Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School

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Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School is a 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 Cornwell Street, Los Angeles, California 90033, in proximity to the USC-County Medical Center. The current (as of 2006) principal is Mrs. Maria Torres-Flores.

Originally a magnet center established at nearby Lincoln High School before moving to Wilson High School from 1985 until 1989, groundbreaking 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 is succeeded by Mrs. Maria Torres-Flores.

The school has agreements with USC-County Medical Center as well as California State University, Los Angeles in promoting health-related activities and projects.

Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School has been viewed as one of the top high schools in the state of California, placing number 192 in the Nation, according to Newsweek Magazine's List of Top U.S. High Schools. Additionally, the school is known for its the 2005-06 National No Child Left Behind Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Award, and the National No Child Left Behind Blue-Ribbon School Award.

[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 by request or if the AP instructor has approved the request. These are the current AP courses offered by Bravo:

   * AP Art History
   * AP Biology
   * AP Calculus AB
   * AP Calculus BC
   * AP Chemistry
   * AP English Language
   * AP English Literature
   * AP Environmental Science
   * AP Government
   * AP Human Geography
   * AP Physics
   * AP Spanish Language
   * AP Spanish Literature
   * AP Statistics
   * AP U. S. History

Irene Vuu was the Senior Class President in 2006. Mark R. Chan was the Senior Class Vice-President in 2006. Celicia Bacchus was the Senior Class Secretary in 2006. Susan Tran was the Senior Class Treasurer in 2006. Daisy Delgado was the ASB President in 2006. Julie Huang was the ASB Treasurer in 2006.