Northridge Academy High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.4% |
| Met Standard | 27.9% |
| Below Standard | 56.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Northridge Academy High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's 3.5 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 98.2% — above the state target. 59.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 58.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.2%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 156 | 25.6% | 36.5% | 62.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 156 | 5.1% | 19.2% | 24.4% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
5 within ~3 mi · avg 46.0
Nearby Elementary Schools
18 within ~3 mi · avg 51.0
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score