Awards and Recognition

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Bravo is a great source of pride for students, staff, and parents and over the years has received numerous honors:

• 2025 Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence
• 2024 Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll Star School
• 2024 California Distinguished School
• 2024 Magnet Schools of America Award School of Excellence
• 2024 AP School Honor Roll Gold with Access
• 2024 Golden State Seal Merit Diploma Recipients (180)
• 2024 California State Seal of Biliteracy Graduates (136)
• 2024 US News and World Report's Best High School
• 2024 Science Olympiad Los Angeles Regional Tournament - 4th Place Overall
• 2024 Niche Best Schools Designation
• 2023 AP School Honor Roll Silver with Access
• 2023 Golden State Seal Merit Diploma Graduates (181)
• 2023 California State Seal of Biliteracy Graduates (193)
• 2023 US News and World Report's Best High School
• 2023 Race to Submit CSAC (California Student Aid Commission) Winner
• 2023 Niche Best Schools Designation
• 2023 Magnet Schools of America Award School of Distinction
• 2023 LAUSD Classified Employee of the Year
• 2023 California Top Blue Ribbon Schools (#30)
• 2022 Golden State Seal Merit Diploma Graduates (180)
• 2022 California State Seal of Biliteracy Graduates (165)
• 2022 Linked Learning Gold Certification for Linked Learning Patient Care Pathway
• 2022 California Department of Education California Pivotal Practice (CAPP) School
• 2022 US News and World Report's Best High School
• 2022 Niche Best Schools Designation
• 2022 California State Seal of Biliteracy Graduates (165)
• 2022 Classified Employee of the Year
• 2021 California Distinguished School
• 2021-22 LAUSD Teacher of the Year
• 2021 Golden State Seal Merit Diploma Graduates (157)
• 2021 California State Seal of Biliteracy Graduates (251 students)
• 2021 US News and World Report's Best High School
• 2020 Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence
• 2020 (2012-20) Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll Star and STEM Award
• 2020 James Bryant Conant Award (American Chemical Society Award in High School Chemistry Teaching)
• 2019 National ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Distinguished Schools Award
• 2019 California Distinguished School
• 2019 Title 1 Academic Achievement
• 2019 Niche Best Schools Designation
• 2018 Agnes Ann Green Award (from SoCal American Chemical Society)
• 2017-23 US News and World Reports Best High Schools/Gold Medal Schools
• 2017 California Department of Education Gold Ribbon Schools Award
• 2017 Title 1 Academic Achievement Award School
• ERP Honor Roll School (2012-2019)
• 2017 Magnet Schools of America Award School of Distinction
• College Board AP Capstone Pilot School (2017-18)
• CDE Specialized Secondary Program Mentor School (2016-22)
• America’s Most Challenging Schools, The Washington Post (2015)
• CAASPP 2015-16: Ranked 3rd District-wide and 1st in Local District-East for English and Math
• Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Region XVI High School Administrator of the Year Award (2016)
• USC Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Program Advisor of the Year (2014, 2016)
• LAUSD and LA County Teacher of the Year (2014)
• United Way LA Teacher to Watch (2014)
• WASC 2013 accreditation review resulted in six-year term with a one day revisit
• Gates Millennium Scholars (2014-2016)
• National Merit Scholar (2015)
• Science Bowl: 2nd Place (2015)
• Bridge Building: 2nd Place (2014, 2015)
• Ocean Bowl: 3rd Place (2015)
• Olympiad National Semifinalists: Chemistry (6, two with Honors), Biology (15), Physics (1, Team USA), Math (4, 1 finalist) [1048]
• 2009 California Distinguished School
• 2078-09: Newsweek and US News and World Reports List of Top U.S. High Schools
• 2006-07: United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence
• 2005-06 National No Child Left Behind Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Award.
• 2005 California Distinguished School
• 2005 California Title I Academic Achievement School
• 2000 High Achieving-High Poverty School