Sun Valley Magnet
7330 Bakman Ave, Sun Valley
Rank
39 of 249
secondary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Sun Valley Magnet scored 42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Camellia Avenue Elementary | 7451 Camellia Ave | C |
| Arminta Street Elementary | 11530 Strathern St | C |
| Fair Avenue Elementary | 6501 Fair Ave No | C |
| Roscoe Elementary | 10765 Strathern St | C |
| Julie Korenstein Elementary | 7650 N Ben Ave | C |
| Glenwood Elementary | 8001 Ledge Ave | B |
| Bellingham Elementary | 6728 N Bellingham Ave | C |
| Victory Boulevard Elementary | 6315 Radford Ave | C |
| Roy Romer Middle | 6513 Laurel Canyon Blvd | C |
| Strathern Street Elementary | 7939 St Clair Ave | C |
| Maurice Sendak Elementary | 11414 W Tiara St | C |
| Oxnard Street Elementary | 10912 Oxnard St | C |
| Charles Leroy Lowman Special Education Center | 12827 Saticoy St | D |
| John H. Francis Polytechnic | 12431 Roscoe Blvd | C |
| Coldwater Canyon Elementary | 6850 Coldwater Canyon 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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