Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet
6649 Balboa Blvd, Lake Balboa
Rank
96 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet scored 32 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Alternative Magnet | 6701 Balboa Blvd | C |
| Independence Continuation | 6501 Balboa Blvd | D |
| William Mulholland Middle | 17120 Vanowen St | C |
| Gault Street Elementary | 17000 Gault St V | C |
| Lemay Street Elementary | 17520 Vanowen St | C |
| Anatola Avenue Elementary | 7364 Anatola Ave | C |
| Newcastle Elementary | 6520 Newcastle Av | C |
| Academy for Enriched Sciences | 17551 Miranda St | C |
| Bassett Street Elementary | 15756 Bassett St | C |
| Bertrand Avenue Elementary | 7021 Bertrand Ave | C |
| Stagg Street Elementary | 7839 Amestoy Ave | A |
| Reseda Senior High | 18230 Kittridge St | B |
| Zane Grey Continuation | 18230 Kittridge St | D |
| Emelita Academy Charter | 17931 Hatteras St | C |
| Cohasset Street Elementary | 15810 Saticoy 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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