[3][4] Discovery Prep was founded by a group of parents who did not want to send their children to the local high schools, being the first startup charter high school in LAUSD.

Since 2015, DP moved to a new site in Sylmar, California.

[6] Discovery Charter's curriculum is dedicated to college preparation and follows the Common Core standards.

It includes Advanced Placement courses for history and foreign language and an advisory program for college preparation.

[7] Discovery Charter enrolls approximately 250 students in grades 9-12 each year, with 88% of students eligible for free and reduced lunch.