CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing
6842 Van Nuys Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91405View on map
- Public
- Van Nuys
- 120 seniors
- 376 students
CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing is a public high school in Van Nuys (Los Angeles Unified) with 120 seniors. In fall 2025, 64% of its 28 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Los Angeles (UCLA), UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), and UC Santa Cruz (UCSC). 54% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
64%
18 of 28 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
15%
18 of 120 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
23%
28 of 120 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
13%
3 of 24 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
—
— of 10 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 5 campuses, about the same at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
13%
3 of 24 admitted
This school13%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.88)
- San Diego15 pts higher
40%
4 of 10 admitted
This school40%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.87)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
31%
5 of 16 admitted
This school31%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.96)
- Davis13 pts higher
50%
5 of 10 admitted
This school50%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.12 (all applicants 3.96)
- Santa Cruz29 pts higher
100%
13 of 13 admitted
This school100%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.96 (all applicants 3.96)
too few applicants to report10 applied
too few applicants to report10 applied
~86% · 3 yrs pooled8 applied
too few applicants to report— applied
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campus’s admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing applicants did better than the campus overall at 0 of 2 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 1.
- Long Beach16 pts lower
31%
4 of 13 admitted
This school31%Overall47%
- NorthridgeAbout the same
96%
49 of 51 admitted
This school96%Overall93%
~85% · 2 yrs pooled9 applied
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campus’s admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (114 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
51%
58 of 114 graduates
UC or CSU
19%
22 graduates
Community college
17%
19 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 5 | 4% |
| CSU | 17 | 15% |
| CA private college | 5 | 4% |
| Out of state | 12 | 11% |
| Community college | 19 | 17% |
| Not enrolled | 56 | 49% |
| Enrolled in college | 58 | 51% |
| Total | 114 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities
Advanced Placement
12
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
15
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
38% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
42%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
58 of 139 graduates
A score of 3 or higher on exams or a C- or better in courses. Not comparable with the exam-only share.
2025–26 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
12%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
15 of 128 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 1 class
- English: 3 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 2 classes
- Foreign language: 1 class
- Mathematics: 1 class
- Science: 2 classes
- Social science: 5 classes
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2026, and the share of low-income students. A–G is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 70%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 21%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 33%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 6%County median 11%
- Low-income students 61%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 54%County median 64%
Across California
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- Albert Einstein Continuation
- Alexander Hamilton Senior High School
- Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High School
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