Bonita Canyon Elementary School, Eastshore Elementary School, Portola Springs Elementary School and Plaza Vista School have been named 2025 California Distinguished Schools. This designation is the state’s top honor for schools.
Matthew Chang from Woodbridge High School and Yuyu “Winnie” Wei from Northwood High School have been named 2025 Edison Scholars.
IUSD had a strong showing at the recent National History Day-Orange County with 34 projects winning top honors, the most any district.
More than 60 IUSD students were nominated for the OC Register’s Artist of the Year Awards, spanning over seven categories.
The California Council for the Social Studies has recognized Jon Resendez, a history teacher at Portola High School, as this year's Outstanding High School Teacher of the Year.
During the 26th annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest awards ceremony, University's Tea Vu was awarded second place in the high school film category.
IUSD has been recognized as a Top Employer of Chapman University for 2025, an honor awarded at Chapman’s State of the University Address on February 28.
IUSD schools dominated the Orange County Journalism Education Association (OCJEA) competition, winning in several categories and qualifying for the State Competition in April.
University High School’s Science Team triumphed at the 33rd Regional Science Bowl competition, held this past Saturday at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.
University High School’s wrestling team exemplifies supportive integration and teamwork, creating an environment for student achievements and national recognition.