Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle
929 N Las Palmas Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
22 of 249
secondary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle scored 47 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 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 "$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 |
|---|---|---|
| Melrose Avenue Elementary | 731 N Detroit St | A |
| Vine Street Elementary | 955 N Vine St | C |
| Hollywood Senior High | 1521 N Highland Ave | B |
| Selma Avenue Elementary | 6611 Selma Ave | B |
| Hollywood Primary Center | 1115 Tamarind Ave | C |
| Gardner Street Elementary | 7450 Hawthorn Ave | C |
| Third Street Elementary | 201 S June St | B |
| Joseph Le Conte Middle | 1316 N Bronson Av | B |
| Van Ness Avenue Elementary | 501 N Van Ness Av | C |
| Fairfax Senior High | 7850 Melrose Ave | B |
| Whitman Continuation | 7795 Rosewood Ave | C |
| STEM Academy at Bernstein High | 1309 N Wilton Pl | C |
| Laurel Elementary | 925 N Hayworth Av | C |
| Cheremoya Avenue Elementary | 6017 Franklin Ave | B |
| Grant Elementary | 1530 N Wilton Pl | 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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