Building on our tradition of providing the highest quality education we can envision, IUSD remained one of the top-performing school districts in Orange County, California and the Nation throughout the 2025-26 school year.
Three IUSD students received the prestigious college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
Northwood High School's Girls Softball team made history by capturing their first CIF Southern Section Division 5 Softball Championship with an impressive 11-1 victory over Grace Brethren High School.
The Irvine High School Girls softball team made history by capturing the CIF Southern Section Division 6 championship. This is the Vaqueros’ first CIF-SS championship since 1991.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ proud to recognize and celebrate 986 IUSD graduating seniors who have been awarded the State Seal of Biliteracy for demonstrating their biliteracy across 14 different languages.
Sierra Vista Middle School’s Science Olympiad team won the national title at the 42nd Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament, marking a back-to-back championship title and their 3rd national win.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ excited to announce the District’s 2025-26 Senior Athlete Awardees in the Categories of Athlete of the Year, Scholar Athlete, Multiple Sport Athlete and Sportsmanship.
Taeho Kim from Irvine High School and Meital Kochinski from Northwood High School were chosen to be a part of the National Hope Squad Council, a leadership opportunity that empowers students to advocate for mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and peer connection on a national level.
University High also earned Rookie of the Year honors in Division I, awarded to the highest-scoring team competing at nationals for the first time.
Dr. Baptiste was selected unanimously for the 2026 honor in recognition of her leadership and commitment to advancing literacy for multilingual learners.