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