Nava College Preparatory Academy
1319 East 41st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90011View on map
- Public
- Los Angeles
- 117 seniors
- 585 students
Nava College Preparatory Academy is a public high school in Los Angeles (Los Angeles Unified) with 117 seniors. In fall 2025, 84% of its 51 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Los Angeles (UCLA), UC Riverside (UCR), and UC Irvine (UCI). 48% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
84%
43 of 51 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
37%
43 of 117 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
44%
51 of 117 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
16%
6 of 37 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
15%
4 of 26 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
Nava College Preparatory Academy applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 4 and worse at 2.
- Los Angeles7 pts higher
16%
6 of 37 admitted
This school16%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.13 (all applicants 3.72)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
15%
4 of 26 admitted
This school15%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.75)
- IrvineAbout the same
24%
8 of 33 admitted
This school24%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.93 (all applicants 3.62)
- San Diego5 pts higher
30%
6 of 20 admitted
This school30%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.13 (all applicants 3.64)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
36%
5 of 14 admitted
This school36%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.10 (all applicants 3.66)
- Davis17 pts lower
20%
4 of 20 admitted
This school20%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.53)
- Santa Cruz34 pts lower
38%
6 of 16 admitted
This school38%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.87 (all applicants 3.46)
- RiversideAbout the same
85%
29 of 34 admitted
This school85%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.68 (all applicants 3.60)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
26 of 26 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.62 (all applicants 3.62)
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
Nava College Preparatory Academy applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 5 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 1.
- Long Beach25 pts lower
23%
14 of 62 admitted
This school23%Overall47%
- FullertonAbout the same
84%
36 of 43 admitted
This school84%Overall87%
- Dominguez Hills7 pts higher
98%
59 of 60 admitted
This school98%Overall91%
- Los AngelesAbout the same
94%
49 of 52 admitted
This school94%Overall92%
- NorthridgeAbout the same
93%
26 of 28 admitted
This school93%Overall93%
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 (132 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
48%
64 of 132 graduates
UC or CSU
21%
28 graduates
Community college
23%
31 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 3 | 2% |
| CSU | 25 | 19% |
| CA private college | 4 | 3% |
| Out of state | 1 | 1% |
| Community college | 31 | 23% |
| Not enrolled | 68 | 52% |
| Enrolled in college | 64 | 48% |
| Total | 132 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners
Advanced Placement
8
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
8
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
23% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
30%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
49 of 161 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)
7%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
8 of 115 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 1 class
- Fine and performing arts: 3 classes
- Mathematics: 1 class
- Social science: 3 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 55%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 24%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 25%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 11%County median 11%
- Low-income students 99%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 48%County median 64%
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