Awards and Recognition
2021-2022 Academic Decathalon- (2nd) Division II California State Competition, (4th) LA County Regional Competition
2021-2022 Boys Soccer CIF Southern Section Champions
2021-2022 Girls Soccer CIF Southern Section Champions
2018 Girls Basketball CIF Southern Section Champions, State Regional Champions, and State Champions
2017 Boys Water Polo CIF Champions
2017 Girls Water Polo CIF Champions
2017 Boys Soccer Bay League Champions
2016 California Department of Education Green Ribbon School (Gold Achiever)
2015 California Department of Education Gold Ribbon School
2015 Best LA Public High Schools (#10) Niche Rankings
2015 U.S. News & World Report- California's Best Public High Schools ranked 143
2015 U.S. News & World Report- Nation's Best High Schools ranked 765
2015 Newsweek’s “American’s Best High Schools” ranked 474 in the nation and 54 in the State
2014, 2015, 2016 Academic Decathlon State Contender
2015 PLTW Certification-Biomedical Science
2014 Alliance for a Healthier Generation Silver Recipient (Only high school in the state and 1 of 4 in nation)
2014 Let’s Move! Active Schools National Recognition Award
2015 Southern California Judging Association Division 4A Marching Band and Dance Guard State Champions
2015 Girls Volleyball State Champions
2014 Girls Volleyball CIF and State Champions
2015 Girls Basketball CIF Champions
2015 Baseball CIF Champions
2014 Amber Gore, Cross Country CIF and State Champions
2013 Boys Basketball CIF and State Champions
2010 Southern California Judging Association Division 4A Marching Band and Dance Guard State Champions
2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 High Tide (newspaper) Pacemaker/Pacemaker Finalist (NSPA)
2005, 2007, 2009, 2012-2015 High Tide Gold or Silver Crown
2003, 2005, 2006, 2008-2014 Pilot (yearbook) Pacemaker/Pacemaker Finalist
2003-2005, 2008-2017 Pilot Gold or Silver Crown
2015 MCJROTC Naval Honor School (6th consecutive year)
2014 Beach Cities Robotics - FIRST in regional competition & competed in World Championships
National Awards from Columbia Scholastic Press Association (Crowns) and
National Scholastic Press Association (Pacemakers)
The High Tide (newspaper):
1996 – Gold Crown
2005 – Silver Crown, Pacemaker Finalist
2007 – Silver Crown
2009 – Silver Crown, Pacemaker Finalist
2011 – Pacemaker
2011 – NSPA All American Hall of Fame
2012 – Gold Crown, Pacemaker
2013 – Pacemaker
2014 – Gold Crown, Pacemaker Finalist
2015 – Silver Crown
2017 – Crown Finalist
2018- Pacemaker, Silver Crown
2019-Silver Crown
Consistent All American Honors since 1991
The Pilot (yearbook):
2003 – Silver Crown, Pacemaker
2004 – Silver Crown
2005 – Silver Crown, Pacemaker
2006 – Pacemaker finalist
2008 – Silver Crown, Pacemaker Finalist
2009 – Silver Crown, Pacemaker
2010 – Silver Crown, Pacemaker
2011 – Gold Crown, Pacemaker
2012 – Silver Crown, Pacemaker Finalist
2013 – Silver Crown, Pacemaker Finalist
2014 – Silver Crown, Pacemaker Finalist
2015 – Silver Crown, Pacemaker Finalist
2017 – Crown Finalist, Pacemaker Finalist
2018-Pacemaker
2019-Silver Crown, Pacemaker
2019- NSPA Hall of Fame
2020- Pacemaker
2021- Pacemaker Finalist
Adviser Mitch Ziegler:
2007 – JEA Special Recognition Yearbook Adviser
2010 – JEA Distinguished Yearbook Adviser
2015 – California Journalism Educator of the Year
2015 – Dow Jones News Fund Distinguished Adviser
2017 – JEA Medal of Merit
2017 – NSPA Pioneer Award
2020-CSPA Gold Key