North Hills, Los Angeles, California
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North Hills is a district in the San Fernando Valley
region of the city of Los Angeles, California
.
North Hills is one of the oldest communities in the San Fernando Valley. Formerly known as Sepulveda, the community was renamed North Hills in 1992. Northridge
is to the west, Panorama City
is to the east, Van Nuys
is to the south, and Granada Hills
to the north. The 405 Freeway
(San Diego Freeway
) runs through North Hills. Major thoroughfares include Lassen, Plummer, and Nordhoff streets, Hayvenhurst, Woodley, and Haskell avenues, and Roscoe and Sepulveda
boulevards. North Hills is roughly bounded by Balboa Boulevard to the west, Lassen Street to the north, Sepulveda Boulevard on the east, and Roscoe Boulevard to the south.
The Sepulveda family for whom the district was originally named has roots back to the founding of Los Angeles. Sepulveda Boulevard
begins at the north end of the San Fernando Valley
and extends all the way south to Long Beach
, running through most of the populated section of Los Angeles County.
North of North Hills is the San Fernando Mission and Andres Pico Adobe.
The small area varies a great deal; some parts of North Hills still preserve a small town feeling and are characterized by considerable neighborhood activism to preserve quality of life.
The area code is 818 and ZIP code is 91343.
s "Mapping L.A." project supplied these North Hills neighborhood statistics: population: 53,095; median household income: $52,456.
North Hills West Neighborhood runs west of the 405, along the Bull Creek Wash, South of Devonshire and North of Roscoe.
20,000 residents are served.
.
Gledhill Street Elementary School and top-rated Mayall Street School serve the neighborhood.
Most residents are served by Sepulveda Middle School. Residents west of Woodley Avenue attend Holmes Middle School.
James Monroe High School
serves the neighborhood.
Los Angeles Baptist High School
also serves the community.
NHW is also served by charter schools of all grades.
Also Kennedy High school, Valley Park Baptist, and several other various private schools.
There are magnet programs in some schools like Sepulveda Middle School which has a Gifted/High Ability magnet and Kennedy High School which has an Architecture/Digital Arts Magnet. A school bus is provided if pupils are more than 5 miles away from the school.
is one of the biggest in the San Fernando Valley and located on Nordhoff Street at Woodley Avenue.
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
region of the city of Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
North Hills is one of the oldest communities in the San Fernando Valley. Formerly known as Sepulveda, the community was renamed North Hills in 1992. Northridge
Northridge, Los Angeles, California
Northridge is a community located in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States.The 1994 Northridge earthquake is named for the place based on early estimates of the location of the quake's epicenter; however, further refinements showed it to be technically...
is to the west, Panorama City
Panorama City, Los Angeles, California
Panorama City is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California. It is known as the San Fernando Valley's first planned community.-Description:...
is to the east, Van Nuys
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California
Van Nuys is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California.-History:Look at the two photos of Van Nuys' first year—and then listen to what the Los Angeles Times wrote on February 23, 1911, the day after the Van Nuys town lot auction--"Between dawn and dusk, in the...
is to the south, and Granada Hills
Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California
Granada Hills is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles.It is located just north of the North Hills and Northridge districts, west of the Mission Hills and Sylmar districts, and just east of the Porter Ranch district. It is accessible by the Ronald Reagan , San...
to the north. The 405 Freeway
Interstate 405 (California)
Interstate 405 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in Southern California. It is a bypass of Interstate 5, running along the western areas of the Greater Los Angeles Area from Irvine in the south to near San Fernando in the north...
(San Diego Freeway
Interstate 405 (California)
Interstate 405 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in Southern California. It is a bypass of Interstate 5, running along the western areas of the Greater Los Angeles Area from Irvine in the south to near San Fernando in the north...
) runs through North Hills. Major thoroughfares include Lassen, Plummer, and Nordhoff streets, Hayvenhurst, Woodley, and Haskell avenues, and Roscoe and Sepulveda
Sepulveda Boulevard
Sepulveda Boulevard is a street in Los Angeles, California, which stretches some 42.8 miles from Rinaldi Street at the north end of the San Fernando Valley to the city limits of Hermosa Beach, where it "jumps" east and continues on to Long Beach. It generally runs north-south, passing underneath...
boulevards. North Hills is roughly bounded by Balboa Boulevard to the west, Lassen Street to the north, Sepulveda Boulevard on the east, and Roscoe Boulevard to the south.
The Sepulveda family for whom the district was originally named has roots back to the founding of Los Angeles. Sepulveda Boulevard
Sepulveda Boulevard
Sepulveda Boulevard is a street in Los Angeles, California, which stretches some 42.8 miles from Rinaldi Street at the north end of the San Fernando Valley to the city limits of Hermosa Beach, where it "jumps" east and continues on to Long Beach. It generally runs north-south, passing underneath...
begins at the north end of the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
and extends all the way south to Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, running through most of the populated section of Los Angeles County.
North of North Hills is the San Fernando Mission and Andres Pico Adobe.
The small area varies a great deal; some parts of North Hills still preserve a small town feeling and are characterized by considerable neighborhood activism to preserve quality of life.
The area code is 818 and ZIP code is 91343.
Demographics
In 2009, the Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
s "Mapping L.A." project supplied these North Hills neighborhood statistics: population: 53,095; median household income: $52,456.
North Hills West Neighborhood runs west of the 405, along the Bull Creek Wash, South of Devonshire and North of Roscoe.
20,000 residents are served.
Education
The neighborhood is served by schools in the Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population...
.
Gledhill Street Elementary School and top-rated Mayall Street School serve the neighborhood.
Most residents are served by Sepulveda Middle School. Residents west of Woodley Avenue attend Holmes Middle School.
James Monroe High School
Monroe High School (Los Angeles)
Monroe High School is a high school in the North Hills area of Los Angeles, California, belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District. Its address is 9229 Haskell Ave., North Hills, CA 91343. Home of The Vikings...
serves the neighborhood.
Los Angeles Baptist High School
Los Angeles Baptist High School
Los Angeles Baptist High School is a Christian, independent, coeducational day school located in North Hills, California with approximately 848 students enrolled in grades 6 through 12. Los Angeles Baptist Middle School/High School is owned and administered by the American Baptist Churches of Los...
also serves the community.
NHW is also served by charter schools of all grades.
Also Kennedy High school, Valley Park Baptist, and several other various private schools.
There are magnet programs in some schools like Sepulveda Middle School which has a Gifted/High Ability magnet and Kennedy High School which has an Architecture/Digital Arts Magnet. A school bus is provided if pupils are more than 5 miles away from the school.
Public library
The Mid-Valley Regional Branch of the Los Angeles Public LibraryLos Angeles Public Library
The Los Angeles Public Library system serves the residents of Los Angeles, California, United States. With over 6 million volumes, LAPL is one of the largest publicly funded library systems in the world. The system is overseen by a Board of Library Commissioners with five members appointed by the...
is one of the biggest in the San Fernando Valley and located on Nordhoff Street at Woodley Avenue.
External links
- Los Angeles Times, Real Estate section, Neighborly Advice column: "
[ North Hills:Treasures amid Valley bustle" (1 Feb 2004)]