continuing students, children of AUHSD employees, students whose parent works within district boundaries, or students seeking a specific instructional program offered at the requested school. Approval also requires available space and satisfactory grades, attendance and behavior; permits must be renewed each year, and the district provides no bus service. AUHSD policy lists a specific instructional program offered at the requested school as one reason it considers, but whether a program such as the Magnolia Cybersecurity Institute supports an inter-district transfer is decided case by case by the district.
How do students apply to the Magnolia High School Cybersecurity Institute, a question Irvine families often ask?
Magnolia High School's Magnolia Cybersecurity Institute (MCI) requires a separate application: students complete an online application and ask a teacher to submit a recommendation form. Applications for 2026-27 opened on November 1, 2025. MCI's dual enrollment courses are taught by Cypress College at no cost to students; the school website does not say whether out-of-district students may apply to MCI directly.
What is the Magnolia High School Vietnamese Dual Language Immersion Academy, for Irvine families exploring it?
Magnolia High School's Vietnamese Dual Language Immersion Academy (VDLIA) has students take two classes in Vietnamese, Vietnamese Language and Coding/Computer Science, with all other classes in English. The academy partners with Amazon Future Engineer and connects to the Software and Systems Development CTE pathway, and it gives students a stronger opportunity to earn the State Seal of Biliteracy.
What AP courses does Magnolia High School offer, for Irvine families comparing options?
Magnolia High School offers AP courses in English, math, science, social science, Spanish and art. According to its 2025-26 SARC, students take AP exams in English Language and Composition, English Literature, World History: Modern, US History, US Government, Psychology, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics 1, Physics C: Mechanics, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Environmental Science, Spanish Language and Culture, Music Theory and Studio Art.
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Enrollment, student body, CAASPP and graduation data come from the California Department of Education. UC admissions data come from the University of California Information Center public data tables, downloaded Nov 2026.
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