Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School is a magnet public high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District with a focus on serving students who plan to study in the healthcare field. It is located near the LAC+USC Medical Center, in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.
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1200 N Cornwell St, Los Angeles, California 90033 | |
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| Type | Magnet public high school |
| Motto | "Quality and Integrity" |
| Established | 1990 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Luis Lopez |
| Faculty | 72.34 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,861 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.73[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon & Gray |
| Athletics | Volleyball (Boys and Girls), Basketball (Boys and Girls), Soccer (Boys and Girls), Cross-Country (Boys and Girls), Track (Boys and Girls), Softball (Girls), Baseball (Boys) Golf (Girls) |
| Mascot | Bravo Knights |
| Website | Official website |
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,841 students and 70.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 26.2:1. There were 1,583 students (86.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 69 (3.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Awards and recognition
editDuring the 2006-2007 school year, Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[2][3] the highest award an American school can receive.[4][5]
In their annual list of the top 1,300 high schools in the United States, Newsweek ranked Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School as 352nd in 2008 and 291st in 2007.[6] In 2007, U.S. News & World Report named it one of its top 100 public high schools.[7]
History
editOriginally, a magnet center was established at nearby Lincoln High School before moving to Wilson High School from 1985 until 1989. Bravo Medical Magnet is named after Francisco Bravo M.D., a well-known physician who practiced in East Los Angeles, established his own clinic, and founded a scholarship fund for needy high school students interested in the health science professions. Groundbreaking on Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School started in 1987 and construction was completed in 1990. Dr. Rosa Maria Hernández, who was instrumental in the school's construction, served as principal from the school's opening until 2003 when she became the District F Coordinator. She was then succeeded by Maria Torres-Flores.
Location
editBravo is located in a commercial and residential section of Eastside Los Angeles, about 8 minutes from the Los Angeles Civic Center.
Bravo is located adjacent to the LAC+USC Medical Center Complex, which includes the Keck School of Medicine of USC, USC School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, Norris Cancer Hospital, and the USC University Hospital.
The school's proximity to USC has enabled partnerships, Bravo was adopted by the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center in September 1981, shortly after the school opened as a small magnet center on the Lincoln High School campus. The school has agreements with USC Medical Center as well as California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) in promoting health-related activities and projects.
Magnet Program
editBravo’s medical magnet program was originally part of the school integration program to be accessible to all students in the Los Angeles Unified School District, so the school community has wide geographical boundaries. Thirty buses deliver 85% of Bravo’s 1,726 students, some of whom travel up to an hour to school and are drawn from 32 middle schools. Students apply through the District’s “Choices” program and are selected by the district’s lottery.
Student Body
editBravo serves around 1,847 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 25:1. Full-time teachers 75. Approximately 40% of the students attending Bravo are from the surrounding community in what now comprises LAUSD Local District East. The remaining 60% commute from other areas of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Demographics
edit| Ethnic Breakdown | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Americans | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hispanic and Latino American | 82% | 80% | 80% |
| African American | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Asian American | 14% | 14% | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| White | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Multiracial Americans | 0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Female | 62% | 62% | 61% |
| Male | 38% | 38% | 39% |
Bravo's demographics currently indicate 80% Hispanic students, 13.1% Asian/Filipino/Pacific Islander, 2% African-American, and 0.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native. Over the past six years, Bravo has maintained a steady total enrollment and has seen a general decline in all ethnic populations except the Hispanic group which has increased 15% (with a corresponding drop in other populations).
Title I Students
editFor 2006-07, Bravo has approximately 82% (1,415 students) of all students that are socioeconomically disadvantaged. About 72% of the students’ home language is not English. Bravo High School has a school-wide Title I program and is one of the very few Title I High Schools that have surpassed the 800 API level.
Academics
editSource:[8]
- 4 in Los Angeles Unified School District high Schools
- 16 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 44 in California High Schools
- 82 in Magnet High Schools
- 335 in National Rankings
Source:[9]
- 6 in Los Angeles Unified School District high Schools
- 17 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 46 in California High Schools
- 83 in Magnet High Schools
- 388 in National Rankings
Source:[9]
- 15 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
- 47 in California High Schools
- 79 in Magnet High Schools
- 382 in National Rankings
Academic Performance Index (API)
editThe Academic Performance Index—API for High Schools in the LAUSD District 5 and local small public charter high schools in the East Los Angeles region.
| School | 2007 [10] | 2008 [11] | 2009 [12] | 2010 [13] | 2011 [14] | 2012 | 2013 [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School | 807 | 818 | 815 | 820 | 832 | 842 | 847 |
| Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School | 718 | 792 | 788 | 788 | 809 | 785 | 775 |
| Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School | 662 | 726 | 709 | 710 | 744 | 744 | 738 |
| James A. Garfield High School | 553 | 597 | 593 | 632 | 705 | 710 | 714 |
| Abraham Lincoln High School | 594 | 609 | 588 | 616 | 643 | 761 | 738 |
| Woodrow Wilson High School | 582 | 585 | 600 | 615 | 636 | ||
| Theodore Roosevelt High School | 557 | 551 | 576 | 608 | 793 | 788 | |
| Thomas Jefferson High School | 457 | 516 | 514 | 546 | 546 | ||
| Santee Education Complex | 502 | 521 | 552 | 565 | 612 | 636 |
Bravo API Scores
editThe Bravo Medical Magnet High School API scores:[16]
Notable alumni
edit- David Ryu - Former member of Los Angeles City Council, 2015-2020
- Angela Sarafyan - Actress
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Boghossian, NAUSH. It has also been awarded the California Distinguished School Award. "LEMAY LAURELS MOSTLY LATINO VALLEY SCHOOL EARNS U.S. EDUCATION HONOR.", Los Angeles Daily News, September 23, 2006. Accessed November 20, 2007.
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department Archived August 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ "America's Top Public High Schools | Newsweek Best High Schools | Newsweek.com". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High: Best High Schools - USNews.com". Archived from the original on 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ "usnews". Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ a b "usnews". Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ 2006-07 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Archived 2017-10-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on September 25, 2009
- ^ 2007-08 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on September 25, 2009
- ^ 2008-09 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Archived 2017-02-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on September 8, 2012
- ^ 2009-10 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on September 8, 2012
- ^ 2010-11 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on September 8, 2012
- ^ 2012-13 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR)[permanent dead link] Retrieved on February 27, 2017
- ^ "LAUSD: Bravo Medical Magnet High School API" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Academic Performance Index (API) - Programs No Longer Administered by CDE (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov.