Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet

The Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School is a public senior high school located in Cornwell Street, Los Angeles, California near the USC-County Medical Center. A part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Bravo Medical Magnet High School was originally a magnet center established at nearby Lincoln High School before moving to Wilson High School from 1985 until 1989. The groundbreaking started in 1987 and construction was completed by 1990. The school focuses on providing quality education to students who plan to major in the healthcare field. 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.

School Statistics

The school's teaching staff compiles for an average rating of 94% in terms of full credential (the same rating with the state average). Their faculty also has an average of 18 years teaching experience tucked under their belts, with only 6% of them being first year teachers.

The school's average class size is 29 for grade 9, 30 for grade 10, 11 for grade 28, and 27 for grade 12. The student staff ratio is 133 Students per paraprofessional staff, 173 Students per office/clerical staff, and 78 Students per other classified staff.

The students are unevenly divided in terms of ethnicity with the Hispanics/Latinos being the majority at 65%. The White population is at 15%, followed by Asians (12%), Filipinos (6%), African Americans (2%), Pacific Islanders (less than 1%) and American Indians/Alaskans (less than 1%).