William Howard Taft Charter High School (Los Angeles)

William Howard Taft Charter High School is a public school located on the corners of Ventura Boulevard and Winnetka Avenue in the Woodland Hills district of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, USA, within the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school gained affiliated charter status beginning with the 2013–2014 school year.HistoryNamed after former U.S. President William Howard Taft, the school first opened in 1960. The school has received local and state recognition for its high quality academic and athletic programs as well as its teachers, staff and administration.Over the past 10 years the school has gone through many major renovations to improve its facilities. New paint and landscaping work has been added to many areas around the school. Taft installed a new LED marquee and solar panels in front parking structure, as well as new pavement and tables to the senior quad, new floor and bleachers in the gymnasium, renovated Tennis courts and Baseball/Softball fields, and Football locker room.AcademicsTaft won the United States National Academic Decathlon in 1989, 1994, and 2006.In 2008 Taft High School was awarded the SSP NanoTechnology grant from the State of California. The academy was set to start in September 2009.TCHS services students in the following target populations: Students in the General Education program, Special Education students (including Resource, and Special Day classes) Deaf and Hard of Hearing students (DHH), Gifted Students, and English Language Learners.