Henry T. Gage Middle
2880 E Gage Ave, Huntington Park
Rank
109 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Henry T. Gage Middle scored 30 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers three of seven standard arts classes tracked by the district and does not provide extra programs, according to responses by administrators before the 2015-16 academic year. The school's survey response earned a C grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 535 schools (70.8%) received the same grade.
How much is taught?
Administrators answered multiple-choice questions about arts instruction, training and equipment provided by the school.
Students and class availability
Instructional time per week
Number of arts courses
Teachers and facilities
Arts instructors
Training
Equipment and facilities
Who pays and who else teaches?
Administrators answered yes-or-no questions about sources of funding and instruction for arts education.
Funds for standard classes
School budget* |
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Fundraising by school or parent groups |
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Grants |
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Donations |
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| * Amount from budget reported as "more than $3,000" |
Funds for extra instruction
School budget |
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Fundraising by school or parent groups |
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Grants |
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Donations |
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Teachers of extra classes
A district teacher not dedicated to teaching the arts |
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Community arts partner |
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Parent or community volunteer |
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Accomplished artist |
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How did nearby schools score?
Compare the grades earned by L.A. Unified schools in surrounding neighborhoods.
| Name | Type | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Miles Avenue Elementary | 6020 Miles Ave | C |
| San Antonio Elementary | 6222 State St | C |
| Huntington Park Senior High | 6020 Miles Ave | C |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard Elementary | 3232 Saturn Ave | C |
| Middleton Street Elementary | 6537 Malabar St | C |
| Middleton Primary Center | 2410 Zoe Ave | D |
| Pacific Boulevard | 2260 East 57th Street | C |
| Hope Street Elementary | 7560 State St | N/A |
| Orchard Academies 2C | 6411 Orchard Ave | D |
| Orchard Academies 2B | 6411 Orchard Ave | C |
| Walnut Park Elementary | 2642 Olive St | C |
| Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy | 6361 Cottage St | C |
| Linda Esperanza Marquez High C School of Social Justice | 6361 Cottage St | C |
| Walnut Park Middle A School of Social Justice and Service Learning | 7500 Marbrisa Ave | D |
| Walnut Park Middle B Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Academy | 7500 Marbrisa Ave | N/A |
Footnote: Low-income percentage tallied using the total number of students receiving free and reduced-price lunch. Some errors in survey responses exist; read more about how these data were assembled.
Sources: Los Angeles Unified School District, California Department of Education, Times analysis
Credits: Ryan Menezes, Lily Mihalik, Zahira Torres, Ben Welsh
Icons: The Noun Project, Artworkbean, Raz Cohen, Benjamin Bours, Paul Stevens, Creative Stall, BraveBros., Jakub Caja, Alexander Cherkinsky, Austin Condiff, Yu Luck
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