What is ROP? How many IUSD students are enrolled?
ROP, short for Regional Occupational Program, offers career-oriented technical education classes, such as computer graphics, automotive technology and video production, for high school students and adults. Locally, these classes are provided t o Irvine students by Coastline ROP through a collaborative agreement that also includes the Huntington Beach Union, Newport-Mesa, Saddleback Valley and Tustin school districts. While the state has historically earmarked dollars specifically for ROP courses, that money is now flexible as a result of the state’s budget crisis. In other words, districts can spend their ROP dollars elsewhere if they have more pressing priorities. In Irvine, approximately 8,850 high school students were enrolled in ROP classes in 2008-09, representing about 30 percent of the district’s juniors and seniors. For a breakdown of district enrollment in Coastline ROP, click here.
