Recognition
Twelve TVUSD schools have been recognized as California Distinguished Schools. Temecula Valley Unified School District leads the Inland Empire in student achievement, with a district Academic Performance Index of 870. Temecula Valley USD's test scores rank 10th out of all of the school districts in Riverside, Orange and San Diego Counties.

International Baccalaureate
TVUSD's Great Oak High School is the first campus in Southwest County to offer its students the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) academic program, a globally recognized set of courses for high-level, college-bound students. Great Oak is among a handful of schools in Riverside County and about 70 campuses statewide with the program, which offers students the 2-year IB diploma program.

Academic Performance Index (API) for Temecula Schools