Fairfax Senior High
7850 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
16 of 249
secondary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Fairfax Senior High scored 48 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 provides extra programs, according to responses by administrators before the 2015-16 academic year. The school's survey response earned a B grade in a Times analysis of the results. Districtwide, 94 schools (12.4%) 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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| * Amount from budget reported as "more than $3,000" |
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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Whitman Continuation | 7795 Rosewood Ave | C |
| Laurel Elementary | 925 N Hayworth Av | C |
| Melrose Avenue Elementary | 731 N Detroit St | A |
| Rosewood Avenue Elementary | 503 N Croft Ave | D |
| Hancock Park Elementary | 408 S Fairfax Ave | B |
| Gardner Street Elementary | 7450 Hawthorn Ave | C |
| Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle | 929 N Las Palmas Ave | B |
| West Hollywood Elementary | 970 N Hammond St | C |
| Third Street Elementary | 201 S June St | B |
| Carthay Center Elementary | 6351 W Olympic Bl | C |
| Hollywood Senior High | 1521 N Highland Ave | B |
| John Burroughs Middle | 600 S Mc Cadden P | B |
| Wilshire Crest Elementary | 5241 W Olympic Bl | C |
| Vine Street Elementary | 955 N Vine St | C |
| Selma Avenue Elementary | 6611 Selma Ave | B |
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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