Canoga Park Senior High
6850 Topanga Cyn Blvd, Canoga Park
Rank
68 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Canoga Park Senior High scored 36 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers four 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Owensmouth Continuation | 6921 Jordan Ave | C |
| Canoga Park Elementary | 7438 Topanga Cany | C |
| Hart Street Elementary | 21040 Hart St | C |
| Hamlin Charter Academy | 22627 Hamlin St | N/A |
| Christopher Columbus Middle | 22250 Elkwood St | C |
| Enadia Technology Enriched Charter | 22944 West Enadia Way | C |
| Fullbright Avenue Elementary | 6940 Fullbright Ave | D |
| Capistrano Avenue Elementary | 8118 Capistrano Ave | C |
| Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary | 20620 Arminta St | C |
| Nevada Avenue Elementary | 22120 Chase St | C |
| Welby Way Elementary Charter | 23456 Welby Way | A |
| Woodland Hills Charter Academy | 20800 Burbank Blvd | B |
| John A. Sutter Middle | 7330 Winnetka Ave | C |
| Stanley Mosk Elementary | 7335 N Lubao Ave | A |
| Woodlake Elementary Community Charter | 23231 Hatteras 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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