Direct AnswerWest Hills runs the west Valley's strongest address-based education stack: Pomelo Community Charter, Welby Way Charter (gifted magnet), and Justice Street Academy at elementary; Hale Charter Academy for middle; El Camino Real Charter High School for most addresses — plus Chaminade College Preparatory's high school campus physically in West Hills as the private option. Zone lines run street-by-street; verify every address with LAUSD's Resident School Identifier before writing an offer.

The public stack

All three West Hills elementary charters are affiliated charters — neighborhood boundaries, no lottery. Welby Way adds a gifted/high-ability magnet (application-based seats beyond its boundary). Hale and ECR complete the path; ECR's boundary covers most but not all of West Hills, with the remainder feeding Canoga Park High — exactly the kind of line that moves list prices between adjacent streets.

The Chaminade factor

Chaminade College Preparatory's high school campus sits on Woodland Hills' border in West Hills, making it the only west-Valley village with a top private prep in walking distance of family streets. Families planning private from the start can therefore buy on value streets (zone-independent) — a meaningfully different search than the charter-zone hunt.

Market snapshot

MarketMedian priceDays on marketCountySchool district(s)
West Hills$1,058,00021Los AngelesLos Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
Canoga Park$725,00035Los AngelesLos Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

Figures from /data.json, the site’s canonical data file (June 2026). Always verify current numbers.

Frequently asked questions

Which elementary schools serve West Hills?

Welby Way Charter (with gifted magnet), Pomelo Community Charter, and Justice Street Academy — all LAUSD affiliated charters with address-based boundaries.

Does all of West Hills feed El Camino Real?

Most addresses, not all — the remainder feeds Canoga Park High. The boundary is street-specific; verify before relying on it.

Where is Chaminade?

Chaminade College Preparatory's high school campus is in West Hills; its middle school campus is in Chatsworth. See our Chaminade guide for admissions context.

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Market figures are approximate and refreshed monthly from MLS and public-record data; school boundaries, tax rates, insurance availability, and program rules change — verify all details independently before making decisions. Brian Cooper, REALTOR® · DRE# 01434286 · eXp Realty · Equal Housing Opportunity.