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Van Nuys Senior High School

6535 Cedros Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91411View on map

  • Public
  • Van Nuys
  • 515 seniors
  • 1,773 students

Van Nuys Senior High School is a public high school in Van Nuys (Los Angeles Unified) with 515 seniors. In fall 2025, 74% of its 156 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Los Angeles (UCLA), UC Irvine (UCI), and UC San Diego (UCSD). 68% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.

Year

UC admit rate

74%

116 of 156 applicants, fall 2025

County median 76%

Seniors admitted to a UC

23%

116 of 515 seniors

County median 30%

Seniors who applied to UC

30%

156 of 515 seniors

County median 37%

UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate

11%

14 of 129 applicants, fall 2025

CA applicants 9.6%

UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate

24%

20 of 83 applicants, fall 2025

CA applicants 13%

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

Van Nuys Senior High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 4 and worse at 2.

  • Los AngelesAbout the same

    11%

    14 of 129 admitted

    This school11%All CA10%

    Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 3.85)

  • Berkeley11 pts higher

    24%

    20 of 83 admitted

    This school24%All CA13%

    Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.93)

  • Irvine8 pts lower

    15%

    18 of 122 admitted

    This school15%All CA22%

    Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.82)

  • San Diego14 pts higher

    39%

    43 of 110 admitted

    This school39%All CA25%

    Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.85)

  • Santa BarbaraAbout the same

    32%

    28 of 87 admitted

    This school32%All CA32%

    Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.78)

  • Davis5 pts higher

    42%

    25 of 59 admitted

    This school42%All CA37%

    Admitted students' average GPA 4.01 (all applicants 3.73)

  • Santa CruzAbout the same

    73%

    38 of 52 admitted

    This school73%All CA71%

    Admitted students' average GPA 3.90 (all applicants 3.69)

  • RiversideAbout the same

    88%

    71 of 81 admitted

    This school88%All CA87%

    Admitted students' average GPA 3.86 (all applicants 3.77)

  • Merced5 pts lower

    91%

    43 of 47 admitted

    This school91%All CA96%

    Admitted students' average GPA 3.94 (all applicants 3.85)

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

Van Nuys Senior High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 5 campuses, about the same at 4.

  • San Luis Obispo9 pts higher

    39%

    25 of 64 admitted

    This school39%Overall30%

  • Long BeachAbout the same

    50%

    67 of 134 admitted

    This school50%Overall47%

  • PomonaAbout the same

    72%

    38 of 53 admitted

    This school72%Overall74%

  • Los AngelesAbout the same

    92%

    76 of 83 admitted

    This school92%Overall92%

  • NorthridgeAbout the same

    94%

    191 of 204 admitted

    This school94%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 (490 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.

Any college

55%

270 of 490 graduates

UC or CSU

35%

172 graduates

Community college

13%

65 graduates

DestinationGraduatesShare
UC6112%
CSU11123%
CA private college184%
Out of state153%
Community college6513%
Not enrolled22045%
Enrolled in college27055%
Total490100%

How each student group compares

Compare college-going across student groups

  • Gender: Female, Male
  • Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Asian, White, Filipino, Black or African American
  • Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners
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Advanced Placement

26

AP courses offered

2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection

59

AP class sections

Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.

34% 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

159 of 528 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)

28%

of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams

148 of 536 graduates

2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)

Subject areas

  • Computer science: 2 classes
  • English: 13 classes
  • Fine and performing arts: 5 classes
  • Foreign language: 2 classes
  • Mathematics: 8 classes
  • Science: 9 classes
  • Social science: 16 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 57%County median 57%
  • Juniors meeting the math standard 28%County median 27%
  • Juniors exceeding the English standard 26%County median 23%
  • Juniors exceeding the math standard 15%County median 11%
  • Low-income students 88%County median 86%
  • Graduates completing courses 68%County median 64%

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