📍 4515 Portola Pkwy., Irvine, Orange County, 92620
Northwood High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Irvine, Orange County. The school has 2,251 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eric Keith. It is part of the Irvine Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 81.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.6:1.
Northwood High enrolls 2,251 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 81.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Asian, 19% White and 9.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,371 | 61% |
| White | 417 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 207 | 9.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 201 | 9% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
419 of the school's 2,251 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northwood High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large).
Northwood High is one of 45 schools in Irvine Unified, based in Irvine, California. The district serves 38,028 students district-wide and employs 1,384 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,251 students, Northwood High is larger than the district average of about 845 students per school.