Awards and Recognition
During the 1988–89 school year, Irvine High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.
It was named a California Distinguished School by the California State Board of Education in both 1988 and 2007.
Additionally, in 2000 and again in 2006, the Accrediting Commission for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges awarded Irvine High a full six-year term of accreditation under the Pursuing Excellence format.
Irvine High School has also been named a Grammy “Signature Gold” for its instrumental and choral music departments.
The High School provided facilities for the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in August 2010.
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