Palisades Charter High School is a financially independent comprehensive four year high school. In 1993 a Charter was approved by the Los Angeles Unified School District and the California State Department of Education, which specified accountability for higher levels of student achievement. With its conversion to fiscally independent charter status in 2003, PCHS acquired even more flexibility and autonomy in furthering its efforts to support student success, create innovative instructional programs, and harness the creative energies of the staff, parents, and community. All school stakeholder groups unanimously supported the transition to financial independence and accountability.
A Mathematics, Science and Technology Magnet program was added in 1994.
The school year includes two semesters of 20 weeks each. There are three alternating class periods per day of approximately 100 minutes each (six courses per semester), plus elective "0" and "7th" periods before and after school. There are 130 certificated staff members, including a librarian, five administrators, seven guidance counselors, a magnet coordinator, and four college counselors/advisors.
Recognized as a California Distinguished School in 2005, Palisades was recently acknowledged by Newsweek Magazine as among the top 1% of American high schools. Palisades also received a full six-year renewal (through 2012) of its accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
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