Academic Teams
Irvine High has several distinguished academic teams. The Science Olympiad team placed 2nd in Orange County and 4th in Southern California in the 2010-2011 Science Olympiad competitions. The Quiz Bowl team, begun in the 2010-2011 school year, informally ranked in the top 15 schools in Southern California that season. It tied for 2nd in the regular division of the Triton Spring Quiz Bowl Competition. In the 2011-12 season, the Irvine Team placed 6th place at the UCSD Triton Fall Tournament, qualifying them for the 2012 PACE NSC Quiz Bowl Tournament in St. Louis.
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