Creekside High

Summary:

Creekside High is a public high school located in Irvine, California, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 82 students. Despite being part of the highly-ranked Irvine Unified School District, Creekside High consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California high schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages.

Creekside High's academic performance is a concern, with only 7.5% of students proficient in ELA and 0% proficient in Math in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 74% to 87.9% in recent years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 7.4% to 15.1%. Additionally, Creekside High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 69.7% to 90.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby high-performing schools in the Irvine Unified School District, such as University High and Legacy Magnet Academy, consistently outperform Creekside High across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. In contrast, the schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District, such as Cesar E. Chavez High, generally perform worse than Creekside High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3387 Barranca Pkwy.
       Irvine, CA  92606-8272


(949) 936-7400

District: Irvine Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1979th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,401 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  81

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
40.7%
White:
27.2%
African American:
18.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Creekside High ranks worse than 85.2% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked high schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.56. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Creekside High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Creekside High has the smallest high school student body size in the Irvine Unified School District. Student population at Creekside High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.7%), White (27.2%), African American (18.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creekside High is 9.7, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the Irvine Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creekside High is $24,401, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the Irvine Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Creekside High:

SchoolDigger ranks Creekside High 1979th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Creekside High in the ranking list.)

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Irvine Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Irvine Unified 108th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Creekside High

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Rank History for all students at Creekside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.54 893rd 1653 46.0%
2005 32.32 984th 1901 48.2%
2006 38.25 883rd 1968 55.1%
2007 36.90 956th 2063 53.7%
2008 26.14 1289th 2117 39.1%
2009 41.68 963rd 2238 57.0%
2010 32.82 1203rd 2281 47.3%
2011 31.19 1273rd 2367 46.2%
2012 27.37 1378th 2354 41.5%
2013 23.27 1531st 2426 36.9%
2015 26.14 1410th 1994 29.3%
2016 15.84 1592nd 2039 21.9%
2017 12.68 1680th 2021 16.9%
2018 15.20 1594th 2017 21.0%
2019 14.47 1791st 2133 16.0%
2021 6.97 1264th 1290 2.0%
2022 15.59 1775th 2123 16.4%
2023 12.65 1920th 2348 18.2%
2024 10.56 1979th 2323 14.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Creekside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.49 1227th 1547 20.7%
2024 14.92 1506th 1534 1.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Creekside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.16 1481st 1862 20.5%
2019 14.64 1639th 1937 15.4%
2022 14.58 1685th 1943 13.3%
2023 14.35 1818th 2247 19.1%
2024 14.22 1791st 2235 19.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Creekside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.00 1507th 1760 14.4%
2019 8.69 1753rd 1833 4.4%
2022 13.66 1633rd 1858 12.1%
2023 13.10 1783rd 2118 15.8%
2024 7.07 2013th 2098 4.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Creekside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.02 959th 1052 8.8%
2019 23.48 935th 1117 16.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Creekside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.39 1435th 1834 21.8%
2019 15.81 1530th 1880 18.6%
2022 15.91 1610th 1916 16.0%
2023 11.59 1868th 2207 15.4%
2024 9.32 1926th 2172 11.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Creekside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.18 544th 720 24.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Creekside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.11 1382nd 1742 20.7%
2019 8.84 1781st 1814 1.8%
2022 21.40 1464th 1861 21.3%
2023 13.94 1753rd 2142 18.2%
2024 6.76 2050th 2125 3.5%
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Rank History for White students at Creekside High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.87 1087th 1173 7.3%
2019 5.61 1147th 1222 6.1%
2023 2.42 1404th 1434 2.1%
2024 2.21 1376th 1406 2.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Creekside High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 123 5 9 13 2 n/a n/a 0 152
1989 120 2 10 6 2 n/a n/a 0 140
1990 117 5 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 143
1991 150 2 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 164
1992 133 3 9 12 0 n/a n/a 0 157
1993 113 7 10 16 0 n/a n/a 0 146
1994 125 11 13 25 0 n/a n/a 0 174
1995 126 15 26 21 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1996 126 15 26 21 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1997 79 13 30 26 0 n/a n/a 0 148
1998 101 10 34 33 0 n/a n/a 0 178
1999 105 10 22 18 2 n/a n/a 13 170
2000 76 9 21 29 2 n/a n/a 0 137
2001 91 9 37 30 2 n/a n/a 0 169
2002 112 17 33 21 1 n/a n/a 4 188
2003 112 17 33 21 1 n/a n/a 4 188
2004 84 16 25 30 1 n/a n/a 6 162
2005 95 19 37 34 0 n/a n/a 8 193
2006 87 19 29 47 1 n/a n/a 11 194
2007 91 16 35 61 2 n/a n/a 19 224
2008 86 20 31 55 n/a n/a n/a 0 192
2009 88 15 28 43 2 1 14 0 191
2010 74 16 26 43 2 3 15 0 179
2011 74 17 26 43 2 3 17 0 182
2012 76 12 26 44 2 1 8 0 169
2013 63 15 15 58 3 0 5 0 159
2014 66 10 10 49 2 0 9 0 146
2015 50 10 8 37 0 1 10 0 116
2016 31 7 8 37 0 1 8 0 92
2017 32 10 9 38 0 0 4 0 93
2018 26 11 8 34 1 1 7 0 88
2019 42 8 10 38 0 0 5 0 103
2020 35 10 10 36 0 0 7 0 98
2021 26 14 4 33 0 0 7 0 84
2022 36 13 10 40 0 1 9 0 109
2023 22 16 9 26 0 1 7 1 82
2024 22 15 6 33 0 0 5 0 81

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Creekside High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 152 10.2 14.9 n/a
1989 140 18.4 7.6 n/a
1990 143 10.5 13.6 n/a
1991 164 11.1 14.7 n/a
1992 157 11.3 13.8 9.6
1993 146 8.0 18.3 8.2
1994 174 10.2 17.1 13.2
1995 188 9.0 20.9 21.3
1996 188 9.0 20.9 21.3
1997 148 13.6 10.9 17.6
1998 178 14.2 12.5 14.6
1999 170 14.0 12.1 17.2
2000 137 11.4 12.0 16.8
2001 169 9.2 18.4 11.8
2002 188 12.0 15.7 16.3
2003 188 12.0 15.7 16.3
2004 162 10.0 16.2 15.4
2005 193 11.4 16.9 10.3
2006 194 11.7 16.6 12.6
2007 224 11.0 20.4 18.5
2008 192 16.7 11.5 25
2009 191 13.1 11.6 18.3
2010 179 10.3 17.3 30.7
2011 182 n/a n/a 36.8
2012 169 10.5 16.0 n/a
2013 159 11.6 13.7 33.3
2014 146 11.3 12.9 50
2015 116 10.0 11.6 51.7
2016 92 10.0 9.2 47.8
2017 93 9.5 9.7 52.7
2018 88 8.5 10.2 67
2019 103 8.9 11.4 60.2
2020 98 n/a n/a 57.1
2021 84 7.3 11.3 66.7
2022 109 9.2 11.7 61.5
2023 82 9.0 9.0 64.6
2024 81 8.3 9.7 70.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Creekside High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 152 10.2 14.9 n/a
1989 140 18.4 7.6 n/a
1990 143 10.5 13.6 n/a
1991 164 11.1 14.7 n/a
1992 157 11.3 13.8 9.6
1993 146 8.0 18.3 8.2
1994 174 10.2 17.1 13.2
1995 188 9.0 20.9 21.3
1996 188 9.0 20.9 21.3
1997 148 13.6 10.9 17.6
1998 178 14.2 12.5 14.6
1999 170 14.0 12.1 17.2
2000 137 11.4 12.0 16.8
2001 169 9.2 18.4 11.8
2002 188 12.0 15.7 16.3
2003 188 12.0 15.7 16.3
2004 162 10.0 16.2 15.4
2005 193 11.4 16.9 10.3
2006 194 11.7 16.6 12.6
2007 224 11.0 20.4 18.5
2008 192 16.7 11.5 25
2009 191 13.1 11.6 18.3
2010 179 10.3 17.3 30.7
2011 182 n/a n/a 36.8
2012 169 10.5 16.0 n/a
2013 159 11.6 13.7 33.3
2014 146 11.3 12.9 50
2015 116 10.0 11.6 51.7
2016 92 10.0 9.2 47.8
2017 93 9.5 9.7 52.7
2018 88 8.5 10.2 67
2019 103 8.9 11.4 60.2
2020 98 n/a n/a 57.1
2021 84 7.3 11.3 66.7
2022 109 9.2 11.7 61.5
2023 82 9.0 9.0 64.6
2024 81 8.3 9.7 70.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Creekside High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $24,401

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Creekside High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1791st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1920th of 2348 High schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Creekside High)1317
 4.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Irvine Unified)76.277.1
 0.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Creekside High)1.94.3
 2.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Irvine Unified)70.766.1
 4.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Creekside High)7.16.1
 1%
   12th Grade Science (Irvine Unified)26.151.4
 25.3%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10382
 20.4%
African American816
 100%
American Indian00
Asian109
 10%
Hispanic3826
 31.6%
Pacific Islander01
White4222
 47.6%
Two or More Races57
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.2%64.6%
 4.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 81 students attended Creekside High.

Students at Creekside High are 41% Hispanic, 27% White, 19% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Creekside High ranks in the bottom 14.8% of California high schools.


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