Van Nuys Senior High School
- Public
- Van Nuys
- 515 seniors
- 1,773 students
UC admit rate
74%
116 of 156 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
23%
116 of 515 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
30%
156 of 515 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
11%
14 of 129 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
24%
20 of 83 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
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 campusβs 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 campusβs 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
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 61 | 12% |
| CSU | 111 | 23% |
| CA private college | 18 | 4% |
| Out of state | 15 | 3% |
| Community college | 65 | 13% |
| Not enrolled | 220 | 45% |
| Enrolled in college | 270 | 55% |
| Total | 490 | 100% |
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
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2025, and the share of low-income students. AβG is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 56%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 34%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 25%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 14%County median 8%
- Low-income students 88%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 68%County median 64%
Across California
Other schools in Los Angeles Unified and nearby
- Abraham Lincoln Senior High School
- Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High School
- Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High School
- Aggeler Community Day
- Albert Einstein Continuation
- Alexander Hamilton Senior High School
- Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High School
- Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High School
Campus-by-campus detail for 14 campuses
Campus trends over the years, earlier years, and side-by-side views are in the full report.
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