John C. Fremont Senior High
7676 S San Pedro, Los Angeles
Rank
48 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
John C. Fremont Senior High scored 40 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 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 "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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| McKinley Avenue Elementary | 7812 Mc Kinley Av | C |
| Seventy-Fifth Street Elementary | 142 W 75th St | C |
| South Park Elementary | 8510 Towne Ave | C |
| Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary | 6600 S San Pedro | C |
| Wisdom Elementary | 1125 E 74th St | C |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Middle | 155 W 69th St | B |
| Academy for Multilingual Arts and Science at Mervyn M. Dymally High | 8800 S San Pedro Dr | C |
| Parmelee Avenue Elementary | 1338 E 76th Pl | C |
| Russell Elementary | 1263 E Firestone Blvd | C |
| Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary | 8919 S Main St | C |
| Charles Drew Middle | 8511 Compton Ave | D |
| Sixty-Eighth Street Elementary | 612 W 68th St | C |
| Miramonte Elementary | 1400 E 68th St | C |
| Communication and Technology at Diego Rivera Learning Complex | 6100 S Central Ave | C |
| Green Design at Diego Rivera Learning Complex | 6100 S Central Ave | 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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