On Saturday, May 19, the Boys' Volleyball team captured the CIF Los Angeles Division 1 Championship! We played against Bell High School. Despite having a 2-0 lead over the Eagles, the Spartans had to defend against a well-balanced team to win the match in five sets. Led by all tournament MVP Fabian Galindo, the Spartans were defensively sound with All Tournament selections Joseph Ramos and Ricky Jamie, along with Angel Guevarra and Ruben Munoz. Offensively, they featured Ubaldo Aguilera, Aaron Reyes, Josh Giron, and Ezequiel Alvarez. This is the first ever Boys' Volleyball Championship in Sylmar High School history, and the first ever for Coach Mashhoud, as well!

Attendance matters! Join us on is the Quad at lunch time on Monday, June 04 as we celebrate the end of the School-Year and the 177th day of school! All students are invited for popcorn, candy, raffles, bolis, and prizes!

Chris Rivas Castaneda, a 12th grader in our School of Business, Technology and Design, has just received a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from Tony Cardenas, member of the United States House of Representatives! He received the prestigious Outstanding and Invaluable Service Award for his academic achievements, hard work, and dedication to the San Fernando Valley. Chris has been accepted into several prestigious universities: Johns Hopkins, Columbia, UC Berkley, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, and UCLA. He has decided to attend UCLA, where he has declared a Neurosciences major. He aspires to become a neurosurgeon. Chris is also a scholar-athlete, having played football for our school, and is currently a member of our Math Club. He works for Youth Emblem, which helps immigrant students with their finances and academics. Congratulations, Chris!

The Spring 2018 Final Examination Schedule has been released. Click on the headline to review this schedule!

Thomas Edison was spot on: "Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.” In light of Edison's wise words, and in a concerted effort to organize our school for success, we have developed a tentative 2018-2019 academic calendar. This calendar was fully approved by the School Leadership Council on 05.15.2018. It is certainly not immutable, since it is always subject to revisions and modifications, but it will serve as a guide as you navigate through your planning sessions. To access the new bell schedule, simply click on the headline.

For the Week of 05.21.2018: This week’s Spartan Scholar of the Week is Stephanie Hernandez, a 12th grader in our Leadership, Arts and Media Academy. Stephanie volunteers at the Animal Shelter on weekends to help preserve the lives of hundreds of cats and dogs. She has a heart for animals, and she is committed to helping them find owners. She will be studying Microbiology at UC Merced in the Fall, and she aspires to be a pathologist. She is also considering going to medical school to become a physician specializing in diseases at the cellular level. Congratulations, Stephanie! For this honor, our scholar's name and photo will be placed on the marquee and on the home page of our web site all week. In addition, our scholar has received a special Spartan Scholar Medallion, a Sylmar limited edition tumbler, a Spartan mini-football, and a free meal from Marie Callender’s Bakery. Click on the headline for a photo of this week's Scholar!

For the Month of April 2018: In a concerted effort to celebrate our students' attendance accomplishments, we have a Monthly Perfect Attendance Award! Each month, we randomly select two students who have achieved a perfect attendance record throughout the previous month. The winners for April 2018 are Vanessa Garcia and Monica Manrriquez from our Leadership, Arts and Media Academy. For this honor, they will receive several great prizes: a $10 gift card for In-N-Out Burger, a special edition Sylmar tumbler, and a unique Perfect Attendance Medallion! The medallion can be worn during the graduation ceremony! Click on the headline for photos of this month's Scholars!

For the Month of April 2018: It is with a sense of great pride that we honor the eighty four (84) Sylmar Family members who had perfect attendance for the month of April! Click on the headline to access the file and see all of our honorees!

We launched the Attendance Challenge for Friday, March 23 and Tuesday, April 03, which are dates that will be tracked by our Local District, in hopes of winning the $5,000 allocation for the highest attendance rate. We randomly selected ten students to win a custom Sylmar sports bag, a Sylmar lanyard, and an In-N-Out gift card. Congratulations to the following students for winning and for attending both days! they are: Naomi Aguilar, John Bryant, Christopher Chavez, Milagros Alvarado, Daniel Bautista, Alejandro Casillas, Joshua Giron, Christian Macias, Jesus Mendez, and Jennifer Montepeque. Congratulations, Spartan Scholars!

It is imperative that you come to school on time and ready to learn every day. Each Spartan Scholar is expected to be in school for 96% of the time. This means that you must attend 173 days of the 180 school days. If you are absent for fifteen or more days, then you are considered to be "chronically absent." Click on the headline for more information on our attendance policies.

Do you want to connect to our school's Wi-Fi network or Schoology? There is no need to use up your phone's data, since you can connect to our Wi-Fi for free. Also, Schoology makes catching up on your grades and assignments as simpe as possible. Click on the headline for the instructions!

Fourteen Tuesdays throughout the 2017-2018 school year, our teachers will participate in Professional Development sessions. Click on the headline to see those dates, as well as all other early dismissal dates!

The U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking of the best public high schools in the United States.  These rankings include data on more than 20,500 public high schools in fifty states and the District of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold, silver or bronze medals based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.   Sylmar Charter High earned a silver medal in 2017 and 2018!

If you are a student, consider joining Spartan Nation, where our dedicated teachers will challenge you to be the best you can be. Click on the headline to access our brand new flyers!

The School for Advanced Studies (SAS) provides high-achieving and gifted students with an academic pathway that meets the UC & CSU college requirements. SAS's enriched curriculum prepares students to be competitive college applicants. Our content-specific, rigorous instructional program simultaneously provides foundational learning skills while differentiating for diverse learners. SAS teachers collaborate to meet the social, emotional, and academic needs of students. With all the benefits of a large, comprehensive high school's electives, clubs, and sports, SAS also aims to provide the support of a close-knit community. For more information, please click on the headline to access the application. Feel free to contact Ms. Diana Delgado at (818) 833 – 3713, or visit the SAS website at http://shsadvancedstudies.weebly.com.

Update as of 05.01.2018: The attached file summarizes our current attendance data. Included in these data are several exciting analytics, so please take a moment and review our data!

Parents and guardians can access information about their students (such as attendance and test scores) with the new LAUSD PASSport. You can access it via our web site. Just go to "Parents," then click on "PASSport Login," and off you go!

At Sylmar Charter High School, we offer an extensive array of clubs to keep you energized, enlightened, and engaged! Click on the file below for a list of our clubs, and get involved!

The LAUSD Board of Education has approved the instructional calendars for the next three school years. click on the headline to access these calendars, which are are presented in two different styles: by month and as a graphic. Both options display the same information, but in different ways.

Charter Permit Applications will be available at www.sylmar.org beginning on the first Monday of April of each year. Applications must be submitted to the Attendance Office by 3:30 PM on the first Monday in May. Siblings need to submit separate applications. Space is limited. Should the number of applications exceed spaces available, a lottery will be held on May 15 at 1:30 PM in the Library. Families do NOT need to be present at the lottery. Families will be contacted via email with lottery results. Acceptance letters will be emailed by May 31. Click here for the Charter Permit enrollment process!