WELCOME TO NORTHRIDGE

Cradled in the chaparral beneath the Santa Susana Mountains, Northridge is a mostly quiet neighborhood in Los Angeles County, located in the San Fernando Valley. The community is marked by a student body presence and most known for its public college, California State University Northridge.

Northridge’s peaceful streets provide quiet havens for young families and studious academics. When Northridge’s students and suburban families aren’t perusing new styles at their local mall, they’re likely taking in panoramic views of the Valley from atop the Santa Susana Mountains. Playgrounds, pathways, and hiking trails meander through Northridge

 
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History

Originally named Zelzah by settlers in 1908, the community was renamed North Los Angeles in 1929 but sometimes caused confusion between North Hollywood and Los Angeles. In 1938, civic leader Carl S. Dentzel decided to rename the community to Northridge Village, which morphed into modern-day Northridge.

The Northridge area can trace its history back to the Tongva people and later to Spanish explorers. It was sold by the Mexican governor Pio Pico to Eulogio de Celis, whose heirs divided it for resale.

Schools

  • Andasol Avenue Elementary School, 10126 Encino Avenue

  • Alfred Bernhard Nobel Middle School, 9950 Tampa Avenue

  • Topeka Drive Elementary School, 9815 Topeka Drive

  • Balboa Gifted / High Ability Magnet Elementary School, alternative, 17020 Labrador Street

  • Northridge Academy High School, 9601 Zelzah Avenue

  • Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School, 9351 Paso Robles Avenue

  • Dearborn Street Elementary School, 9240 Wish Avenue

  • Calahan Street Elementary School, 18722 Knapp Street

  • Napa Street Elementary School, 19010 Napa Street

  • Northridge Middle School, 17960 Chase Street

  • Parthenia Street Elementary School, 16825 Napa Street

  • Casa Montessori, 17633 Lassen Street

  • Our Lady of Lourdes, 18437 Superior Street

  • Highland Hall Waldorf School, K-12, 17100 Superior Street

  • Art of Learning Academy, 9535 Alden Avenue

  • St. Nicholas School, elementary, 9501 Balboa Boulevard

  • First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hill, elementary, 10400 Zelzah Avenue

  • Cornerstone Christian Academy, 11031 Yolanda Avenue

  • East Valley Academy, K-12, 20212 Londelius Street

  • Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School, Elementary and Middle, 17701 Devonshire Street

Government and Infrastructure

Los Angeles Fire Department Station 70 (Northridge) and Station 103 (Northridge/CSUN) serve the community.

City of Los Angeles neighborhood councils that cover Northridge:

  • Northridge East Neighborhood Council

  • Northridge West Neighborhood Council

  • Northridge South Neighborhood Council

The Los Angeles Police Department operates two police stations that serve Northridge:

  • Devonshire Community Police Station serves residents north of Roscoe Boulevard.

  • West Valley Community Police Station serves residents south of Roscoe Boulevard.