Ánimo Venice Charter High School
Ánimo Venice Charter High School is a public charter school in Venice, Los Angeles, United States, which originally opened in 2004.Its mascot is a pirate, and it is operated by Green Dot Public Schools.It opened in August 2002 with 145 students, adding a freshman class of 140 every year until 2006, when it reached its full capacity of approximately 525 students.Classes began in fall 2004 in a sectioned-off portion of the playground of Broadway Elementary School in Venice.Freshmen are admitted through a lottery process; about 145 applicants to the school are accepted, and the remainder are placed on a waiting list.