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Enrollment
832
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271010862
Northridge Academy High
9601 Zelzah Ave., Northridge, CA 91325 · (818) 700-2222 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL832 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
711 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 254 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 197 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 171 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 210 | 25% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
62.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.2pp since 2014
Math
24.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.6% | 36.5% | 16.7% | 21.1% |
| Math | 5.1% | 19.2% | 26.3% | 49.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.2% | 24.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 22.6% |
| 2022-23 | 54.4% | 24.7% |
| 2021-22 | 52.2% | 14.3% |
| 2020-21 | 55.3% | 27.2% |
| 2018-19 | 60.6% | 31.5% |
| 2017-18 | 65.1% | 25.2% |
| 2016-17 | 71.4% | 18.9% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northridge Academy High
Northridge Academy High's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Academy High this school | 832 | 85.5% | 38.9% |
| San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet San Jacinto | 748 | 82.0% | 47.1% |
| Seaside High Seaside | 1,073 | 84.4% | 22.5% |
| Ygnacio Valley High Concord | 1,059 | 81.5% | 22.0% |
| Reseda Charter High Reseda | 1,339 | 88.3% | 35.2% |
| Washington High Fresno | 1,096 | 87.1% | 39.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northridge Academy High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #556 of 1,052 | #119 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #550 of 1,056 ▼ 12 | #134 of 229 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #418 of 1,056 ▲ 322 | #93 of 229 ▲ 61 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #147 of 1,044 | #52 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 832 | #822 of 2,093 | #180 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #242 of 1,352 | #85 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #807 of 1,351 | #141 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.5% | #461 of 1,575 | #205 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #131 of 802 | #56 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
832
-138 (-14%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 1,068
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 832 | 47.5 | 17.5:1 | 85% (711) |
| 2023-24 | 916 | 44.9 | 20.4:1 | 80% (731) |
| 2022-23 | 900 | 45.9 | 19.6:1 | 76% (685) |
| 2020-21 | 970 | 41 | 23.7:1 | 73% (711) |
| 2017-18 | 1,080 | 45 | 24.0:1 | 73% (785) |
| 2015-16 | 1,072 | 41 | 26.1:1 | 71% (759) |
| 2010-11 | 1,068 | N/A | N/A | 67% (712) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northridge Academy High.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,080 to 832); teachers up 6% (45 to 47.5).
About Northridge Academy High
In Northridge, California, part of Los Angeles County, Northridge Academy High is a high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 832 students.
Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students in 784 schools, including Northridge Academy High.
More than half of the students at Northridge Academy High are Hispanic (75%). Other reported shares: 12% White, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for Northridge Academy High is 42%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 17.5:1 is based on 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is close to this figure. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 85%. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
Among California public high schools, Northridge Academy High outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Northridge Academy High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (38.9%) and its predicted rate (29.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Northridge Academy High among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Andasol Avenue Elementary, is about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Northridge Academy High places 7th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 14% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 23.7 in 2020-21 to 17.5 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Northridge Academy High. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Northridge
- Alfred B. Nobel Charter MiddleMiddle · 1,784 students
- Oliver Wendell Holmes MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- Northridge MiddleMiddle · 670 students
- Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet ElementaryElementary · 650 students
- Topeka Charter School for Advanced StudiesElementary · 610 students
- Beckford Charter for Enriched StudiesElementary · 588 students
Nearby schools
- Andasol Avenue Elementary0.9 mi · 411
- Dearborn Elementary Charter Academy1.1 mi · 527
- Calahan Street Elementary1.1 mi · 474
- Granada Hills Charter1.1 mi · 5,927
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle1.2 mi · 870
- Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary1.2 mi · 650
Frequently asked questions
About Northridge Academy HighHow many students attend Northridge Academy High?
Northridge Academy High enrolls approximately 832 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Northridge Academy High serve?
Northridge Academy High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northridge Academy High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northridge Academy High is approximately 17.5:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northridge Academy High?
At Northridge Academy High, the student body is approximately 12% White, 75% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Northridge Academy High?
Northridge Academy High is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.