Bret Harte Preparatory Middle
9301 S Hoover St, Los Angeles
Rank
149 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle scored 26 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 "$1,001 - $2,999" |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary | 1109 W 96th St | C |
| Charles W. Barrett Elementary | 419 W 98th St | C |
| Manchester Avenue Elementary | 661 W 87th St | D |
| Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Primary Center | 8621 South Baring Cross St | D |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | 915 W Manchester Ave | C |
| Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary | 8919 S Main St | C |
| Woodcrest Elementary | 1151 W 109th St | B |
| La Salle Avenue Elementary | 8715 La Salle Ave | C |
| Ninety-Third Street Elementary | 330 E 93rd St | C |
| One Hundred Seventh Street Elementary | 147 E 107th St | C |
| Loren Miller Elementary | 830 W 77th St | C |
| Academy for Multilingual Arts and Science at Mervyn M. Dymally High | 8800 S San Pedro Dr | C |
| Washington Primary Center | 860 West 112th Street | D |
| George Washington Preparatory High | 10860 S Denker Av | B |
| Manhattan Place Elementary | 1850 W 96th St | 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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