Granada Hills Charter High School
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| 10535 Zelzah Ave 34°15′40″N 118°31′26″W / 34.261°N 118.524°WCoordinates: 34°15′40″N 118°31′26″W / 34.261°N 118.524°W Granada Hills, California, Los Angeles, 91344 United States |
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| Type | Public charter |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | LAUSD |
| Principal | Brian Bauer |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | green, black, white |
| Mascot | The Highlander |
| Accreditation(s) | WASC[1] |
| Website | http://www.ghchs.com/ |
Granada Hills Charter High School (often called "GHCHS" or "Granada") is an independent public school consisting of over 4,200 students in grades 9–12, located in Granada Hills, California. It currently holds the record as the top comprehensive public senior high school in Los Angeles. Granada also has a high Academic Performance Index (API) score of 876, which greatly exceeds the target API score of 800 for all schools in California.[2] On April 12, 2011, Granada was named a 2011 California Distinguished School.[3] On December 22, 2011, Granada became an International Baccalaureate World School.[4]
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[edit] History
Granada Hills High School is a comprehensive public high school, founded back in 1960 as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). In 1994, the school opened a LAUSD magnet school with emphasis in math, science and technology in conjunction with the California State University at Northridge. However, as of 2010, the magnet program at Granada was closed. The magnet campus now serves as the school's online campus, Kirk Douglas. The online program can aid failing students by providing virtual classes online, rather than requiring students to take classes on campus. The school maintains a successful and credible program for the deaf and hard of hearing. In 2003, the school was awarded charter status which granted it fiscal and instructional autonomy in order to improve student academic performance.[5]
[edit] Accreditations and Authorizations
Granada Hills Charter High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[1]
The school also became a part of the International Baccalaureate World School program on December 22, 2011. [6] This program is designed for 11th and 12th grade students, and aims to develop writing, speaking, and research skills across an internationally conscious curriculum so students will be able to prepare for learning and leading upon graduation.
[edit] Facilities
The school's sports stadium, the John Elway Stadium, is used by the Los Angeles Rampage women's soccer team and is the former home ground of the San Fernando Valley Quakes United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League soccer team. While playing for University of Southern California, Reggie Bush used the school's track to train and stay in shape.[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
In the 1978 L.A. City Championship Baseball game, John Elway led Granada to the title over Crenshaw High, which featured future major leaguers Chris Brown and Darryl Strawberry.[citation needed]
[edit] Activities
The Lincoln-Douglas Debate team at Granada won the 2009 Varsity LD Championship at Pepperdine University.[citation needed] Also in 2011 won Standford Junior Varsity LD tournament [7] (Yellow River)It was also the 2008 CHSSA State Champion in Thematic Interpretation.[8]
The Academic Decathlon team won the National championships in 2011.[9]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Doug Baker, professional baseball player[10]
- Valerie Bertinelli, actress[citation needed]
- Gary Frank, actor and director
- Ryan Braun, All Star major league baseball player[10]
- Jamal Brooks, professional football player[citation needed]
- John Elway, Hall of Fame quarterback for the Denver Broncos
- Robert Englund, actor[citation needed]
- Kameron Loe, professional baseball player[10]
- Gary Matthews, Jr., professional baseball player[10]
- Blanchard Montgomery, professional football player[11]
- Michael Morhaime, videogame producer and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment[12]
- David Mullich, videogame producer[citation needed]
- Neal Morse, progressive rock musician
- Jeffrey Lee Pierce, guitarist of The Gun Club[citation needed]
- Dave Schmidt, professional baseball player[10]
- Tamlyn Tomita, actress[citation needed]
- Lisa Wilhoit, actress[citation needed]
- Jennifer Clavin, musician[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Western Association of Schools & Colleges – WASC ACS – Directory of Schools". Acswasc.org. http://www.acswasc.org/directory_searchdetail.cfm?O=4335&Schl=granada&City=&Cat=0&Cnty=0&SchoolCat=Public%20School&Name=Granada%20High%20School&Page=1. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ "Granada Hills Charter High School API Rockets to 874" (Press release). Granada Hills Charter High School. 2011. http://www.ghchs.com/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=150850&id=0.
- ^ "Granada Hills Charter High School named California Distinguished School" (Press release). Granada Hills Charter High School. 2011. http://www.ghchs.com/academics/pressreleases/GHCHS%20Named%20CA%20Distinguished%20School%20-%20Press%20Release.pdf.
- ^ "GHCHS now an International Baccalaureate World School" (Press release). Granada Hills Charter High School. 2011. http://ghchs.com/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=231944&id=0.
- ^ "Charter School FAQs". ghchs.com. Granada Hills Charter High School. http://ghchs.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=99795&type=d&pREC_ID=191580. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "GHCHS now an International Baccalaureate World School" (Press release). Granada Hills Charter High School. 2011. http://ghchs.com/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=231944&id=0.
- ^ , https://docs.google.com/a/snfi.org/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=c25maS5vcmd8MjAxMS1zdGFuZm9yZC1pbnZpdGF0aW9uYWwtcmVzdWx0c3xneDo3NzRmZjI5NGEzZmE3YmM2
- ^ "CHHSA State Results For Members of the TVFL". http://welcome.to/tvfl. Retrieved July 21, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Llanos, Connie (March 14, 2011). "Granada Hill Charter High wins state Academic Decathlon". LA Daily News. http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_17612234. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Granada Hills: High School Alumni". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070821144457/http://www.thebaseballcube.com/high-schools/granada-hills-1725.shtml. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
- ^ "Blanchard Montgomery". DatabaseFootball.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MONTGBLA01. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
- ^ "Granada Hills High School Tartan Yearbook". p. 130. http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/Granada_Hills_High_School_Tartan_Yearbook/1985/Page_130.html.
[edit] External links
- Granada Hills Charter High School official website
- Granada Hills Charter High School official Athletics Website
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