Horace Mann Junior High
7001 S St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles
Rank
195 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Horace Mann Junior High scored 20 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers two 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary | 2112 W 74th St | C |
| Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary | 5939 Second Ave | C |
| Raymond Avenue Elementary | 7511 Raymond Ave | C |
| YES Academy | 3140 Hyde Park Bl | C |
| Western Avenue Elementary | 1724 W 53rd St | C |
| Budlong Avenue Elementary | 5940 S Budlong Ave | C |
| Gerald A. Lawson Academy of the Arts, Mathematics and Science | 929 W 69th St | C |
| John Muir Middle | 5929 S Vermont Av | C |
| La Salle Avenue Elementary | 8715 La Salle Ave | C |
| Loren Miller Elementary | 830 W 77th St | C |
| Angeles Mesa Elementary | 2611 W 52nd St | C |
| Augustus F. Hawkins High C Responsible Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship | 825 W 60th St | C |
| Augustus F. Hawkins High B Community Health Advocates | 825 W 60th St | C |
| Augustus F. Hawkins High A Critical Design and Gaming | 825 W 60th St | C |
| Sixty-Eighth Street Elementary | 612 W 68th 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
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