Awards and Recognition
Bravo is a great source of pride for students, staff, and parents and over the years has received numerous honors: High Achieving-High Poverty School (2000); California Title I Academic Achievement School (2005); National Title I Distinguished School Recognition (2005); National Blue Ribbon School (2006); US News and World Reports Top 100 High Schools (2007); California Distinguished School (2005 and 2009); US News and World Reports Best High Schools/Gold Medal Schools (2012-22), Magnet Schools of America Award of Distinction (2017), California Department of Education Gold Ribbon Schools Award (2017), 2017 California Department of Education Gold Ribbon Schools Award and Title 1 Academic Achievement Award School, ERP Honor Roll School (2012-2019), 2019 National ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Distinguished Schools Award, 2020 Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence, 2021 California Distinguished School, and 2022 CDE California Pivotal Practice School.
- 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
- 2021 California Distinguished School
- 2021-22 LAUSD Teacher of the Year
- 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
- 2019 National ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Distinguished Schools Award
- 2019 California Distinguished School
- 2019 Title 1 Academic Achievement
- 2020 James Bryant Conant Award (American Chemical Society Award in High School Chemistry Teaching)
- 2018 Agnes Ann Green Award (from SoCal American Chemical Society)
- 2017-19 US News and World Reports Best High Schools/Gold Medal Schools
- 2017 California Department of Education Gold Ribbon Schools Award
- Title 1 Academic Achievement Award School (2017)
- ERP Honor Roll School (2012-2019)
- Magnet Schools of America Award of Distinction (2017)
- 2019 Niche Best Schools Designation
- 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]
- 2008-09: Newsweek magazine's 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.
Bravo Congratulates our own
Senior Administrative Assistant Felipe Arellano
chosen by Superintendent Austin Beutner as one of six
LAUSD Classified Employees of the Year!
Bravo Thanks ALL of our Classified Staff for the remarkable service, dedication and effort they have given over the past year and continue to give every day!
Congratulations Felipe!!!!
Classified Employees of the Year - LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT