Los Angeles Unified earned top national honors last night at the Magnet Schools of America (MSA) conference in Nashville, with awards spotlighting the district’s excellence and innovation in magnet education. Grover Cleveland Charter High School was named Best Magnet School in the Country and Rebecca McMurrin, principal of Ulysses S. Grant Senior High School, was named the Principal of the Year. Additionally, Naomi Talens, a George Ellery Hale Charter Academy student, won the national Student Art Contest.
These individual awards build on a record-breaking year for Los Angeles Unified magnet schools — 89 programs across the District were recognized by MSA as among the nation’s best. Together, these recognitions and awards underscore Los Angeles Unified’s leadership in providing outstanding, student-centered magnet programs that inspire creativity, achievement, and opportunity for all learners.
The District’s magnet programs span a variety of themes, including STEM, visual and performing arts, public service, communication arts, liberal arts, and gifted education. These programs equip students with real-world industry experience, foster partnerships with community organizations, and provide pathways to success in higher education and beyond.
Los Angeles Unified offers over 330 magnet programs serving nearly 89,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. These programs not only provide rigorous, theme-based instruction but also foster lifelong connections between students and their communities…