Granada Hills Charter

Granada Hills Charter (often abbreviated to GHCHS/GHC or simply Granada), formerly Granada Hills High School, is an independent charter school consisting of over 4,600 students in grades K–12, located in the Granada Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is affiliated with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

Granada Hills Charter
Address
10535 Zelzah Avenue

Los Angeles
,
California
91344

United States
Coordinates34°15′40″N 118°31′31″W
Information
TypeIndependent charter school
MottoHome of the Highlanders
Established1960 (1960)
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
NCES School ID060220603050
CEO/SuperintendentBrian Bauer
Teaching staff219.76 (FTE) (2021–22)
Grades
  • 9-12 (Main campus)
  • K-8 (Devonshire campus)
Enrollment5,675 (2021–22)
Student to teacher ratio25.82 (2021–22)
Color(s)
  •   Green
  •   Black
  •   White
Athletics conferenceCIF Los Angeles City Section
NicknameHighlanders
AccreditationWASC
NewspaperThe Plaid Press
YearbookTartan
Websiteghctk12.com

Granada also, as of 2011, has a high Academic Performance Index (API) score of 878, greatly exceeding the target API score of 800 for all schools in California. On April 12, 2011, Granada was named a 2011 California Distinguished School. On December 22, 2011, Granada became an International Baccalaureate World School. Since 2011, the school has won seven National Academic Decathlon Championships.

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