El Vaquero, Irvine High School’s award-winning student newspaper, recently took second place in the Southern California Journalism Education Association State Write-Offs.

For second straight year -- and the fifth time since 1999 -- Northwood High School has been selected as a Grammy Signature School by the Grammy Foundation.

For the second straight year, high school newspapers from Irvine have taken first and second place at the Orange County Journalism Education Association Write-Offs. Irvine High School’s El Vaquero won the overall Division 1 sweepstakes at the Feb. 22 competition for student newspaper reporters and yearbook staffs.

Two exemplary educators who have made a big impact on IUSD's music program have been recognized by the California Music Educators Association.

The Orange County Register has released its latest breakdown of high-performing elementary schools, ranking our own Stonegate Elementary School at No. 1 in the county.

Brad Van Patten, IUSD’s coordinator of visual and performing arts, passed along a very noteworthy statistic this week. Of the 102 spots available in the 2014 All Southern California Middle School Full Orchestra, he said, 42 were filled by students from the Irvine Unified School District.

Two teams from University High School have earned high honors after participating in an intense mathematical competition that tested their knowledge of algebra, geometry, calculus, programming and other disciplines.