Northridge Academy Senior High

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Northridge Academy High School is a public, co-educational, secondary school located in the Northridge neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles, California, USA. Born from the partnership of the Los Angeles Unified School District (Local District 1) and California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge consists of students in Grades 9-12, serving approximately 980 students. The school colors are blue and white and the teams are nicknamed the Pumas. The school uses block scheduling and as of 2006 is being accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The school contains three academies: Health & Human Development, Arts, Media & Communication, and Leadership & Learning. 9th grade students "explore" the different academies. The students select one for focusing for grades 10 through 12. Average Class Size Grade 9: 30 Grade 10: 32 Grade 11: n/a Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 161 Students per office/clerical staff: 268 Students per other classified staff: 67

Northridge Academy High School Configuration Grade: 9-12 Year Opened 2004 School Type Public Principal Constance Semf Location 9601 Zelzah Ave, Northridge, Ca 91325 Students 805 (approx.) Telephone 818-700-2222 Website Official Website

Contents 1 Ranking 2 History 3 Map & Directions 4 Faculty & Staff Information 5 Ethnic Diversity 6 Parent & Staff Comments 7 About the Neighborhood 8 Famous Alumni List 9 External Links

Ranking

• State Rank: 5 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 692 (The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school’s or school district’s performance)

From the 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report.

History

Before the school opened, LAUSD referred to the school as Valley New High School #1.

2004 - The school opened on September 9 with 614 students in grades 9 and 10, and currently services approximately 970 students in grades 9-12. It relieved overcrowding at Monroe High School, Cleveland High School, and Granada Hills Charter High School.

Unlike most other schools, Northridge Academy H.S. does not have its own attendance boundary. Rather, it shares the attendance boundary of three neighboring high schools (Cleveland, Granada Hills Charter, Monroe). Eighth graders who leave in the attendance areas for these schools have the additional option of applying to attend Northridge Academy H.S. as a 9th grader the following fall. Each year the school receives more applications than it can accept. Student applications are sorted based on the student's attendance area home school, and then students are randomly selected. 60% of available slots are allocated to Monroe High School attendance area students, and 20% each to Granada Hills Charter and Cleveland attendance area students. As Northridge Academy H.S. is not a magnet school, students who do not live in the Cleveland, Granada Hills Charter or Monroe High School attendance areas are ineligible to attend Northridge Academy High School.

Map & Directions

1] Head east on Lassen St toward Etiwanda Ave.

2] Turn right at Zelzah Ave.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Constance Semf - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 94%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 3%
• Average teaching experience: 8 years
• Average teaching in district: 8 years
• First year teachers: 27%

Ethnic Diversity

54% Hispanic/Latino

24% White

9% African American

8% Filipino

5% Asian

<1% American Indian/Alaska Native

<1% Pacific Islander

Parent & Staff Comments

(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)

About the Neighborhood

Northridge is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California.

The 1994 Northridge Earthquake is named for the community based on early estimates of the location of the quake's epicenter; however further refinements showed it to be technically in neighboring Reseda. The area was also heavily damaged in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.

The current population is estimated to be 84,195.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Northridge Academy High School LAUSD Profile Page
• Northridge Academy High School Website
• Northridge Academy High School Wiki
• Northridge Academy High School Skeds
• Northridge Academy High School Info for Parents
• Northridge Academy High School Student Links
• Northridge Academy High School Statistics
• Northridge Academy High School Rankings