Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
322 S Lucas Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
156 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice scored 25 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 "$501 - $1,000" |
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 |
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 |
How did nearby schools score?
Compare the grades earned by L.A. Unified schools in surrounding neighborhoods.
Name | Type | Grade |
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Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community | 322 Lucas Ave | C |
Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies | 322 S Lucas Ave | D |
Gratts Learning Academy for Young Scholars (GLAYS) | 309 Lucas Ave | C |
School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex | 322 S Lucas Ave | C |
Harris Newmark Continuation | 134 Witmer St | D |
CDS Secondary | 333 S Beaudry Ave 18th Fl | D |
Belmont Senior High | 1575 W 2nd St | C |
Sal Castro Middle | 1575 W 2nd St | C |
Edward R. Roybal Learning Center | 1213 West 1st St | B |
Union Avenue Elementary | 150 S Burlington Ave | C |
John H. Liechty Middle | 650 S Union Ave | C |
Esperanza Elementary | 680 Little St | B |
Betty Plasencia Elementary | 1321 Cortez St | C |
Downtown Business High | 1081 W Temple St | C |
Olympic Primary Center | 950 S Albany 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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