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Northridge Academy High School
School type	Public
Established	2004
District	Los Angeles Unified School District
Grades	9-12
Principal	Connie Semf
Students	970
Athletic Conference	Freeway
Colors	blue, white
Mascot	Puma
Location	9601 Zelzah Ave. Northridge, California, 91325
Website	http://www.lausd.net/Northridge_Academy_HS

Northridge Academy High School is a public, co-educational, secondary school consisting of students in Grades 9-12.

It is located in the Northridge neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is directly administered by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The school opened as a partnership between LAUSD and California State University, Northridge.

The school colors are blue and white and the teams are nicknamed the Pumas.

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.

As of 2006, Western Association of Schools and Colleges accredits the school.

The school uses block scheduling.

Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 Extra-Curricular Activities 4 External links 5 References

The school opened on September 9, 2004 with 614 students in grades 9 and 10 ¹, and currently services approximately 970 students in grades 9-12. ²

Before the school opened, LAUSD referred to the school as Valley New High School #1. The school relieved overcrowding at Monroe High School, Cleveland High School, and Granada Hills Charter High School. ³

Unlike most other schools, Northridge Academy H.S. does not have its own attendance boundary.⁴ 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 ⁵. 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.

Mission Statement

It is our commitment to build - with the help of our students, parents, and community partners - an enriching and challenging environment that will support all students in achieving high academic and personal goals that will prepare them for a successful future.

Since 2005, Northridge Academy High School has participated in such sports as:

• Boy's Soccer
• Girl's Soccer
• Boy's Basketball
• Girl's Basketball
• Golf
• Cross-Country
• Boy's Volleyball
• Girl's Volleyball
• Baseball
• Softball

The school's Academic Decathlon team has participated in events since 2005.

• Northridge Academy High School official website
• Northridge Academy High School Wiki

1. http://notebook.lausd.net/pls/ptl/docs/PAGE/CA_LAUSD/FLDR_LAUSD_NEWS/FLDR_PRESS_RELEASES/0405NEWSCHOOLS.PDF
2. http://www.lausd.net/Northridge_Academy_HS/about.htm
3. http://notebook.lausd.net/pls/ptl/docs/PAGE/CA_LAUSD/FLDR_LAUSD_NEWS/FLDR_PRESS_RELEASES/0405NEWSCHOOLS.PD
4. http://www.laschools.org/project-status/one-project?project_number=55.98032
5. http://www.lausd.net/Northridge_Academy_HS/2006_application.pdf

	v • d • e Los Angeles Unified School District District 1
Magnet 4-12 schools	Sherman Oaks CES
High schools	Birmingham | Canoga Park | Cleveland | El Camino Real | Granada Hills | Kennedy | Monroe | Panorama | Reseda | Taft
Alternative high schools	Northridge Academy