Ulysses S. Grant Senior High
13000 Oxnard St, Van Nuys
Rank
81 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High scored 34 out of 80 points on a first-of-its-kind survey of arts education at L.A. Unified. The secondary school offers three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John B. Monlux Elementary | 6051 Bellaire Ave | C |
| Erwin Elementary | 13400 Erwin St V | B |
| Burbank Boulevard Elementary | 12215 Albers St | D |
| Robert A. Millikan Middle | 5041 Sunnyslope Ave | A |
| Kittridge Street Elementary | 13619 Kittridge St | C |
| Coldwater Canyon Elementary | 6850 Coldwater Canyon Ave | C |
| James Madison Middle | 13000 Hart St No | C |
| Riverside Drive Charter Elementary | 13061 Riverside Dr | B |
| Roy Romer Middle | 6513 Laurel Canyon Blvd | C |
| Victory Boulevard Elementary | 6315 Radford Ave | C |
| Bellingham Elementary | 6728 N Bellingham Ave | C |
| Chandler Learning Academy | 14030 Weddington St | D |
| North Hollywood Senior High | 5231 Colfax Ave | A |
| Amelia Earhart Continuation | 5355 Colfax Ave | C |
| Van Nuys Elementary | 6464 Sylmar Ave | 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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