Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High

Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High, a heavily attended senior high in Los Angeles, California, part of Los Angeles Unified, caters to 1,497 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 79% larger than typical.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High reports that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 9% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Murchison Street Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High's enrollment has shrank 20% since 2018, when it stood at 1,861 (now 1,497). Over the same period, the Asian share declined from 14% to 9%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.6:1 in 2018 to 20.5:1 in 2025.

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