Sylmar Leadership Academy
14550 Bledsoe St, Sylmar
Rank
77 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Sylmar Leadership Academy scored 35 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers one of seven standard arts classes tracked by the district and provides 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.
The campus is also home to elementary grades, which earned a C grade on a separate survey response published here.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sylmar Leadership Academy | 14550 Bledsoe St | C |
| Sylmar Elementary | 13291 Phillippi Ave | C |
| Olive Vista Middle | 14600 Tyler St | D |
| Sylmar Biotech Health Academy | 13050 Bordan Ave | C |
| Herrick Avenue Elementary | 13350 Herrick Ave | C |
| Sylmar Senior High | 13050 Borden Ave | B |
| Evergreen Continuation | 13101 Dronfield Ave | D |
| Dyer Street Elementary | 14500 Dyer St | C |
| Hubbard Street Elementary | 13325 Hubbard St | D |
| El Dorado Avenue Elementary | 12749 El Dorado Ave | C |
| Gridley Street Elementary | 1907 Eighth St | D |
| Osceola Street Elementary | 14940 Osceola St | B |
| Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy | 12411 N Bromont Ave | C |
| Morningside Elementary | 576 N Maclay Ave | N/A |
| Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Teacher Preparation Academy | 1001 Arroyo Ave | C |
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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