James Monroe High
9229 Haskell Ave, North Hills
Rank
54 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
James Monroe High scored 39 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers five 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Einstein Continuation | 15938 Tupper St | D |
| Gledhill Street Elementary | 16030 Gledhill St | C |
| Langdon Avenue Elementary | 8817 Langdon Ave | C |
| Carlos Santana Arts Academy | 9301 N Columbus Ave | A |
| Francisco Sepulveda Middle | 15330 Plummer St | C |
| Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 15848 Stare St | C |
| Rosa Parks Learning Center | 8855 Noble Ave | B |
| Plummer Elementary | 9340 Noble Ave | C |
| Lassen Elementary | 15017 Superior St | D |
| Alta California Elementary | 14859 W Rayen St | C |
| Primary Academy for Success | 9075 Willis Ave | D |
| Parthenia Street Elementary | 16825 Napa St | A |
| Noble Avenue Elementary | 8329 Noble Ave | C |
| Panorama City Elementary | 8600 Kester Ave | C |
| Mayall Street Elementary | 16701 Mayall 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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