Northridge Prep is an academically rigorous boys' school for grades 6-12. The middle school, for grades 6-8, and the high school are distinct, with two different principals, though they are housed in the same building.
The school was founded in 1976, partly because parents wanted a school with a serious academic foundation and a focus on personal virtue. Students wear uniforms that include blazers, ties and trousers.
Athletics is also taken seriously at Northridge Prep, and its football and basketball teams have a history of success. The school mascot is the Knights, and a display of a knight in armor stands in the school office.