Top high schools for Cal State Northridge

Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to Cal State Northridge, from the California State University.

Applicants admitted

93%

Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)

SAT900–1110

ACT16–22

UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.

Year

Minimum applicants

Most admitted to Cal State Northridge

1.Granada Hills CharterLos Angeles549 admitted
2.Birmingham Community Charter High SchoolLos Angeles414 admitted
3.Panorama High SchoolLos Angeles243 admitted
4.James Monroe High SchoolLos Angeles233 admitted
5.John F. Kennedy High SchoolLos Angeles202 admitted
6.Van Nuys Senior High SchoolLos Angeles191 admitted
7.John H. Francis PolytechnicLos Angeles185 admitted
8.Grover Cleveland Charter High SchoolLos Angeles183 admitted
9.El Camino Real Charter High SchoolLos Angeles171 admitted
10.Taft Charter High SchoolLos Angeles169 admitted

Highest Cal State Northridge admit rate

1.Bishop Alemany High SchoolLos Angeles100% of 96
2.Sun Valley MagnetLos Angeles100% of 74
3.STEM Academy at Bernstein High SchoolLos Angeles100% of 71
4.Chaminade College Preparatory High SchoolLos Angeles100% of 66
5.SOAR High School (Students On Academic Rise)Los Angeles100% of 52
6.PUC Community Charter Middle and PUC Community Charter Early College High SchoolLos Angeles100% of 51
7.Paraclete High SchoolLos Angeles100% of 38
8.Mountain View High SchoolLos Angeles100% of 37
9.Holy Martyrs Marie Cabayan Elementary and Ferrahian High SchoolLos Angeles100% of 35
10.La Canada High SchoolLos Angeles100% of 34

The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.

All schools with Cal State Northridge applicants
School
Granada Hills Charter Granada Hills · Los Angeles County · Public	580	549	95%	1,154
Birmingham Community Charter High School Lake Balboa · Los Angeles County · Public	442	414	94%	713
Panorama High School Panorama City · Los Angeles County · Public	272	243	89%	330
James Monroe High School North Hills · Los Angeles County · Public	251	233	93%	450
John F. Kennedy High School Granada Hills · Los Angeles County · Public	217	202	93%	512
Van Nuys Senior High School Van Nuys · Los Angeles County · Public	204	191	94%	515
John H. Francis Polytechnic Sun Valley · Los Angeles County · Public	204	185	91%	512
Grover Cleveland Charter High School Reseda · Los Angeles County · Public	192	183	95%	567
El Camino Real Charter High School Woodland Hills · Los Angeles County · Public	183	171	93%	883
Taft Charter High School Woodland Hills · Los Angeles County · Public	185	169	91%	478
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High School Van Nuys · Los Angeles County · Public	169	159	94%	426
North Hollywood Senior High School North Hollywood · Los Angeles County · Public	162	156	96%	535
Canoga Park Senior High School Canoga Park · Los Angeles County · Public	175	153	87%	325
Edward R. Roybal Learning Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	142	135	95%	268
John Marshall Senior High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	151	135	89%	418
San Fernando Senior High School San Fernando · Los Angeles County · Public	147	132	90%	367
Chatsworth Charter High School Chatsworth · Los Angeles County · Public	139	130	94%	429
Sylmar Charter High School Sylmar · Los Angeles County · Public	135	129	96%	341
Venice Senior High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	141	128	91%	516
Alexander Hamilton Senior High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	138	125	91%	498
Burroughs High School Burbank · Los Angeles County · Public	131	123	94%	533
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	127	118	93%	392
Eastside High School Lancaster · Los Angeles County · Public	131	116	89%	675
James A. Garfield Senior High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	125	114	91%	531
William J. (Pete) Knight High School Palmdale · Los Angeles County · Public	117	111	95%	582
Santee Education Complex Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	125	109	87%	384
Crescenta Valley High School La Crescenta · Los Angeles County · Public	115	107	93%	625
University High School Charter Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	114	107	94%	348
William S. Hart High School Newhall · Los Angeles County · Public	112	107	96%	560
Santa Monica High School Santa Monica · Los Angeles County · Public	115	106	92%	710
Arleta High School Arleta · Los Angeles County · Public	114	104	91%	252
South East High School South Gate · Los Angeles County · Public	118	102	86%	499
Foshay Learning Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	109	99	91%	175
Northridge Academy High School Northridge · Los Angeles County · Public	109	99	91%	210
Culver City High School Culver City · Los Angeles County · Public	105	98	93%	507
Alliance Marine - Innovation and Technology 6-12 Complex Sun Valley · Los Angeles County · Public	100	97	97%	118
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Reseda · Los Angeles County · Public	108	97	90%	202
Bishop Alemany High School Los Angeles County · Private	96	96	100%	189
Reseda Charter High School Reseda · Los Angeles County · Public	103	94	91%	333
Manual Arts Senior High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	100	92	92%	258
Benjamin Franklin Senior High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	96	91	95%	273
South Gate Senior High School South Gate · Los Angeles County · Public	96	91	95%	405
Lawndale High School Lawndale · Los Angeles County · Public	93	89	96%	415
Valor Academy High School North Hills · Los Angeles County · Public	102	89	87%	112
Fairfax Senior High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	105	88	84%	378
Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	91	87	96%	120
Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public	94	86	91%	299
Palmdale High School Palmdale · Los Angeles County · Public	108	85	79%	569
Burbank High School Burbank · Los Angeles County · Public	91	84	92%	622
Palisades Charter High School Pacific Palisades · Los Angeles County · Public	92	84	91%	757

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