Van Nuys Senior High
6535 Cedros Ave, Van Nuys
Rank
48 of 249
secondary schools
C
What arts classes are offered?
Theater
Visual
Dance
Music
Vocal
Film
Media
Van Nuys Senior High scored 40 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Will Rogers Continuation | 14711 Gilmore St | D |
| Sylvan Park Elementary | 6238 Noble Ave V | C |
| Columbus Avenue | 6700 Columbus Ave | C |
| Van Nuys Elementary | 6464 Sylmar Ave | B |
| Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary | 6900 N Calhoun Ave | C |
| Valerio Street Elementary | 15035 Valerio St | C |
| Hazeltine Avenue Elementary | 7150 Hazeltine Av | B |
| Robert Fulton College Preparatory | 7477 Kester Ave | C |
| Bassett Street Elementary | 15756 Bassett St | C |
| Van Nuys Middle | 5435 Vesper Ave | C |
| Kittridge Street Elementary | 13619 Kittridge St | C |
| Kester Avenue Elementary | 5353 Kester Ave | B |
| Erwin Elementary | 13400 Erwin St V | B |
| Cohasset Street Elementary | 15810 Saticoy St | C |
| Chandler Learning Academy | 14030 Weddington St | 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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