[14] The school administration asked for charter status since being directly operated by the district limited its fundraising opportunities, and it also was against LAUSD funding cuts.
Granada Hills Charter High School used this new land to create iGranada, a campus specializing in digital arts and sciences.
This includes adding approximately 200 additional grades 9–12 seats to the existing GHCHS campus, through a Charter Augmentation Grant, and adding up to 1,000 additional seats at the Pinecrest site (or at another possible property acquisition).
Teachers may use Canvas (or Google Classroom prior to 2022) to post assignments, online teaching materials, and give instant feedback to the students.
[23] Granada Hills Charter High School offers a wide variety of extra curricular activities which include, Associated Student Body (ASB), Yearbook, Dance Team, Cheer, Theatre, Show Choir, Honors Choir, Jazz Band, Marching Band and Color Guard, Indoor Percussion, and Orchestra.
Also in 2011, Granada Hills Charter won the Stanford Junior Varsity LD tournament[27] (Yellow River).
In 2017, Granada Hills Charter won 1st place in Original Advocacy at the CHSSA State Tournament, taking 14th overall.
The Robotics team also helps out the local community with its outreach programs, spreading the importance of STEM Education.
In 2012, the Granada Hills Charter High School Marching Band was awarded a bronze medal at the 2012 SCSBOA Division 5A Field Show Championships.
In 2002, he batted .451 as a senior, with an OBP of .675, and broke the school record for career home runs with 25.
[39] The girls' varsity cross country team won the City League Championship in 2021.
In 1970, Granada Hills High School won the L.A. City Football Championship with the five-receiver passing attack developed by Coach Jack Neumeier later known as the spread offense.