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Granada Hills Charter High School
Location
Map
10535 Zelzah Ave
Granada Hills, CA, 91344

United States
Information
TypePublic
MottoMotto: An Independent Public School (Formerly: Character Counts)
Established1960
School districtCharter
Head of schoolBrian Bauer
Grades9-12
Color(s)    green, black, white
MascotThe Highlander
Websitehttp://www.ghchs.com/

Granada Hills Charter High School (GHHS, GHCHS, or simply "Granada") is an independent public school consisting of over 4200 students in grades 9-12. Due to the school's current API score of 874, Granada holds the record as the top comprehensive public senior high school in Los Angeles.[1] The school's colors are green, black, and white.

It is located in the Granada Hills neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles, California, USA and serves Granada Hills, portions of Northridge, and Porter Ranch.

History

The school is a comprehensive public high school and was founded in 1960 as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). In 1994, the school opened on its campus an LAUSD magnet school with an emphasis in math, science and technology in conjunction with the California State University at Northridge. The school also maintains a highly successful 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.[2] The current charter is valid through June 30, 2014.

Funding

As an independent public school, GHCHS generates approximately $35 million based on student enrollment and specific programs, all of which is overseen by a locally determined Board of Directors or Governing Board. As an independent, directly funded charter school, the majority of the funding is sent directly to the school. [citation needed]

Accreditation and Certification

The school currently holds a six-year (without a midterm review) accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the highest accreditation term available and one only a small handful of schools in the state receive. In addition, based on its high standards of leadership, instruction, student performance and fiscal responsibility, the School was awarded Certified Membership with the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA), one of a small group of charter schools statewide to receive such a status. During the 2007-08 school year, GHCHS was also awarded the Cambridge Certification after undergoing an exhaustive review of the instructional program, governance, student performance, operations, and fiscal viability.[citation needed]

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.

Achievements

Academics

In 2007, Granada won the Los Angeles City Academic Decathlon and its Science Bowl team placed second at the Los Angeles regional competition. In 2005, its Science Bowl teams took fourth and fifth place at the regional competition, and its Academic Decathlon team ranked third in the nation. Currently, Granada, is the 379th best high school in the nation, according to Newsweek.

The school has a team that participates in the FIRST Robotics Competition every year, Team #599 the RoboDox. In 2001 & 2006, they were finalists at the Southern California Regional Competition. They were also the champions of the Los Angeles VEX Regional Competition held in December 2006 at CSUN. Since its inception, they have been coached by Joseph Vanderway, who was the recipient of the Woodie Flowers Award at the Los Angeles Regional in 2007, the highest award given to coaches and mentors participating in FIRST. They have also been recipients of the Johnson & Johnson Sportsmanship award, given to the team most dedicated to helping others as much as themselves, for multiple years.

It became a Title I school in 2003-2004 and operates in terms of student performance through its charter, Local Education Agency Plan (Single Plan for Student Achievement), School Technology Plan, Governing Board policies and memorandums of understanding with LAUSD. In the last 3 years as a charter school, GHCHS has become a laboratory for educational reform while maintaining the highest-ranking Academic Performance Index (API) and attendance of any comprehensive high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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.

Granada Hills Girls Golf team is 6-0 for LA City Championship titles since the program started in 2001.

Partial list of Granada Hills L.A. City Championship teams:

  • Baseball: 1975 (4A Division), 1976 (4A Division), 1978 (4A Division), 1979 (4A Division), 1984 (4A Division), 2002 (Invitational), 2003 (Invitational), 2004 (Invitational), 2006 (Invitational)
  • Basketball: 1976 (3A Division), 1987 (3A Division), 2006 (3A Division)
  • Football: 1970, 1987
  • Boys Golf: 19 of 24 City or League Championships between 1965 and 1988.
  • Girls Golf: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Boys Volleyball: 1986 (3A Division), 1987 (3A Division), 1997 (4A Division), 2006, 2007, 2009
  • Girls Volleyball: 2009
  • Swimming: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Forensics

The Granada Hills Charter High School Speech & Debate Team competes in Forensics annually at various locations in California.[3]. The Forensics team participates in the Tri-Valley Forensics League[4] (TVFL) as its district sponsor, and is currently the district champion, winning the TVFL State Qualifiers[5]. They are also members to the California High School Speech Association (CHSSA)[6].

A list of accomplishments for the Lincoln-Douglas Debate team at GHCHS:

Highlander Band

  • 13 Time Los Angeles City Champions

Television

Film

Live Performances

  • 2006 Hollywood Bowl - Hector Berlioz - Grand Symphony - Two performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • 2004 Hollywood Bowl - Leonard Bernstein's Mass - Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • 2004 Live performance with Debra Harry and Blondie at Warner Brothers Studio International Television Division
  • 2003 KIIS FM Wango Tango Performance – Live on stage performance with JC Chasez of NSYNC – Rose Bowl (Featured music from 20th Century Fox production of “Drumline”)
  • 2002 Los Angeles Philharmonic Summer Season 2002 Inaugural Performance – Hollywood Bowl – L.A. PHILHARMONIC ASSOC.
  • 2000 Democratic National Convention Command Performance – L.A., CA PARAMOUNT STUDIOS
  • 1997 Command Performance for Hillary Clinton
  • 1994 Filmex International Film Exhibition. Opening night, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood.
  • Performing original composition by Grammy and Tony award winning composer Stephan Sondheim
  • 1966 Chosen as High School Band represented to march in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day!

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Granada Hills Charter High School API Rockets to 874". Granada Hills Charter High School. 2011.
  2. ^ "Charter School FAQs". ghchs.com. Granada Hills Charter High School. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  3. ^ "GHCHS Novice IE Results". Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  4. ^ "TVFL List of Members". Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  5. ^ "GHCHS Daily Newsletter" (PDF). Retrieved 2008=07-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "CHSSA" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  7. ^ "CHHSA State Results For Members of the TVFL". Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  8. ^ "Stanford Nat'l. Invitational-J.V.L-D Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  9. ^ "Ryan Lawrence-VBI Bio". Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  10. ^ "NFL N.S.D.T. 2006 Results" (PDF). p. 32. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  11. ^ "2006 Stanford Invitational: JVLD Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  12. ^ "JVLD 2006 Stanford Invite. Seedings" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Granada Hills: High School Alumni". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
  14. ^ "Blanchard Montgomery". DatabaseFootball.com. Retrieved 2007-08-29.

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