Hollywood Senior High
1521 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
9 of 249
secondary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Hollywood Senior High scored 53 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers seven 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 |
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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Selma Avenue Elementary | 6611 Selma Ave | B |
Gardner Street Elementary | 7450 Hawthorn Ave | C |
Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle | 929 N Las Palmas Ave | B |
Vine Street Elementary | 955 N Vine St | C |
Melrose Avenue Elementary | 731 N Detroit St | A |
Cheremoya Avenue Elementary | 6017 Franklin Ave | B |
Hollywood Primary Center | 1115 Tamarind Ave | C |
Joseph Le Conte Middle | 1316 N Bronson Av | B |
STEM Academy at Bernstein High | 1309 N Wilton Pl | C |
Laurel Elementary | 925 N Hayworth Av | C |
Grant Elementary | 1530 N Wilton Pl | C |
Fairfax Senior High | 7850 Melrose Ave | B |
Whitman Continuation | 7795 Rosewood Ave | C |
Valley View Elementary | 6921 Woodrow Wilson Dr | C |
Van Ness Avenue Elementary | 501 N Van Ness Av | 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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