RFK Community Schools- for the Visual Arts and Humanities
701 S Catalina St, Los Angeles
Rank
33 of 249
secondary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
RFK Community Schools- for the Visual Arts and Humanities scored 43 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 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 "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 |
|---|---|---|
| RFK Community Schools-Los Angeles High School of the Arts | 701 S Catalina St | A |
| RFK Community Schools-Ambassador-Global Leadership | 701 S Catalina St | C |
| RFK Community Schools-UCLA Community K-12 | 700 S Mariposa Ave | C |
| RFK Community Schools-New Open World Academy K-12 | 3201 W 8th St | C |
| RFK Community Schools-New Open World Academy K-12 | 3201 W 8th St | C |
| RFK Community Schools - Ambassador School - Global Education | 3201 W 8th St | C |
| Young Oak Kim Academy | 615 S Shatto Pl | C |
| Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center | 987 S Mariposa Ave | D |
| Hobart Boulevard Elementary | 980 S Hobart Blvd | C |
| Berendo Middle | 1157 S Berendo St | B |
| Hoover Street Elementary | 2726 Francis Ave | B |
| Leo Politi Elementary | 2481 W 11th St | C |
| Cahuenga Elementary | 220 S Hobart Blvd | B |
| Commonwealth Avenue Elementary | 215 S Commonwealth | C |
| Charles White Elementary | 2401 Wilshire Blvd | B |
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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