Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School
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Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School is a competitive senior high school in the Los Angeles Unified School District with a focus on serving students who plan to major in the healthcare field. It is located at 1200 N. Cornwell Street, Los Angeles, California 90033, in proximity to the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. The current (as of September 2008) principal is Maria Torres-Flores.
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[edit] Awards and Recognition
During the 2008-2009 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[1][2], the highest award an American school can receive.[3][4]
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School is one of the top high schools in the state of California and ranked nationally 352nd in 2008 and 291st in 2007, and it has climed up every year. This is according to Newsweek magazine's List of Top U.S. High Schools. U.S. News and World report named it one of its top 100 public high schools in 2007 http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/california/francisco_bravo_medical_magnet_high . Additionally, the school received its 2009-2010 National No Child Left Behind Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Award.
[edit] History
Originally, 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 Bravo is located in a commercial and residential section of East Los Angeles about 8 minutes from the Los Angeles Civic Center. The surrounding neighborhood is low income housing and industrial warehousing. The immediate area is currently undergoing re-development of hospital facilities, which is expected to vastly change the usage and look of the neighborhood.
Bravo is located adjacent to the USC School of Medicine, the USC School of Pharmacy, the Doheny Eye Hospital, the Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, the 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 in promoting health-related activities and projects. Such as a student to student program that pairs a Bravo student with a USC student in mentoring activities.
Magnet Program Bravo’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; hence, 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. There is an extensive waiting list. There are no screening procedures to enroll in Bravo. By choosing to be here, students embrace the motto, “Quality and Integrity,” and make an important commitment: work hard; strive to become the best, and become an example for others.
Student Body Bravo currently serves 1,726 students. Due to the moderate size of the student body, students are not anonymous and are able to receive a personalized education. The school's reputation for safety, academic excellence, quality and variety of programs is known throughout the Los Angeles basin. Approximately 40% of the students attending Bravo are from the surrounding community in what now comprises LAUSD Local District 5. The remaining 60% commute from other areas of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
About 72% of students’ home language is not English. Bravo High School has a schoolwide Title I program and is one of the very few Title I High Schools that has surpassed the 800 API level. The Title I program has helped create equal opportunities and access to quality instruction for all students including at-risk and struggling students.
Demographics Bravo's demographics currently indicate 66% Hispanic students, 17% Asian/Filipino/Pacific Islander, 2% African-American, 14.3% White, and 0.2% 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 save Hispanic which has increased 15% (with a corresponding drop in other populations). Nevertheless, in just one class you can find students whose primary language is Bengali, Tagalog, Spanish, Armenian, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, English, Gujarati, and Hindi. This cultural diversity is one of the most exciting assets of our school and results in constant intercultural learning.
Gifted Students Bravo’s identified Gifted population has traditionally consisted of over 30% of total students.The past two years have seen a annual 2% increase in the Gifted population percentage, a possible reflection of the perceived increase in the school’s reputation for academic achievement and innovation based upon API and earned state and national awards for academic achievement. The ethnic breakdown of the gifted population is generally reflective of the changes in Bravo’s ethnic population as a whole.
Title I Students The purpose of Title I is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and assessments. For 2006-07, Bravo has approximately 82% (1415 students) of all students that are socioeconomically disadvantaged. About 72% of students’ home language is not English. Bravo High School has a schoolwide Title I program and is one of the very few Title I High Schools that has surpassed the 800 API level. The Title I program has helped create equal opportunities and access to quality instruction for all students including at-risk and struggling students.
[edit] Academics
[edit] Advanced Placement Program
Students are accepted into the Advanced Placement Program and individual advanced placement classes based on faculty and counselor recommendations. A student may be admitted into an AP class given that the AP instructor has approved the request. The student may also have to submit an application for the class beforehand and will be reviewed by the supervising instructor.
[edit] Performance
2006 API: 818
2005 API: 819
2004 API: 785
[edit] References
- ^ Boghossian, NAUSH. This is the fourth time that Bravo has received this national recognition. It has been concurrently 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, 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."
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