Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center
308 Weymouth Ave, San Pedro
Rank
227 of 249
secondary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center scored 15 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers 0 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 D grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 79 schools (10.4%) 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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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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Seventh Street Elementary | 1570 W Seventh St | B |
Crestwood Street Elementary | 1946 W Crestwood St | C |
Bandini Street Elementary | 425 N Bandini St | C |
Park Western Place Elementary | 1214 Park Western | B |
Cabrillo Avenue Elementary | 732 S Cabrillo Av | C |
San Pedro Senior High | 1001 W 15th St | C |
Richard Henry Dana Middle | 1501 S Cabrillo Ave | B |
Leland Street Elementary | 2120 S Leland St | C |
Barton Hill Elementary | 423 N Pacific Ave | B |
South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts | 2060 W 35th St S | B |
Fifteenth Street Elementary | 1527 S Mesa St | C |
Taper Avenue Elementary | 1824 Taper Ave S | B |
White Point Elementary | 1410 Silvius Ave | C |
Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle | 28014 Montereina Dr | C |
William J. Johnston Community Day | 2210 Taper Ave S | 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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