Mission Continuation
11015 O'Melveny Ave, San Fernando
Rank
202 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Mission Continuation scored 19 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers two 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 "$1 - $500" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Fernando Senior High | 11133 O'melveny Ave | C |
| O'Melveny Elementary | 728 Woodworth St | C |
| Telfair Avenue Elementary | 10975 Telfair Ave | C |
| San Fernando Elementary | 1130 Mott St | C |
| San Fernando Middle | 130 N Brand Blvd | C |
| San Fernando Institute of Applied Media | 130 N Brand Blvd | C |
| San Jose Street Elementary | 14928 Clymer St | B |
| Morningside Elementary | 576 N Maclay Ave | N/A |
| Sharp Avenue Elementary | 13800 Pierce St | C |
| Arleta High | 14200 Van Nuys Blvd | C |
| Haddon Avenue Elementary | 10115 Haddon Ave | C |
| Beachy Avenue Elementary | 9757 Beachy Ave | C |
| Pacoima Middle | 9919 Laurel Canyon Blvd | C |
| Osceola Street Elementary | 14940 Osceola St | B |
| Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Social Justice Humanitas Academy | 1001 Arroyo Ave | B |
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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