Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy
1111 Figueroa Pl, Wilmington
Rank
105 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy scored 31 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 but provides 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.
The campus is also home to secondary grades, which earned a C grade on a separate survey response published here.
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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Gulf Avenue Elementary | 828 W "l" St | C |
Hawaiian Avenue Elementary | 540 Hawaiian Ave | C |
Normont Elementary | 1001 W 253rd St | C |
Fries Avenue Elementary | 1301 Fries Ave | C |
Wilmington Middle | 1700 Gulf Ave | C |
Harry Bridges Span | 1235 Broad Ave | A |
Avalon High | 1425 N Avalon Blvd | C |
Harbor City Elementary | 1508 W 254th St | C |
Phineas Banning Senior High | 1527 Lakme Ave | C |
Banning Academies of Creative and Innovative Sciences (BACIS) | 1527 Lakme Ave | D |
William J. Johnston Community Day | 2210 Taper Ave S | C |
Broad Avenue Elementary | 24815 Broad Ave | C |
Taper Avenue Elementary | 1824 Taper Ave S | B |
Eshelman Avenue Elementary | 25902 Eshelman Av | C |
President Avenue Elementary | 1465 W 243rd 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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