Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies
18605 Erwin St, Reseda
Rank
140 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies scored 27 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers six 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.
The campus is also home to elementary grades, which earned a C grade on a separate survey response published here.
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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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 |
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 |
How did nearby schools score?
Compare the grades earned by L.A. Unified schools in surrounding neighborhoods.
Name | Type | Grade |
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Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies | 18605 Erwin St | C |
Vanalden Avenue Elementary | 19019 Delano St | C |
Zane Grey Continuation | 18230 Kittridge St | D |
Reseda Senior High | 18230 Kittridge St | B |
Tarzana Elementary | 5726 Topeka Dr | C |
Newcastle Elementary | 6520 Newcastle Av | C |
Emelita Academy Charter | 17931 Hatteras St | C |
Diane S. Leichman Special Education Center | 19034 Gault St | C |
Bertrand Avenue Elementary | 7021 Bertrand Ave | C |
Reseda Elementary | 7265 Amigo Ave | C |
Shirley Avenue Elementary | 19452 Hart St | C |
Gaspar De Portola Middle | 18720 Linnet St | B |
Lemay Street Elementary | 17520 Vanowen St | C |
Wilbur Charter For Enriched Academics | 5213 Crebs Ave | A |
Academy for Enriched Sciences | 17551 Miranda 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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