Cheviot Hills Continuation
9200 Cattaraugus Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
195 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Cheviot Hills Continuation scored 20 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hamilton Senior High | 2955 S Robertson Blvd | B |
| Castle Heights Elementary | 9755 Cattaraugus Ave | C |
| Shenandoah Street Elementary | 2450 Shenandoah St | C |
| Palms Elementary | 3520 Motor Ave | C |
| Canfield Avenue Elementary | 9233 Airdrome St | A |
| Crescent Heights Boulevard Elementary | 1661 S Crescent Hts Blvd | C |
| Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies | 5931 W 18th St | B |
| Marvin Elementary | 2411 Marvin Ave | C |
| Palms Middle | 10860 Woodbine St | B |
| Overland Avenue Elementary | 10650 Ashby Ave | A |
| Baldwin Hills Elementary | 5421 Rodeo Rd | B |
| Clover Avenue Elementary | 11020 Clover Ave | C |
| Charnock Road Elementary | 11133 Charnock Rd | C |
| Carthay Center Elementary | 6351 W Olympic Bl | C |
| Saturn Street Elementary | 5360 Saturn 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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