 The school was a recipient of the Golden Ribbon Award from the California Department of Education in 2017  and a Silver Medalist for the U.S. News & World Report 2018 Best High Schools .Graduates from the Class of 2017 met the University of California A-G admission requirements at a rate of 51.4%, nearly 5% higher than the state average .The school received the California School Board Association's Golden Bell Award in 2017 for its Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) National Demonstration program .