Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High
3537 Farmdale Ave, Los Angeles
Rank
22 of 249
secondary schools
B
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High scored 47 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coliseum Street Elementary | 4400 Coliseum St | D |
| Virginia Road Elementary | 2925 Virginia Rd | C |
| Hillcrest Drive Elementary | 4041 Hillcrest Dr | C |
| Cienega Elementary | 2611 S Orange Dr | C |
| Baldwin Hills Elementary | 5421 Rodeo Rd | B |
| Marlton | 4000 Santo Tomas Dr | C |
| Marvin Elementary | 2411 Marvin Ave | C |
| Sixth Avenue Elementary | 3109 Sixth Ave | D |
| Audubon Middle | 4120 11th Ave | D |
| Alta Loma Elementary | 1745 Vineyard Ave | C |
| Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet | 3875 Dublin Ave | C |
| Saturn Street Elementary | 5360 Saturn St | C |
| Johnnie Cochran, Jr., Middle | 4066 W 17th St | D |
| Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences | 3150 W Adams Blvd | C |
| Arlington Heights Elementary | 1717 Seventh Ave | D |
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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