Henry David Thoreau Continuation
5492 Quarkertown Ave, Woodland Hill S
Rank
211 of 249
secondary schools
D
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Henry David Thoreau Continuation scored 18 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers one 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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* Amount from budget reported as "$1 - $500" |
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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William Howard Taft Charter High | 5461 Winnetka Ave | C |
Calvert Charter for Enriched Studies | 19850 Delano St | C |
Woodland Hills Charter Academy | 20800 Burbank Blvd | B |
Serrania Avenue Charter For Enriched Studies | 5014 Serrania Ave | C |
Tarzana Elementary | 5726 Topeka Dr | C |
Wilbur Charter For Enriched Academics | 5213 Crebs Ave | A |
Vanalden Avenue Elementary | 19019 Delano St | C |
Gaspar De Portola Middle | 18720 Linnet St | B |
Fullbright Avenue Elementary | 6940 Fullbright Ave | D |
Shirley Avenue Elementary | 19452 Hart St | C |
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies | 18605 Erwin St | C |
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies | 18605 Erwin St | C |
Hart Street Elementary | 21040 Hart St | C |
John A. Sutter Middle | 7330 Winnetka Ave | C |
Diane S. Leichman Special Education Center | 19034 Gault 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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