You may have heard that students applied in record number to the UC System which made this acceptance season extremely competitive. What you might not know is that King/Drew Magnet HS of Medicine and Science Seniors remained competitive this year with impressive UC acceptance numbers.

16 Admitted to UCLA

19 Admitted to UC San Diego

48 Admitted to UC Irvine

43 Admitted to UC Riverside

39 Admitted to UC Merced

Vice Provost Youlonda Copeland-Morgan and her UCLA Staff visited the 16 King/Drew  admitted students and held a wonderful luncheon in their honor. Superintendent Michelle King and Local District South Instructional Director, Dr. Reginald Sample, attended the congratulatory celebration and offered words of encouragement to the admitted scholars. Below is a picture of Dr. Copeland-Morgan, Superintendent King, and our principal, Mr. Brookens.

In the last 10 years, 200 King/Drew students were admitted to UCLA; 70+ King/Drew students received the Blue/Gold Scholarship; 80+ King/Drew students received the UCLA Alumni, Ralph Bunche, Recognition, and Legacy Scholarships; over 1,500 King/Drew students were serviced by the UCLA Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP), and over 600 King/Drew students were serviced by the Vice-Provost Initiative for Pre-College Scholars Program (VIPS).

    CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2017 King/Drew Students Admitted to UCLA

Viviana Ayala Sandoval

Amanda Cardenas

Elizabeth Delgado

Anthonia “Uju” Duru

Adela Enriquez

Yesica Estrada

Aylin Garcia

Jai’Myah Henderson

Kensi Martinez

Keiarah Mithchell

Nnanna Njoku

Ashley Odibo

Emannuel Quintero

Kimberly Urzua

Chukwuagoziem Uzoegwu

Di’Mond Williams