Grover Cleveland Charter High
8140 Vanalden Ave, Reseda
Rank
81 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Grover Cleveland Charter High scored 34 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers four 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 |
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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Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center | 8218 Vanalden Ave | D |
Blythe Street Elementary | 18730 Blythe St | N/A |
John R. Wooden High | 18741 Elkwood St | C |
Napa Street Elementary | 19010 Napa St | C |
Melvin Avenue Elementary | 7700 Melvin Ave | C |
Reseda Elementary | 7265 Amigo Ave | C |
Winnetka Avenue Elementary | 8240 Winnetka Ave | C |
Diane S. Leichman Special Education Center | 19034 Gault St | C |
Northridge Middle | 17960 Chase St | C |
Garden Grove Elementary | 18141 Valerio St | B |
Calahan Community Charter | 18722 Knapp St | C |
Stanley Mosk Elementary | 7335 N Lubao Ave | A |
Shirley Avenue Elementary | 19452 Hart St | C |
John A. Sutter Middle | 7330 Winnetka Ave | C |
Bertrand Avenue Elementary | 7021 Bertrand Ave | 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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