Public school with a magnet program · Los Angeles Unified · Van Nuys, California

Van Nuys Senior High — Rating & test scores

Van Nuys · 9–12 · 1,969 students (2024–25)

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The dots are California’s 1,498 scored public high schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests. Why not spring 2026? High school scores include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests. How it’s built →

Scope Score
56

Weighted composite · 2024–25
A weighted mix of seven measures.

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In 2024–25, 93% of the class graduated in four years (467 of 504); across California, 89%.

Source
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 504
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).
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0.6% of students (12 of 1,930) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Sources
The sentence above
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,930. District and California figures are averages of school rates (190 Los Angeles Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

Common questions

How do I get in?

On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist. Evidence ↓

Is Van Nuys Senior High a good high school?

Van Nuys Senior High scores higher than 52 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools: 52nd percentile, Solid, spring 2025. Evidence ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 32 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 28 in 100 at the average Los Angeles Unified high school. 0.6% of students (12 of 1,930) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. Evidence ↓

More questions (6)

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 29 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. Evidence ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 53% of low-income students in grade 11 at Van Nuys Senior High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. Evidence ↓

What do families and students say?

83% of families agreed or strongly agreed with “My child is safe on school grounds” (LAUSD high schools 81%, 396 answered).

  • 59% of students agreed or strongly agreed with “I feel safe in this school or in online school sessions” (LAUSD high schools 65%, 1,081 answered)
  • Source: Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey, 2025–26

Evidence ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 26 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 17 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

Evidence ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

55% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. Evidence ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Next steps, ready to copy. Evidence ↓

Academic achievement

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in both subjects.

State tests (CAASPP), grade 11, spring 2026

In grade 11, spring 2026, 57% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 28% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Source
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 11: 410 in English, 408 in math
Comparison
California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English, 413,523 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grade and year.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standard

English

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 410 tested

Advanced
26%
Proficient
31%
Below the standard
43%
This school57%
California57%
Los Angeles Unified59%

57% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Math

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 408 tested

Advanced
15%
Proficient
13%
Below the standard
72%
This school28%
California32%
Los Angeles Unified31%

28% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

New to these scores? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report →

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 29 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

Have results changed?

English results were similar to 2025; math results were lower. English went from 56% to 57% and math from 34% to 28%.

Ask: How does the school check what’s working in math?

All four levelsThe state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal, with tested counts
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school26%31%22%21%410
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified26%33%21%20%34,143
Math, grade 11 · This school15%13%22%50%408
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified14%17%22%47%34,113

Below the standard combines the state’s Developing and Minimal levels, its two lowest. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. The state comparison combines CDE’s rows for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation). The district row combines its public schools in the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Grade 11 tests are one part of the picture. Graduation, readiness and college destinations answer different questions below.

Results since 20178 tested years shown

Chart and table: 2017–2026.

English top two levels, grade 11
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20172022202657%57%
Math top two levels, grade 11
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20172022202628%32%

The lines break across the COVID years, when state testing was waived or optional.

In grade 11, the share at the state’s top two levels in English went from 68% in 2017 to 57% in 2026, with 2025 and 2026 about the same. In math, it went from 41% in 2017 to 28% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Each year’s results and tested counts

English · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201768%
494 tested
60%
444,040 tested
201866%
553 tested
56%
439,134 tested
201958%
570 tested
57%
439,947 tested
202255%
476 tested
55%
427,007 tested
202359%
498 tested
55%
442,128 tested
202454%
497 tested
56%
435,296 tested
202556%
470 tested
57%
432,651 tested
202657%
410 tested
57%
414,559 tested
Math · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201741%
494 tested
32%
442,457 tested
201839%
543 tested
31%
437,883 tested
201936%
563 tested
32%
438,107 tested
202232%
460 tested
27%
424,390 tested
202335%
495 tested
27%
440,912 tested
202432%
495 tested
28%
434,711 tested
202534%
471 tested
30%
431,903 tested
202628%
408 tested
32%
413,523 tested

What you can do

Who can act on Van Nuys Senior High’s results?

Los Angeles Unified’s board decides Van Nuys Senior High’s plan.

The state hasn’t placed Van Nuys Senior High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

What has the state flagged?

The state is giving Los Angeles Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Los Angeles Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

When is the plan set, and how can you take part?

Los Angeles Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

How to take part

  • Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  • Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  • Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  • Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
  • Read Los Angeles Unified’s 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF) 

Life at school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

93% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25.

State graduation, readiness, college-going, attendance and suspension records

That compares with 89% across California. 58% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 55% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

93%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 467 of 504 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

58%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 294 of 505 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

63%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 293 of 467 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

55% enrolled in college within 12 months · 490 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓61 · 12%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓111 · 23%
  • California community college65 · 13%
  • In-state private18 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year13 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · <1%
  • Not enrolled220 · 45%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

What could my child study here?

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 26 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science5
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts5
  • AP Capstone2
Every approved AP course26 courses in 7 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 5
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Art History
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory
AP Capstone 2
  • Research
  • Seminar

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
17 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Ask: How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 467 of 504 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 294 of 505 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 293 of 467 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
156
Admitted
116
Enrolled
53

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 129 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled 11
  • UC IrvineApplied 122 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled 5
  • UC San DiegoApplied 110 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 9
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 87 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 83 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled 11
  • UC RiversideApplied 81 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled 6
  • UC DavisApplied 59 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 4
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 52 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 4
  • UC MercedApplied 47 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 156 · Admitted 116 · Enrolled 53
  • Fall 2024Applied 188 · Admitted 134 · Enrolled 57
  • Fall 2023Applied 207 · Admitted 141 · Enrolled 63
  • Fall 2022Applied 142 · Admitted 96 · Enrolled 54
  • Fall 2021Applied 177 · Admitted 108 · Enrolled 56
  • Fall 2020Applied 155 · Admitted 111 · Enrolled 58
  • Fall 2019Applied 179 · Admitted 118 · Enrolled 77
  • Fall 2018Applied 164 · Admitted 89 · Enrolled 46
  • Fall 2017Applied 125 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2016Applied 170 · Admitted 118 · Enrolled 71

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
252
Admitted
236
Enrolled
86

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 1,043 · Admitted 966 · Enrolled 375
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 558 · Admitted 251 · Enrolled 18
  • Cal State LAApplied 381 · Admitted 352 · Enrolled 12
  • San Diego StateApplied 367 · Admitted 85 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 354 · Admitted 218 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 290 · Admitted 131 · Enrolled 15
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 212 · Admitted 194 · Enrolled 9
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 176 · Admitted 138 · Enrolled 9
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 123 · Admitted 109 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 112 · Admitted 101 · Enrolled 8
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 110 · Admitted 96 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 88 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 65 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 61 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 56 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled —
  • Sacramento StateApplied 54 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 53 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 37 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 34 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 19 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 19 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 16 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 252 · Admitted 236 · Enrolled 86
  • Fall 2024Applied 312 · Admitted 290 · Enrolled 118
  • Fall 2023Applied 281 · Admitted 268 · Enrolled 112
  • Fall 2022Applied 189 · Admitted 177 · Enrolled 68
  • Fall 2021Applied 219 · Admitted 208 · Enrolled 93

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

32 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. At the average Los Angeles Unified high school, 28 in 100 were. 0.6% of students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Source
Source
CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
Students
chronic absence: 588 of 1,836 students counted for it; suspension: 12 of 1,930 students enrolled during the year
Comparison
Each comparison is the rate at the average school (our average of school rates), not a pooled rate. Also: suspensions at the average Los Angeles Unified high school 0.7%.

Chronically absent, 2025–26

32 in 100This school
28 in 100At the average Los Angeles Unified high school
22 in 100At the average California high school

588 of 1,836 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0.6%

of students were suspended at least once (12 of 1,930). Average California high school 2.9%.

Ask: When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?

What people say

What do students, families and staff say?

LAUSD School Experience Survey, 2025–26

This schoolLAUSD high schools, same questionsEach bar 0–100%

Students

1,082 of 1,706 students answered (63%) · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question59%LAUSD high 65% · 1,081 answered
Belonging · average of 6 questions61%LAUSD high 61% · 1,043–1,075 answered each
Caring adults · average of 8 questions59%LAUSD high 61% · 1,030–1,078 answered each
Engagement · average of 6 questions62%LAUSD high 61% · 1,033–1,057 answered each
High expectations · average of 3 questions64%LAUSD high 68% · 1,031–1,048 answered each
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days · average of 5 questions9%LAUSD high 10% · 1,067–1,074 answered eachShare who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days. A lower share means fewer reported it.
All 46 student questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD high schools
QuestionHereLAUSD high schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe in this school or in online school sessionsShare who agreed or strongly agreed59%65%1,081
Belonging
This school is a supportive and inviting place for students to learnShare who agreed or strongly agreed63%65%1,043
I am happy to be at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed65%64%1,075
I feel like I am part of this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed59%59%1,069
I feel accepted for who I am at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed67%66%1,065
Most kids at this school are kind to each otherShare who agreed or strongly agreed46%46%1,072
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer) students at this school are acceptedShare who agreed or strongly agreed67%63%1,064
Caring adults
Teachers go out of their way to help studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed58%62%1,043
The teachers at this school treat students fairlyShare who agreed or strongly agreed59%60%1,062
Teachers care if I'm absent from schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed49%54%1,058
Adults at this school treat all students with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed58%59%1,078
There is an adult at my school whom I trust and can talk to no matter what is bothering meShare who agreed or strongly agreed57%59%1,038
There is at least one adult at my school who supports meShare who agreed or strongly agreed68%68%1,034
Teachers at my school know meShare who agreed or strongly agreed57%61%1,030
If I told a teacher or other adult at this school that another student was bullying me, he or she would try to help meShare who agreed or strongly agreed66%66%1,069
Engagement
Teachers give students a chance to take part in classroom discussions or activitiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed74%73%1,039
My teachers make learning funShare who agreed or strongly agreed44%48%1,033
Students have a voice in decision making at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed55%53%1,057
Teachers encourage students to make decisionsShare who agreed or strongly agreed65%64%1,051
There are lots of chances for students at my school to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of classShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%74%1,049
I participate in extra-curricular activities offered through my school, such as school clubs or organizations, musical groups, sports teams, student government, or any other extra-curricular activitiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed55%53%1,049
High expectations
In my classes, my teachers tell me how I can make my work betterShare who agreed or strongly agreed68%71%1,048
Adults at this school encourage me to work hard so I can be successful in college or at the job I chooseShare who agreed or strongly agreed68%70%1,044
Adults at this school have helped me learn the details of getting into college (completing applications, financial aid, etc)Share who agreed or strongly agreed57%63%1,031
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days
Had mean rumors or lies spread about you?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it14%15%1,074
Been made fun of because of your looks or the way you talk?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it12%15%1,068
Been pushed, shoved, slapped, hit or kicked by someone who wasn't kidding around?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it5%6%1,067
Been bullied online?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it7%6%1,068
Had sexual jokes, comments, or gestures made to you?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it10%10%1,067
Other questions
The teachers at this school grade me fairlyShare who agreed or strongly agreed62%61%1,043
Students know how they are expected to actShare who agreed or strongly agreed54%54%1,072
Adults at this school clearly inform students what would happen if they break school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed69%69%1,072
What is the highest level of education that you plan to complete?The survey file we hold gives no share for this question, so none is shown——798
I can change my intelligence with hard workShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”72%72%1,042
I can increase my intelligence by challenging myselfShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”74%73%1,041
I am capable of learning anythingShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”72%72%1,041
I feel safe in the neighborhood around this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed44%57%1,075
I can do well on all my tests, even when they're difficultShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”46%48%1,033
I can master the hardest topics in my classesShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”40%44%1,031
I can meet all the learning goals my teachers setShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”53%54%1,032
I came to class preparedShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”80%76%1,056
I remembered and followed directionsShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”83%81%1,051
I paid attention, even when there were distractionsShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”68%67%1,056
How well did you get along with students who are different from you?Share who answered “Got along pretty well” or “Got along extremely well”69%69%1,068
When others disagreed with you, how respectful were you of their views?Share who answered “Quite respectful” or “Extremely respectful”74%74%1,068
How carefully did you listen to other people's points of view?Share who answered “Quite carefully” or “Extremely carefully”80%79%1,067

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

Families

418 of 1,590 family surveys came back (26%) · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question83%LAUSD high 81% · 396 answered
Belonging · average of 4 questions88%LAUSD high 87% · 393–418 answered each
Caring adults · average of 2 questions88%LAUSD high 86% · 403–406 answered each
Engagement · average of 3 questions87%LAUSD high 83% · 406–416 answered each
High expectations · average of 2 questions87%LAUSD high 89% · 394–396 answered each
Bullying reports taken seriously · 1 question82%LAUSD high 78% · 401 answered
All 40 family questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD high schools
QuestionHereLAUSD high schoolsAnswers
Safety
My child is safe on school groundsShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%81%396
Belonging
Clerical/office staff treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%87%406
Teachers treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%88%405
I am greeted by school staff when I visit this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%86%393
I feel welcome to participate at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%87%418
Caring adults
Teachers take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%85%406
Teachers at this school let me know about my child's progressShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%86%403
Engagement
This school informs me about school activities in different waysShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%86%416
This school includes me in important decisions about my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed85%83%416
This school recruits and organizes parents to help and support the schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%80%406
High expectations
School staff expect my child to attend collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%87%394
School staff expect my child to graduate from high schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%90%396
Bullying reports taken seriously
Reports of all types of bullying are taken seriously at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%78%401
Other questions
Clerical/office staff take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%84%406
Clerical/office staff respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%83%405
Teachers respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%84%404
Offering more flexible ways to meet (online, in person, phone) would increase my engagement with my child's schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%82%401
I am satisfied with my school's communication about how to support my child's learningShare who agreed or strongly agreed85%85%399
This school encourages my child to explore different career choicesShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%84%416
School staff help me understand the requirements for CSU/UC admissionShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%81%392
School staff help me understand which courses my child needs to graduate from high schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%86%394
School staff help me understand how to apply for financial aid for collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%85%92
School staff help me understand how to help my child apply for collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%85%91
This school provides instructional resources to help me support my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%84%417
This school offers extra activities for my child's personal growthShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%86%417
This school provides high quality instruction to my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%86%415
I am satisfied with how much my child is learning at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%86%417
I attend events in person and online at my child's school, like parent-teacher conferences, assemblies, and school performancesShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%80%401
I feel comfortable supporting my child’s use of technology at home to access and complete school assignmentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%88%407
I have visited my child's school website to get information and/or access resourcesShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%84%402
This school provides me with information (verbal and written) I can understandShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%89%416
School staff provide translation and interpretation services when I need themShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%83%367
This school provides information on grade level requirements for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed85%87%395
This school informs me about activities sponsored by the parent and family centerShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%83%389
I can easily find information about parent workshops or other programs offered at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%82%405
This school offers extra academic support for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%86%416
I have visited or received assistance from the parent and family center personnel, website or resource pages available onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%78%374
I have received information about my child's progress as an English LearnerShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%80%355
My child is clearly informed about the consequences of breaking school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%89%401
Discipline is fair at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%77%403

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

Staff

132 of 184 staff answered (72%), 92 of them teachers · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question86%LAUSD high 93% · 129 answeredShare giving one of the two most positive answers.
Caring adults · average of 2 questions75%LAUSD high 83% · 131–132 answered each
High expectations · average of 2 questions80%LAUSD high 90% · 127–130 answered each
Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem · 1 question81%LAUSD high 81% · 131 answeredShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem.
All 46 staff questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD high schools
QuestionHereLAUSD high schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe on school grounds during the dayShare giving one of the two most positive answers86%93%129
Caring adults
At this school, decisions are made based on students’ needs and interestsShare who agreed or strongly agreed64%77%132
Adults at this school treat all students with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%88%131
High expectations
This school sets high standards for academic performance for all studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed78%88%130
This school emphasizes teaching lessons in ways relevant to studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%92%127
Bullying called a mild or insignificant problem
Harassment or bullying among studentsShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem81%81%131
Other questions
I have the materials I need to do my job wellShare who agreed or strongly agreed64%78%131
Generally speaking, my technology issues are resolved within an acceptable time periodShare who agreed or strongly agreed61%82%132
I get the help I need to communicate with parentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed66%77%131
The child abuse training I receive adequately prepares me to address child abuse at my schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%92%132
I feel safe in the neighborhood around my schoolShare giving one of the two most positive answers67%84%129
At this school, parents treat me with respect.Share who agreed or strongly agreed82%84%132
This school is a supportive and inviting place for staff to workShare who agreed or strongly agreed47%77%130
This school promotes personnel participation in decision-making that affects the school practices and policiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed48%71%132
How many adults at this school support and treat each other with respect?Share who answered “Most adults” or “Nearly all adults”71%84%128
How many adults at this school feel a responsibility to improve this school?Share who answered “Most adults” or “Nearly all adults”56%73%127
Students treat adults at this school with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed66%78%128
This school clearly communicates to students the consequences of breaking school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed42%71%127
This school effectively handles student discipline and behavioral problemsShare who agreed or strongly agreed40%66%129
Racial/ethnic conflict among studentsShare who called it a mild or insignificant problem89%87%129
The curriculum at this school is focused on helping students get ready for college (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed75%81%88
Teachers expect most students in this school to go to college (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed73%81%88
Teachers in this school feel that it is a part of their job to prepare students academically to succeed in college (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed84%87%88
The MyPGS informal observation process has helped me improve my teaching (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed53%68%30
During the past year, how often did you communicate each individual English Learner’s progress towards reclassification as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) to parents or students?* (teachers)The survey file we hold gives no share for this question, so none is shown——73
I use ELPAC scores to plan instruction for my English learner students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed47%50%70
I know how to determine progress towards reclassification for my students who are English Learners (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed63%60%70
I know how to provide targeted instruction for English Learners who are not making progress towards reclassification (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed64%65%69
I know which of my students are long-term English learners (LTELs) (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed84%76%69
Observed the instruction of my colleagues to get ideas for my own instruction (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”12%17%88
With my colleagues, I examined evidence of student understanding/mastery (e g , test data, student) (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”20%28%89
Worked in grade-level or department-level teams to review and align grading practices (teachers)Share who answered “Twice a month” or “Weekly”27%35%89
Teachers meet to examine student performance data (teachers)Share who answered “Once a week” or “Twice a week or more”11%27%90
Teachers collaborate with one another by department, SLC, or grade level about curricular or instructional issues (teachers)Share who answered “Once a week” or “Twice a week or more”21%40%89
I have received training to effectively integrate technology into my instruction to address students' diverse learning styles (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed68%76%91
I have received professional development training on how to create a learning environment that leverages digital tools and resources (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed64%76%91
I integrate technology into my instructional practices to meet the needs of my students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed89%92%91
I feel confident integrating technology into my instruction (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed88%91%91
What I learn in our school professional development meetings addresses my students' needs (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed41%61%91
The professional development I received this year has made a positive impact on my teaching practice (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed38%60%91
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve students’ engagement in my class (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed32%57%90
The professional development I received this year has helped me improve my students' learning outcomes (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed43%60%91
The professional development I received this year has improved collaboration and teamwork with my colleagues (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed50%67%91
The professional development I received this year has helped me to understand and use data to inform my instruction (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed53%68%91
The professional development I received this year has helped me to develop differentiated instruction for students (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed44%62%91
I enjoy teaching at this school (teachers)Share who agreed or strongly agreed59%86%91

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

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Ask: Does the school share its survey results with families, and what has it changed because of them?

About the survey and these figuresWho answers, what we show, and how a theme figure is made

Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26 (researcher file). Students in grades 4–12 take it; some questions go only to older grades.

LAUSD publishes no minimum number of answers. We show a question only when at least 20 people answered it, and a group only when at least 10% of it responded, so the answers speak for more than the few who chose to reply.

Each row shows the percentage its label describes. For a theme, such as one marked “average of 5 questions”, we average the percentages for its questions, the way LAUSD averages its own topics. Each lane lists every question with its own percentage.

Every learner

How do kids like mine do here?

Student groups, grade 11, spring 2026

Source
Source
California Department of Education, CAASPP research file, spring 2026
Students
grade 11; each row gives its tested count. Low-income is CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged”.
Comparison
California: the same group in the same grades, CDE’s rows for the whole state combined and weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Van Nuys Senior HighSame group, California
  • Asian38 tested87%Same group, California 79%
  • White43 tested79%Same group, California 68%
  • Low-income342 tested53%Same group, California 49%
  • Hispanic or Latino279 tested47%Same group, California 49%
  • Students with disabilities36 tested17%Same group, California 19%
  • English learners61 tested11%Same group, California 8%

Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. In math the same groups run from 11% to 61%; every value is in the table below.

Who are the students?

2025–26 · students counted
1. Hispanic or Latino: 70%2. White: 11%3. Asian: 8%4. Filipino: 4%5. Black or African American: 3%6. Not reported: 2%7. Two or more races: 2%Unallocated share: <1%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. Hispanic or Latino70%
  2. White11%
  3. Asian8%
  4. Filipino4%
  5. Black or African American3%
  6. Not reported2%
  7. Two or more races2%
  8. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  9. Pacific Islander—
  10. Unallocated share<1%
A dash means the share isn’t available; it isn’t zero. The unallocated share is what’s left after the shares we have; it isn’t a student group. “Not reported” is different: it is a category in the state’s own count of students. Source and comparisons: the full student mix below.

Are English learners moving up on the state’s English test?

44% of English learners here moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026.

Spring 2025 to spring 2026 · English learners with state English test (ELPAC) scores in both years

This school · 94 of 214 English learners44%
Los Angeles Unified · 24,781 of 47,33052%
California · 355,274 of 748,91647%

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Data source: California Department of Education, 2026 Dashboard ↗.

Who are the families and teachers?

85%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,673 of 1,969. California: 63%.

104teachers, 2024–25

16 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25

1%in their first year, 2024–25

92%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22

Ask: Which student groups does the school track most closely, and what does it do when one falls behind?

All group results, district comparisons and sources
Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Los Angeles Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 342 tested in English, 340 in math
English53%−154%+449%
Math22%−426%−123%
Hispanic or Latino · 279 tested in English, 278 in math
English47%−653%−249%
Math17%−825%−421%
White · 43 tested in English, 42 in math
English79%+970%+1168%
Math48%+147%+444%
Asian · 38 tested
English87%+384%+879%
Math61%−667%−667%
English learners · 61 tested
English11%+29%+38%
Math11%011%+38%
Students with disabilities · 36 tested
English17%−623%−219%
Math11%+110%+38%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Los Angeles Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Black or African American and Filipino students and students of two or more races: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26
Students, 2025–26Here
Hispanic or Latino70%
White11%
Asian8%
Filipino4%
Black or African American3%
Not reported2%
Two or more races2%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

How the credential rate is counted

CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22: 92% of teaching positions, 108.5 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 118.5 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Next steps

Which schools feed into Van Nuys Senior High, and how do I get in?

From parts of Van Nuys Middle and James Madison Middle.

Boundaries split some neighborhoods. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · part of its area
Van Nuys Middle 39th · Developing · 2026

Split: some of its area goes to another high school

Fed by 9 elementary schools

Middle · part of its area
James Madison Middle 43rd · Developing · 2026

Split: some of its area goes to another high school

Fed by 4 elementary schools

High · this school
Van Nuys Senior High

8 more elementary schools reach into this zone at its edges.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. Shares are our estimate of where the zone’s children live, from 2020 Census child counts, or land area where few children were counted; they describe children living in the zone, not a school’s enrolled students. A boundary doesn’t guarantee placement: transfers, permits, magnets and Choices can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (20)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Van Nuys Middle

Into James Madison Middle

Reaching this zone only at its edges

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

Middle-school links

  • Van Nuys Middle

    Assigned for part of the zone

    39th percentile · Developing · middle · 2026

    96% of the zone’s children

  • James Madison Middle

    Assigned for part of the zone

    43rd percentile · Developing · middle · 2026

    25% of the zone’s children

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Ask Los Angeles Unified which school serves your address.

Applying to Van Nuys Senior High for 2027–28

  1. If Van Nuys Senior High serves your address, you register there without applying. Check which school serves your address first.

    LAUSD Resident School Identifier ↗

  2. On-time Choices applications closed November 6, 2026. Late applications open December 1, 2026 and join the end of the waitlist.

    apply.lausd.net ↗

  3. Magnets select by priority points. A child who isn’t selected is waitlisted only at their first-choice magnet, so list first the one you want most.

  4. Choices letters go out February 8–12, 2027. Accept or decline by March 5, 2027: no answer counts as a decline.

How Choices, lotteries and waitlists work

School website: vannuyshs.lausd.org ↗Office: (818) 778-6800Administrator: Lourdes De Santiago Ramirez
6535 Cedros Avenue, Van Nuys 91411

Directory location · Explore nearby schools on the map. Confirm which school serves your address with Los Angeles Unified.

Questions for your visit

  1. How does the school check what’s working in math? Math: 34% in 2025 to 28% in 2026 here; California: 30% to 32%
  2. How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?
  3. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon? 32 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (588 of 1,836 students); average Los Angeles Unified high school: 28 in 100
  4. Does the school share its survey results with families, and what has it changed because of them?
  5. What extra help do English learners get, and how do you know it’s working? 11% of English learners scored Proficient or Advanced in English, grade 11, spring 2026 (61 students tested); the same group across California: 8%
  6. When a bullying report comes in, who handles it, and how is the family told? 9% (the average share reporting being bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days, across 5 survey questions), 2025–26; LAUSD high schools: 10%

Office (818) 778-68006535 Cedros Avenue, directions  (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Nearby high schoolsClosest first, by straight-line distance

The closest high schools, by straight-line distance from this campus. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary.

Nearby high schoolsPercentile among California high schools, 2025

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Source records

Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #709 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #102 of 191 in Los Angeles Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate93%5725%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math19%5422%
Ready for college or career (state measure)58%5920%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math45%5718%
Chronically absent30 in 100505%
Suspension rate0.7% (15 of 2,145)635%
English learners: top level12%425%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–255652#709California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1918 in 1000 of 2,812
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2427 in 1001.6% (38 of 2,367)
2024–2530 in 1000.7% (15 of 2,145)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1141026%31%22%21%57%57%0

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1140815%13%22%50%28%32%−4

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English41026%57%
2026 · Math40815%28%
2025 · English47025%56%
2025 · Math47114%34%
2024 · English49732%54%
2024 · Math49515%32%
2023 · English49831%59%
2023 · Math49517%35%
2022 · English47627%55%
2022 · Math46015%32%
2019 · English57025%58%
2019 · Math56314%36%
2018 · English55333%66%
2018 · Math54313%39%
2017 · English49436%68%
2017 · Math49418%41%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English47056%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math47134%
2024 · Grade 11 · English49754%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math49532%
2023 · Grade 11 · English49859%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math49535%
2022 · Grade 11 · English47655%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math46032%
2019 · Grade 11 · English57058%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math56336%
2018 · Grade 11 · English55366%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math54339%
2017 · Grade 11 · English49468%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math49441%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide43710%26%53%11%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income34253%−1+4
Hispanic or Latino27947%−6−2
English learners6111%+2+3
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 30 in 100 → 2025–26 · 32 in 100 · +2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.7% (15 of 2,145) → 2025–26 · 0.6% (12 of 1,930) · −0.1 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female19 in 10032 in 100+13 in 100
Male18 in 10032 in 100+14 in 100
Asian10 in 10024 in 100+14 in 100
Black or African American24 in 10046 in 100+22 in 100
Filipino11 in 10011 in 1000 in 100
Hispanic or Latino20 in 10034 in 100+14 in 100
Pacific Islander15 in 100——
Two or more races18 in 10039 in 100+21 in 100
White17 in 10027 in 100+10 in 100
Students with disabilities30 in 10037 in 100+7 in 100
English learners28 in 10047 in 100+19 in 100
Homeless55 in 10049 in 100−6 in 100
Low-income20 in 10034 in 100+14 in 100
All students18 in 10032 in 100+14 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 58% · numerator 294 students classified Prepared · denominator 505 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 66% · AP-pathway numerator 193 · denominator 294 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 294 of 505 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
93%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
66%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
63%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
55%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
2025156116533.783.924.00
2024188134573.693.894.04
2023207141633.733.914.03
202214296543.874.044.10
2021177108563.693.893.92
2020155111583.783.873.92
2019179118773.673.883.91
201816489463.693.984.01
201712570403.523.723.78
2016170118713.683.883.94

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025832011
Berkeley202488165
Berkeley20231202413
Berkeley2022852517
Berkeley202190237
Davis202559254
Davis202485414
Davis202379244
Davis20225619under 3
Davis202167269
Irvine2025122185
Irvine2024128335
Irvine2023149203
Irvine202210510under 3
Irvine2021125163
Los Angeles20251291411
Los Angeles20241501712
Los Angeles20231731612
Los Angeles2022124129
Los Angeles20211451712
Merced20254743under 3
Merced20243329under 3
Merced20235448under 3
Merced20222019under 3
Merced202133285
Riverside202581716
Riverside202498623
Riverside202398608
Riverside202247344
Riverside202179457
San Diego2025110439
San Diego20241275317
San Diego20231295414
San Diego20221015820
San Diego202197253
Santa Barbara202587283
Santa Barbara202499314
Santa Barbara202312328under 3
Santa Barbara20228531under 3
Santa Barbara2021107336
Santa Cruz202552384
Santa Cruz202466336
Santa Cruz202354295
Santa Cruz20223019under 3
Santa Cruz202160314
Universitywide202515611653
Universitywide202418813457
Universitywide202320714163
Universitywide20221429654
Universitywide202117710856

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Art Historythis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Human Geographythis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Music Theorythis school
Physics 1this school
Psychologythis school
Researchthis school
Seminarthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count26
AP enrollment (male/female)612
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 17 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections5
Physics sections5
Chemistry sections18
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,176

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California6112%
California State University11123%
California community college6513%
In-state private184%
Out-of-state, 4-year133%
Out-of-state, 2-year20%
Not enrolled22045%

490 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 55% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$18,180 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 460,633 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$2,074 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,969

Central federal expenditures attributed here$553 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,969

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 52%Instruction support 17%Student services 12%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$5,655,379,38451.81%52%
Instruction support$1,791,152,34816.41%17%
Student services$1,344,873,23212.32%12%
Administration$763,652,7807.00%7%
Buildings & maintenance$1,099,649,06210.07%10%
Other$260,356,5952.39%2%
Total$10,915,063,400100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $10,915,063,400 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$18,180 per pupil
2020$16,355 per pupil
2019$15,793 per pupil
2018$13,247 per pupil
2017$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders2.5%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 91411 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 91411 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$74,617
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)38%
ZIP-area population23,185
Median age35.3 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 91411 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey 2025–26 · Data updated October 15, 2026

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