I attended my niece and nephews Winter Percussion Family & Friends show. The band directors and all assistant directors are dedicated to all the student musicians and color guard. I truly enjoyed the performance and school spirit. The students were amazing. This yelp elite is GHHS Class of '87 read more

Granada Hills Charter - Middle Schools & High Schools Near Me - Granada Hills, California

I went to high school here for all four years. very humbling roots. glad that I done with my time here, but I learned to appreciate the journey. offers quality resources and programs that other high schools in the valley, county, state, and nation do not offer read more

Granada Hills Charter - Middle Schools & High Schools Near Me - Granada Hills, California

When my daughter was moving here to California. This is one of the top and best school that came up our searches. Upon enrollment, we didn't encounter any issues, they made her transfer smoothly. She finished her last 3 years in high school and graduated here as well. She easily adapted, made new friends and was able to make it to the honors. Teachers reach out to parents for questions or about the student. The school offers free tutoring and other materials to students who are not doing well in their classes. Highly recommended. read more

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We were fortunate not to send our children to this charter school. Every year it gets worst and constantly hearing horror stories about their administration and school environment. Drive by their school after it's dismissed and see for your own eyes how over populated and no adult supervision anywhere. Public schooling is losing their touch and control on things, I personally went to all public schools in the area and yes we had issues but nothing of this sort. We enrolled our child elsewhere where she loved and can't stop raving about. Granadas admissions office is very difficult to work with, some things are understandable and should be. But, even after concluding all guidelines they still treat you unprofessionally and unpleasant. Granada is not let me repeat NOT a top school, type in top schools and they are not even in top 10, they make it seem like they are. Their school is not safe, many fights with it each week, their football games draws rights as well and a shooting happened weeks ago, the shooting was outside the school but was students involved. There are many better schools that are easier and more safe, so do your research and I don't recommend them at all. read more

This review is for the tk-8 campus since that's the only experience I have. My daughter got in through the lottery system for kindergarten. She was 13th in line but I knew a parent who was 25th who also got in. The admissions office was great and I had no problems with registration. I'm leaving this review so other parents can be a little bit more informed about the school. My favorite parts about this school are the diversity and inclusion. There are so many different cultures represented that it makes the atmosphere feel very inclusive. I really like how they discuss all the holidays but don't make a big deal about celebrating them since everyone celebrates different holidays. It's also nice that they have assemblies that teach manners and discuss feelings, touching on the whole student approach to teaching. This year all the students received free cafeteria food for breakfast and lunch which was huge for us. Not having to feed them in the morning before rushing out is a life saver. Eating together from the same menu also normalizes the process and helps with food insecurity for families who struggle. I hope this continues in the upcoming years. I really like my daughter's teacher. It's easy to communicate with her through the app and keep in contact. I love her take on their ability to grow in skill and her push for their independence. As far as academics go I think it's only slightly more advanced than other schools. They do give a lot of homework but not all of it is mandatory. So you do what you feel is the right amount for your child. I personally rarely make her do the extra homework and even if she does I don't turn it in. My daughter was already reading before starting Kindergarten but her reading has become much better in just 6 months. The focus on reading, writing, math, and science is very balanced in my opinion. They also incorporate art in the other lessons so craft and art pieces have made their way to our refrigerator. At the end of the week we get all her work sent home and it is all looked over and corrected. Checks and stars and numbers to help you see how many mistakes she has made. But these things aren't so important to me. What is more important to me is how my daughter has become more socially conscious and is cultivating friendships she can have outside of school. There are a few cons. *One being the drop off and pick up situation. We have to get to school 15 minutes before it starts to give us just enough time to find parking really far from the gate and make it there on time. Pick up is the same and there are always other rushing parents who aren't paying attention. My car has been scratched right in front of my husband by another parent who then begged to not be held responsible. We have also gotten a citation for dropping our daughter off while being pulled over on a red zone. Mind you I was outside with her so no one was in danger and we were not stopping the flow of traffic. Whatever lesson learned. *The other con is the sad playground situation for the kindergartners. Even before the move to the bungalows for construction their playground was so sparse. No monkey bars, or 4 squares or hand ball! No tether ball or tricycles. I guess I'm comparing it to my elementary school in glendale that rocked with a grass area and trees to shade us. This playground is bare cement with no greenery. It's so sorry looking. My Daughter doesn't complain so this is just me being picky. Over all we are very happy we got into this school and will continue to attend. I hope my second child will also attend their TK. read more

The school is very disorganized, especially during important events like graduation. Communication is poor--particularly if you're a coparent. Important details are often missed or not shared properly. Our kids and families deserve better planning and clarity. read more

This week we spent a lot of time at the football field. The review is for that part of the campus, plus observations on the coaching staff in working with the students. Incoming freshman / Adored Grandson wants to earn a spot on the Junior Varsity football team. All the would-be players had a week of training each evening, followed by various skills challenges tonight as their tryouts. The kids learn on Monday whether or not they made the cut to win a roster spot. Spending time around the field and watching the coaches offered a lot of insight into the athletic program at GHCHS. The coaches offered targeted instruction, explaining what the drills represented in relation to game situations. AG came out of practice every night very sore, discovering muscles he didn't know he had. He stayed with us three nights, and we got him to practice each evening. They worked the young men hard, and made a lot of progress in a week's time. Last night they put them through various tests to see whether they have what it takes to make the team. The varsity team worked out simultaneously on another part of the field. Seeing the older guys and their skills reflects on how the coaching staff works with the kids. While I worry about potential injuries for AG, I support his desire to challenge himself and participate in his new school's athletic programs. We'll know soon whether we'll be in the stands rooting him on this fall at John Elway Stadium. Go, Highlanders! read more

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Used to be a great school. Over time, the school got much softer, firing staff including teachers for small mistakes. Most teachers feel the same way, always exclaiming how the school used to be such a great place where kids could learn, though now most teachers just gave up on their students. There is a small amount of teachers that truly care about their kids, though only around 1/8 of all teachers. The gamble to get a good teacher is just not worth it, the school burned all these teachers out. Not gonna lie, a lot of students make it hard for teachers, though I would say over time students have gotten softer along with the school due to the TK-8 program. I've been at granada since 6th grade, and would say that I use to love the school. Very sad to see what has happened to it. The vending machines are over priced for terrible snacks. A small rice crispy for 2 dollars is crazy work. One good thing is sports. I've done 4 teams so far and they are pretty well done. Some are funded more than others, but the coaches are all great and dedicated. read more

There are so many things wrong with this school that I could go on for hours and hours about. 1. The school is way too strict and will hand out detentions like it's absolutely nothing. If you are late to class by 10 seconds, you will be sent to A5 (the detention room) for the remainder of the period. Which makes no sense at all, and doesn't even teach students anything. If you even grasp your phone out just to check the time in front of a staff member, they will take your phone and return it to your parents. Heck, if you forget to even charge your Chromebook for one night or forget to bring your ID with you, you will receive an hour of detention. They give detentions out like it's nothing, and when you receive detentions you can't even participate in any school activities. 2. The administration of this school is absolutely horrendous. There is no person present in charge of this school. Seriously, I've been here for 4 years and I'm about to graduate, and I still don't know who runs this school. In addition, just because they are a "charter" school, they think that they can pump in the most strict rules possible. 3. The school lately closed the majority of the bathrooms down except two. Note that there are 6000 students in the campus and there are only two bathrooms. Each bathroom is infested with security guards, and they check through stalls quite frequently, which is a total invasion of privacy. The school likes to give excuses and say that "it's to prevent vaping". However, it is a total invasion of privacy and it feels like I am being watched all the time. 4. The school prioritizes money and ranking over the well being of their students. It is common to see many students depressed, burnt out, and exhausted from getting excess amounts of stress from homework and exams. The school does not care about the well-being of their students, and it is notorious for being a "unalive school". They are aware of the mental health issue, because of the form that you are required to fill out when taking 2 or more AP classes, but they won't do anything. Their logic is that they need to keep their test scores as high as possible in order to remain their prestigious status and in order to generate more revenue (at the cost of the well-being of their students). 5. The school teaches you to be like everyone else, to not stand out, and to not be creative/unique. They treat everyone like a robot and expect every student to bubble in the correct answer choices. The school kills off creativity and favors memorization and test taking. If you are not a good test taker like I am, this school is even worse for you. I could show my understanding of knowledge from many different means, but a test will never tell me how much I know or don't know. I wasted so much time and energy stressing over exams, instead of learning how this information is applicable to the real world. This school also claims to "prepare students for the college and the future", but I along with many others are nowhere near ready. This school also expects everyone to go to college/university, and they treat students like failures if they want to take a different path. I can easily say with full confidence that this school is a prison and detention center, where you are not encouraged to speak up and show your voice. You are constantly being watched, and you have to follow an extremely strict set of rules. I would NOT recommend any parent to send their child to this abomination or dumpster fire of this school, if they are interested in making their children happy and confident. read more

This place is so poorly run, it's a joke! The drop off creates so much traffic in the area and the construction happening on Balboa and Devonshire doesn't help the situation. This morning a Mrs. Rodriguez decided to tell my 5 year old while I was standing right there that she needs to come on time. I don't know if she was being passive aggressive by telling her that while I'm in ear shot, or if she just doesn't understand how the world works and that my 5 year old does not wake herself up and drive herself to school. I explained to her that I don't drop her off earlier because I think it's a joke that they have the kids just sit there for 15 minutes.... And then the school gets mad when kids still have energy in class. I went to talk to Mrs. Rodriguez about it and she just said then you will need to take here to the office. I've been dropped by her off at 8 since school started and not once's has anyone said anything. She walks in and walks straight to her class. It almost seems as if the staff wants to work as little as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if they try and kick her out for "being late" just so they don't have to deal with me. read more

One star rating is being nice. Granada Hills charter administrations is a joke. They do not care about the kids and their success. They are unprofessional and they do not know what they are doing. Counsellors bully the kids emotionally by not helping them. Teachers power trip and limit kids to be creative. This school does not prepare the kids for the real world. Please do not send your kids here. read more

This school is an abomination, shockingly tragic. Growing up in the SFV, in middle school, we all were taught to believe that this new charter school was so impressive. It's absolutely all smoke & mirrors. On top of the unusually high suicide rate (even back in 2006) we also called it Gra-nasty. It's not strict, in an inspirational way to inspire discipline. Discipline is the building block for success. However, this school inspires students to be quiet, how to think and do what they're told. Think what they want you to think; be small and limit yourself. To be a genius is to be able to push your mind beyond it's limits. Question things, develop your intuition and experience how much is possible, and how much a human being can achieve. Life is beautiful and limitless, but that is the last thing this school wants their students to realize. I "graduated" in 2006. What did I learn from this school? How to think small. How to blend in. How to go along with whatever (so you don't stand up for anything.) Looking back on my life, I can think of no bigger waste of time. There is no room for self expression, no room for thinking big. I am now 32 years old. I am a multi-millionaire. I am extraordinary healthy, happy and intelligent. I attribute absolutely ZERO of my success to the time spent in this (SMALL MINDED) indoctrination center. I have been able to become so successful, because I was able to unlearn everything that was projected onto me here. I am so grateful for what I have learned since leaving this school, and my next chapter in life is to give back to this incredible country. This incredible country that has allowed me to become such a success. I joined the military to serve in the United States Space Force. read more

This school does not care about the well being of their students at all!! They think they are elite and make their own rules and do not care it it's in the best interest of their students or not. The governing board makes selfish decisions based on their own selfish beliefs and do not look out for the students. Kids are suffering mentally & emotionally from their poor decisions and their response "oh well, this is a school of choice, you can leave."Disgusting and Shameful!! This used to be a great school, but quickly deteriorating. Don't be fooled by the hype! read more

If you want the easy route, don't care where you are headed in life, and just want to slack off, go to VAAS. This school is not for the weak. Great campus, and ambitious staff. Almost every class provides college preparation training and helps you get into the college of your dreams. If you are ambitious, destined, and a hard worker, that wants more in life, this is the school for you. (Unless you play or ) read more

My twins graduated from GHC this year. They were there for 4 years. Overall, we were very satisfied with Granada! The education and the teachers are excellent and the quality of the education is above average. My kids loved all their teachers. Getting a teacher position at this school is not easy, so they only hire the BEST. It is an independent charter. There is a waitlist of over 2000 kids waiting for an open spot to get in! If you live within the boundaries then you're in. Nobody gets "bused" in. Both of my kids got into top-notch universities and we feel they are prepared for a rigorous education. They have more AP (Advanced Placement) classes than almost any other school in California. A lot of the students have a GPA above 4.5. A 4.0 is straight A's! This is normal! However, this can make it a bit harder to get into some universities since you're not exactly the top 5% of your class. The school has a lot of clubs and teams, it is easy to make friends. It is a very large school with lots of students but a well-run school. In the four years they were there, I complained only once to the principal (about a fight after school that did not involve my kids but still concerned me) and the vice principal called me the next day to inform me of all the steps they are taking to resolve the situation..including having the kid arrested! They are very strict. I had only been on campus as a parent only a few times in the four years. Only students and staff are allowed on campus unless they have an event. It is completely fenced off and they have tons of security.. which you need for such a large campus! This school wins the NATIONAL decathlon year after year with new students in the team each year. I was very impressed by that. A lot of parents have been upset at Granada because of the strict vaxine requirement (have to spell that way to not get deleted) but hey its for the overall safety of the students and staff. The graduation ceremony felt a bit impersonal since there's so many graduates but we did like the fireworks at the end! If your kid doesn't like a strict school and if you want a more "small school" feel then this school isn't for you. But if you want a top-notch education with so many opportunities to grow and learn, come here. We were very satisfied with our GHC experience and wanted to share. read more

I attended GHCHS for 2 years. I've watched the school turn from an academic and socially supportive program to a juvenile detention center. The first year I attended they began adding security at first it made me feel more safe in the environment, but as time went on and the security became more strict and grew. I felt as if I was in a prison. For a time period there were only two bathrooms available and accessible to students. This doesn't sound like much of a punishment, but when there is 5,000 students and 2 bathroom it becomes excessive. The security would stand inside of the bathrooms with us, if I needed to take a shit, that security would smell it. It was a complete invasion of privacy. There were many times when a security guard would look through the stall to make sure "we weren't vaping". As everyone has said, my mental health crippled drastically. It's not because I'm sensitive or I was being bullied, but because I had no support from my teachers or staff. I also was not compensated for my 504 by many of my teachers. Again, like everyone has said the dress code was extremely sexist. The guys weren't allowed to wear "wife beaters" and basketball shorts, while the girls couldn't wear clothing that didn't go and inch and a finger tip below, spaghetti straps, tube tops, crop tops, low cut t-shirts, leggings, yoga pants, etc. Many girls break the dress code, but any girl with a big butt or big boobs would be immediately dress coded. My friends could have the same outfit that I did on, but I would be dress coded. In conclusion, this school is ass. read more

so far my child hasn't had a bad experience at this school. Academic is good. The moment i complained about my child falling behind because of quarantine rules they assigned online tutors for her. read more

Joke of a school. Literally moved here for my kids to attend this HS. Now they want proof of the you-know-what (can't even say it or my review gets deleted) before you can go on campus. The only school to do this. Even after everything that's come out. Dumb, selfish, and completely unbelievable. read more

this school will ruin your child's creativity and self-esteem. they don't care one bit about their students' mental health or physical wellbeing. they are obsessed with keeping up their good reputation for getting students into college, but fail to mention that they will drain your child's creativity and enthusiasm for living in the process. 4 students have killed themselves in the past two years that my kid went to this school. the administrators never said a word about it and the only reason she knew was because of her friends. they also offer horribly tasting and totally unhealthy meals for lunch. squished carrots and mushy apples. their dress code is ridiculously limiting (for the girls) and the administrators are very strict about it. 1 hour of detention if you're wearing shorts that show off your knee! read more

Unpleasant experience with one of the staff members there. Alexsandr Borkin profoundly rude. He acted as if he was the head master of the school. Would not take the time to answer relevant questions pertaining to the academic culture of the school and students and really was not that engaging with the parents. We were looking for alternatives to enroll our kids in from private school to possibly a charter since we were going to move from the bay area to this region. We will probably do some more research to see what would be a good alternative. our kids right now got to hartford in San Jose and the staff are really well to work with. They are really engaged with parents when it comes to concerted cultivation. Based on my first hand experience with Mr. Alexsandr Borkin. Next time Mr. Borkin should try to explain where the acedemic focuses are for the students that attend this school but instead he blabbered off and bias to my question. ehk. read more

Great school! I love how they offer lots of tutoring classes and are really focused on helping the kids learn and understand what's being taught. I think it's great that they are strict and really push for kids to get into college. They send out surveys weekly to help get feedback from parents which is great. read more

Teachers have to STOP talking politics in classes that are not about politics. They aren't there to listen to your political agenda, they are there to learn the subject they are in your classroom for. read more

I had the worst experience today over the phone with a young lady in the Counseling Office. Never in a million years I would have found a very disrespectful employee working for Granada Hills Charter High School in regards of a High School Transcript of the year 2014. It shows that the reviews on this school has decreased over time. Which makes me question the entire experience as an old student why I was treated so poorly. I understood over the phone that I had to call back at 3pm. But, as soon as the word "hun" as I was trying to get clarification in regards of retrieving my high school transcripts. This young lady was so rude that she responded offended over the phone telling me to not call her "hun" and hung up on the phone and repeatedly kept hanging up the phone call every time I called. I didn't understand why it was such a response to her reaction or how loud she spoke over the phone so rude to me. But, never would I thought that Granada would accept this behavior for any customer service in regards of retrieving just a transcript. She quoted that she was very busy. Although, the phone called were picked up and then hung up later. This phone call happened around 12:30pm-12:45pm on 7/8/22. It's unbelievable that they accept this behavior especially when I was trying to understand the instructions in regards of retrieving the transcripts on parchment. I would definitely not bring my daughter to this high school if this is the kind of staff members accepting inappropriate behaviors and hanging up on past students. I hope the dean reviews and speaks with this employee because this was beyond unacceptable. I'm giving this rating very poorly because of my awful experience over the phone by this young lady that represents Counseling Office. Especially, that counseling office is we're all students yield for assistance. I am bizarre that hun was an offensive word. Not in a million years I was trying to come off rude. The fact that this young lady reaction was poorly and unprofessional isn't a good fit for this. I hope there is more training in her phone critique. Customer service comes a long way. Didn't give myself a chance to clarify what I had to say but assumed and then hanging up very rudely over the phone. read more

Don't even think about coming to this shit hole of a prison. No one cares about you, the staff is extremely rude and unfair. The policies and rules are ridiculous, detention is the easiest punishment to receive. If you take out your phone to check the time in font of a staff member, they will take your phone and assign you 2 hours of detention. If you are late to class, they send you to a5 where you sit there the whole time of the class you where late to. Makes sense to miss the whole class because you where just 2 minutes late. Extremely strict school that makes kids miserable because of the miserable staff. When I would go to the bathroom, security would be waiting outside the bathroom and walk in with me and when I would go in the stall to to my business I would see the security peaking through stalls to "make sure we aren't vaping." Total invasion of privacy. If you kid goes to this school, pull them out. If your thinking of bringing your child here, definitely don't unless you don't care about your child either. read more

Here for high school softball game with Simi Valley high, seems like a nice and kept up well school.

I guess I have to write something nice about this school because I went there. The teachers are great because they pay them much better than other schools. I mean, I'm at Berkeley, so they've must have done something right. While I'm certain the staff there loves to work in education, I"m not sure if they like to be educators there. I am pissed that my 10 year reunion is not being planned...does this school not want our money? read more

Granada Hills Charter High School, the largest charter school in the nation, is an independent public school in the San Fernando Valley. Granada Hills Charter made history in 2003 when almost all of its employees - teachers, classified staff and administrators - along with over 2,000 parents, signed its charter petition for independence from Los Angeles Unified. School's student body is considered one of the most diverse, with more than 40 languages other than English spoken at home and over 60 nationalities represented. read more

Granada Hills Charter - Middle Schools & High Schools Near Me - Granada Hills, California

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At this school average students get lost. No one cares, the teachers don't care at all about improving students or even teach properly. They make it very clear if you are an A student then you are fine otherwise they wont even make an effort. This school does not live up to its name or reputation. read more

I am not impressed with the school services for kids with special needs. I will explain in detail the process to help others who are contemplating Granada as a choice for a high school in the future. I made the error that it would be an excellent choice for my sons who are Autistic. I would like to change them but they have been acclimated to the environment. They do not do well with change. Out of 12 teachers, only two would make time to meet with me personally. It is very different having a conference on the phone than meeting someone face to face. Second, an IEP was conducted (triannual), and I made a written request that I needed the reports prior to the meeting so I could review them (i.e psychological, academically). I saw them the day of the IEP. I did not sign the IEP as the meeting concluded as I need to read the reports and the IEP. I made a written request for a copy of the IEP to read along as I am a visual learner more than auditory during the meeting. It was never provided. The results are discussed first with the student rather than with a parent. The school psychologist decided to let my son know that he has depression. Her justification was he was asking for the results. He came home and told me the results. I was not aware of the situation. He started to cry for about an hour. I had to help him deal with the situation. She kept justifying that he was fine at school. She should have discussed the situation first with me. I am an involved parent, we would have brain storm as a team how to tell him about his depression as I am aware that he is very impressionable. She seemed very unconcerned. It was after a couple of minutes she said next time she would discuss it first with me. There have been so many other items that I have experience that I would need several pages to write them down. I hope that my review helps someone with their decision if Granada is disability friendly. read more

To be completely honest I never liked this school or it's policy but there are a few teachers that I really miss... But at the same time it's all in the past, my advice tho if your in your teenages stages and are messing around with boys make sure you use protection they will kick you out, and they will not offer any other options for you.. they will treat you like an ugly step child.... And they will be unfair and unethical... read more

I began my time at Granada the first year this school became a charter school... so I don't know what it was like when it was just GHHS. I remember being extremely bored most of the time, and often believing that my experience would be better if the campus was inspiring or the staff was inspiring in some way. There was definitely a handful of memorable and sincere teachers including Mr. Borgeson (History) and Ms. Thompson (Biology) However, with reading these reviews, its clear not much the negative has changed. Which means: an ignorant and arrogant teaching & administrative staff, lackluster programs and poor attention to detail in a mediocre environment. In fact, upon leaving this school, my mind expanded beyond every limit this school taught and my life got exponentially better. Looking back: this place was not much more than a mediocre 4-year social experiment in teaching young people how to think small and underachieve. Also: I find it not at all surprising that there are many mediocre, ignorant & underachieving teachers who are spreading their brain washing, washed up propaganda & political agendas. read more

I'm reading these reviews and 95% are laughable. They're either haters from other schools that do NOT attend Granada, or just losers who most likely never had to work for anything in there lives. The common misconception that seemed to be prevalent throughout all the reviews was "the teachers don't care about you " or "they only care about their reputation." These 2 claims are far from the truth. Granada teachers are the best public school teachers that you can possibly get. This is because unlike other schools, where LAUSD force teachers into schools without the consent of the school administrators, Granada actually makes an effort to hirer the best teachers they can possibly get. Hence, the 'charter' in our name for crying out loud. The teachers here do care about you, but they are not going to go out of their way to help EVERY student in need. Remember , each teacher has hundreds of students and 99% of them don't know the grades of EVERY single one. That's impossible to remember and very unrealistic . If you actually put in an effort in school and went up to the teacher asking for help, than 100% they will help you, cause there is nothing more than a teacher wants than to see their students succeed. Now regarding the second claim, what reputation are you guys talking about? This is a common misused phrase from what I can tell, which has no origin from what I can see. Granada is a great school and honestly,if they did care about their damn reputation, they wouldn't accept 2-3x more students than every other school. They are PRACTICALLY a FREE private school that accepts anyone. That's my stance on Granada. read more

GHCHS doesn't like teenagers. They like robots who follow rules. If you have a rule follower, they will do fine. But if they don't fit the profile of what they want, expect an "opportunity transfer." It will be offered like a gift. After an indefinite suspension. It's a sorry state of affairs that they are more concerned with their reputation and bottom line than the well being of their students. And happy to hire detectives to check addresses but they haven't given their teachers a raise since they became a charter. But they will spend money on more security guards (can't leave the water dispenser unguarded!) and banners than the faculty. My daughter had TAs teaching 3 of her 5 classes during her senior year because the credentialed teachers left. read more

My kid just got in and I am amazed already . I highly recommend this school. They are very well organized and On top of everything.

High school is what you make of it. GHC offers an excellent education in a safe environment. Yes, there are lots of rules, but the rules are all for safety reasons. Students who take advantage of the education offered at GHC will be prepared for life in the real world. read more

Granada doesn't care about their students individually, they just care and strive for success and will ignore student's needs to be #1

The amount of homework they give is unreasonable. The food in the cafeteria is expensive and appallingly bad. The office staff is not at all receptive to parents concerns. I thought the counselor was apathetic and the required 9th grade parent conference was a joke. From what I've seen and heard, there is some sort of bias when it comes to athletic team selection. Not sure the basis, but I can speculate. There also seems to be a pervasive attitude amongst the staff that the students are "lucky" to be there, so they can be treated unkindly. It also appears that many of the students act like bratty, over-indulged, arrogant children, so maybe that contributes to the poor attitudes of the staff. The school needs an overhaul from top to bottom. By the way, who is in charge there because my kid has been a student there and I have no idea who's in charge. read more

Only for gogetters. Average students easily slop through cracks. Special needs students are all mixed together and hidden away on a special room. Teachers are not trained to deal with students on a needs basis but to maximize test scores. Regimemted rules that violate FAEP. If you need special services you will need a lawyer else they won't listen. If you are already a 4.0 gpa student its convenient to CSUN. read more

I'm the mother of a senior, and I have only words of gratitude for all the effort the teachers and everyone who work at Granada put in their students. All the long hours of homework and study, are worth it. Granada High school its truly making the difference in kids lives! THANK YOU, GRANADA HILLS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL !!!!!! From: a grateful mother read more

Principal Davenport at the new GHC K-8 school comes from Balboa Magnet which makes GHC highly desirable. Unfortunately, she has an arrogant demeanor and her staff seem to follow her lead - it seems to be the culture. They act like they are some super exclusive school and don't have time to field questions with an off putting attitude. The principal's all business and only cares about academic ratings. She is so disconnected that you can't even find her email on the school website - you have to go through her gate keepers. She is dismissive to legitimate parental concerns - the less questions you ask her and her staff, the better off you will be if you decide to send your child(ren) here when you "luck out" and win the admission lottery. The school is new (the permanent building isn't finished yet) and its promising a lot but at this point but no one knows if they will deliver so I base the review on what I was able experience first hand. And so you know I'm not some disgruntled parent who wasn't able to get their child in, we got in but ultimately decided to decline. The school seemed toxic and the children I saw didn't look very happy interacting with the office staff. There were enough red flags to decide and later feel good about walking away. So don't be bummed out if you don't get in. I know many parents who are. The school is yet to prove itself! There are plenty of great charter schools in the valley. I'm very happy with the school my child is currently in. Our principal, assistant principal and staff are very engaging and it genuinely shows they like working with children which is not something I can say about the administration at the TK-8 GHC campus. Selecting a school for your child is tough but always follow your gut... read more