Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles
24300 Western Ave, Harbor City
Rank
128 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles scored 28 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers three 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 "$501 - $1,000" |
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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High | 24300 S Western Ave | C |
| President Avenue Elementary | 1465 W 243rd St | C |
| Harbor City Elementary | 1508 W 254th St | C |
| Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 2211 W 247th St | D |
| Alexander Fleming Middle | 25425 Walnut St | C |
| Normont Elementary | 1001 W 253rd St | C |
| Eshelman Avenue Elementary | 25902 Eshelman Av | C |
| Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place | 23240 Achibald Ave | C |
| Meyler Street Elementary | 1123 W 223rd St | C |
| Caroldale Learning Community | 22424 Caroldale Ave | C |
| Caroldale Learning Community | 22424 Caroldale Ave | C |
| Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy | 1111 Figueroa Pl | C |
| Wilmington Middle | 1700 Gulf Ave | C |
| Stephen M. White Middle | 22102 S Figueroa | C |
| Halldale Elementary | 21514 Halldale Av | A |
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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