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Northridge Academy High

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Northridge Academy High ranks 942 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

942^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 56% of California high schools

Summary

Northridge Academy High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 832 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, known for its exceptionally strong graduation rate despite serving a student population with significant economic need.

The school's standout strength is its remarkable 98.2% graduation rate, which is well above both district and state averages and is one of the highest among nearby schools, including John F. Kennedy High. It also excels in English Language Arts, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both the district and many local schools like James Monroe High. However, the school faces clear challenges in mathematics and science, where proficiency rates are below average, creating an important area for focus and growth.

Compared to other schools, Northridge Academy provides a supportive and effective environment that keeps students on track to graduate, performing much better than nearby continuation schools and doing so with moderate per-student spending. While its academic ranking has seen some fluctuation, the school shows particular strength in supporting Special Education students and maintains a very low dropout rate. For families, this paints a picture of a school that is highly successful in helping students complete their diploma, even as it works to strengthen core academic subjects like math.

832

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,259

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9601 Zelzah Ave.
Northridge, CA 91325-2010

(818) 700-2222

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Northridge Academy High:

Elementary:	Alta California Elementary
	Andasol Avenue Elementary
	Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies
	Blythe Street Elementary
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	Calahan Street Elementary
	Cantara Street Elementary
	Carlos Santana Arts Academy
	Castlebay Lane Charter
	Chase Street Elementary
	Danube Avenue Elementary
	Darby Avenue Elementary
	Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy
	El Dorado Avenue Elementary
	El Oro Way Charter For Enriched Studies
	Gledhill Street Elementary
	Granada Elementary
	Haskell Elementary Sci Technical Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet
	Knollwood Preparatory Academy
	Langdon Avenue Elementary
	Lassen Elementary
	Lorne Street Elementary
	Mayall Street Elementary
	Melvin Avenue Elementary
	Napa Street Elementary
	Panorama City Elementary
	Parthenia Academy of Arts and Technology
	Plummer Elementary
	Primary Academy for Success
	Rosa Parks Learning Center
	San Fernando Elementary
	San Jose Street Elementary
	Tulsa Street Elementary
	Van Gogh Charter
	Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet
	Winnetka Avenue Elementary
Middle:	Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle
	Francisco Sepulveda Middle
	George K. Porter Middle
	Northridge Middle
	More...
	Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle
	Patrick Henry Middle
	Robert Frost Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

White:

11.8%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

California avg41%

942^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	942 of 2162	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	935 of 2159	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	675 of 2170	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	949 of 2123	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	547 of 1290	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	614 of 2133	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	674 of 2017	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	765 of 2021	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	782 of 2039	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	779 of 1994	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.7	942 of 2426	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.5	947 of 2354	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.1	937 of 2367	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.7	955 of 2281	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.0	742 of 2238	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.3	788 of 2117	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.8	880 of 2063	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.2	128 of 1968	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	83.4	58 of 1901	96.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	73.4	142 of 582	75.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.0	480 of 581	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	912 of 1161	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	227 of 555	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	154 of 1117	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	302 of 1052	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	725 of 1906	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	890 of 1915	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	776 of 1915	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	1011 of 1858	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	594 of 1054	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	656 of 1833	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	728 of 1760	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	782 of 1900	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	937 of 1902	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	625 of 1917	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	796 of 1861	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	479 of 1814	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	615 of 1742	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	822 of 2013	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	765 of 2026	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	532 of 2030	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	712 of 1943	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	335 of 1126	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	277 of 1937	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	534 of 1862	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1055 of 1942	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	882 of 1948	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	553 of 1963	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	776 of 1916	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	434 of 1122	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	512 of 1880	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	570 of 1834	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	452 of 1252	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.1	153 of 1216	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	511 of 1197	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	614 of 1155	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	444 of 1173	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	523 of 1193	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	791 of 1204	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	317 of 1222	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	590 of 1173	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)76th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2022)17th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northridge Academy High	Public	9-12	9601 Zelzah Ave.	Northridge	91325	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 700-2222	832	48	17.5	85.5%	98 (11.8%)	25 (3.0%)	623 (74.9%)	52 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	54.4	942^nd of 2162 public high schools	56.4%		52.6	935^th of 2159 public high schools	56.7%	7	22.5		22.4	62.2	62.2	24.4	24.4	$20,259	$4,152	$16,107
Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public	9-12	10445 Balboa Blvd.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 832-7750	757	45	16.8	72.4%	170 (22.5%)	21 (2.8%)	470 (62.1%)	70 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.2%)	66.9	658^th of 2162 public high schools	69.6%		58.2	808^th of 2159 public high schools	62.6%	150	36.1		36.5	66.4	66.4	26.7	26.7	$24,515	$4,291	$20,224
Valley International Preparatory High	Public, Charter	9-12	18827 Roscoe Blvd.	Northridge	91324	Los Angeles County	Valley International Preparatory High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 306-2136	259	18	14.3	31.7%	125 (48.3%)	11 (4.2%)	85 (32.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.9%)	87.9	248^th of 2162 public high schools	88.5%		85.4	319^th of 2159 public high schools	85.2%	71		33.3	33.3	83.9	83.9	46.4	46.4	$16,149	$388	$15,761
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center	Public	12	8218 Vanalden Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 885-1646	164	18	9.2	79.3%	32 (19.5%)	7 (4.3%)	112 (68.3%)	10 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)								$92,470	$10,594	$81,876
Grover Cleveland Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	8140 Vanalden Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 885-2300	2,719	120	22.5	71.5%	454 (16.7%)	83 (3.1%)	1,734 (63.8%)	302 (11.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	141 (5.2%)	75.6	485^th of 2162 public high schools	77.6%		76.8	461^st of 2159 public high schools	78.6%	24	39.8	7.1	37.7	65.4	65.4	40.5	40.5	$18,179	$3,405	$14,774
John R. Wooden High	Public	9-12	18741 Elkwood St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 345-0203	91	5	16.7	98.9%	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)	85 (93.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	11.6	1935^th of 2162 public high schools	10.5%		18.9	1721^st of 2159 public high schools	20.3%	214	5.6	0.0	3.3	17.9	17.9	0.0	0.0	$26,392	$5,754	$20,638
Albert Einstein Continuation	Public	9-12	15938 Tupper St.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 892-4367	50	4	14.2	100.0%	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	45 (90.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	16	1770^th of 2162 public high schools	18.1%					(n/a)			7.1	16.7	16.7	8.3	8.3	$31,112	$7,924	$23,188
James Monroe High	Public	9-12	9229 Haskell Ave.	North Hills	91343	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 830-4200	1,905	116	16.4	94.1%	66 (3.5%)	40 (2.1%)	1,717 (90.1%)	54 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (1.2%)	25.9	1573^rd of 2162 public high schools	27.2%		36.7	1321^st of 2159 public high schools	38.8%	252	13.6		13.5	34.9	34.9	10.5	10.5	$22,592	$4,162	$18,430
Jane Addams Continuation	Public	9-12	16341 Donmetz St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 271-2946	90	5	17.5	88.9%	8 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	10.2	2012^th of 2162 public high schools	6.9%		10.2	2054^th of 2159 public high schools	4.9%	42	3.9	0.0	2.6	13.5	13.5	0.0	0.0	$25,396	$5,457	$19,939
John F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	11254 Gothic Ave.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 271-2900	2,152	106	20.3	72.0%	258 (12.0%)	28 (1.3%)	1,674 (77.8%)	145 (6.7%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	39 (1.8%)	67.2	652^nd of 2162 public high schools	69.8%		71.2	549^th of 2159 public high schools	74.6%	103	35.1		34.6	59.5	59.5	33.0	33.0	$20,228	$2,971	$17,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Northridge Academy High

What is the racial makeup of Northridge Academy High?

Students at Northridge Academy High are 75% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Northridge Academy High in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools feed into Northridge Academy High?

Is Northridge Academy High a good school?

Northridge Academy High ranks 942^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northridge Academy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Northridge Academy High.

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