Is Los Angeles High School of the Arts a good school?

Los Angeles High School of the Arts ranks 1139 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Angeles High School of the Arts?

In the 2022-23 school year, 437 students attended Los Angeles High School of the Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Los Angeles High School of the Arts?

Students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts are 100% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Los Angeles High School of the Arts?

Los Angeles High School of the Arts is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ambassador School-Global Education Elementary : Cahuenga Elementary Elementary : Charles H. Kim Elementary Elementary : Hobart Boulevard Elementary Elementary : Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center Middle : Young Oak Kim Academy

Los Angeles High School of the Arts

Summary:

Los Angeles High School of the Arts is a public high school serving 437 students in grades 9-12 in Los Angeles, California, which is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

The school has had a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80% to 86.1% over the past five years, which is slightly lower than the state average but higher than some nearby schools like Harold McAlister High (Opportunity), which had a 37.5% graduation rate in 2022-2023. However, the school's dropout rate has fluctuated between 6.5% and 17.5% over the same period, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Los Angeles High School of the Arts has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.7% in 2017-2018 to 31.4% in 2022-2023, notably higher than nearby schools like West Adams Preparatory High (37.8%) and School for the Visual Arts and Humanities (28.6%).

The school's academic performance is mixed, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy (54%) compared to the Los Angeles Unified School District (49.56%) but lower than the state average (55.73%). In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 19%, which is lower than both the district (21.41%) and state (27.9%) averages. When compared to nearby charter schools, such as Rise Kohyang High, Central City Value, and Camino Nuevo High #2, Los Angeles High School of the Arts generally performs worse in terms of graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores.

Detail:

Public 9-12

701 South Catalina St.
Los Angeles, CA 90005-1943

(213) 480-4600

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1139^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,704

Feeder schools for Los Angeles High School of the Arts:

Elementary:	Ambassador School-Global Education
	Cahuenga Elementary
	Charles H. Kim Elementary
	Hobart Boulevard Elementary
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	Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center
Middle:	Young Oak Kim Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 437

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Angeles High School of the Arts ranks better than 51% of high schools in California. It also ranks 56^th among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.75. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Angeles High School of the Arts is 15.3, which is the 55^th best among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Los Angeles High School of the Arts employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Angeles High School of the Arts is $11,704. 96 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Angeles High School of the Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles High School of the Arts 1139^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Los Angeles High School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Angeles High School of the Arts

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Rank History for all students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	56.89	551^st	2238	75.4%
2010	28.50	1317^th	2281	42.3%
2011	33.09	1230^th	2367	48.0%
2012	46.48	871^st	2354	63.0%
2013	40.31	1052^nd	2426	56.6%
2015	55.97	852^nd	1994	57.3%
2016	27.97	1403^rd	2039	31.2%
2017	45.38	1117^th	2021	44.7%
2018	44.58	1132^nd	2017	43.9%
2019	26.34	1502^nd	2133	29.6%
2021	31.22	877^th	1290	32.0%
2022	31.69	1386^th	2123	34.7%
2023	26.46	1525^th	2348	35.1%
2024	39.75	1139^th	2323	51.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.07	536^th	938	42.9%
2019	28.56	805^th	941	14.5%
2022	63.99	164^th	1044	84.3%
2023	31.07	767^th	1323	42.0%
2024	45.99	337^th	1350	75.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.30	1081^st	1534	29.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.42	928^th	1862	50.2%
2019	30.65	1342^nd	1937	30.7%
2021	34.76	771^st	1126	31.5%
2022	33.99	1268^th	1943	34.7%
2023	31.79	1368^th	2247	39.1%
2024	45.87	958^th	2235	57.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.16	854^th	1760	51.5%
2019	19.13	1461^st	1833	20.3%
2021	17.40	901^st	1054	14.5%
2022	30.26	1266^th	1858	31.9%
2023	28.47	1368^th	2118	35.4%
2024	48.28	867^th	2098	58.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.90	878^th	1052	16.5%
2019	18.19	1060^th	1117	5.1%
2022	19.63	1085^th	1161	6.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.18	1249^th	1834	31.9%
2019	29.85	1284^th	1880	31.7%
2021	37.30	698^th	1122	37.8%
2022	29.74	1294^th	1916	32.5%
2023	22.66	1540^th	2207	30.2%
2024	24.39	1483^rd	2172	31.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	1.33	571^st	581	1.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.17	954^th	1742	45.2%
2019	29.99	1266^th	1814	30.2%
2022	31.18	1284^th	1861	31.0%
2023	30.64	1359^th	2142	36.6%
2024	41.16	1085^th	2125	48.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Los Angeles High School of the Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	0	18	11	374	0	0	0	0	403
2010	0	11	12	357	0	2	4	0	386
2011	0	12	32	389	0	1	2	0	436
2012	1	11	36	359	2	1	2	0	412
2013	3	6	38	360	1	2	1	0	411
2014	3	9	46	353	0	1	0	0	412
2015	4	14	52	353	0	2	0	0	425
2016	9	12	64	341	0	1	3	0	430
2017	6	13	63	370	1	0	2	0	455
2018	7	13	53	355	1	0	1	0	430
2019	5	11	45	378	2	0	0	0	441
2020	8	11	30	375	1	0	1	0	426
2021	7	11	27	386	1	0	2	0	434
2022	6	12	23	400	1	0	0	0	442
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	437	437

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Los Angeles High School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	403	20.7	16.9	87.8
2010	386	22.4	17.1	92.2
2011	436	n/a	n/a	87.6
2012	412	22.1	18.5	n/a
2013	411	23.2	17.6	38.2
2014	412	20.2	20.3	88.6
2015	425	24.0	17.7	90.4
2016	430	22.0	19.5	86.5
2017	455	25.0	18.2	85.7
2018	430	25.2	17.0	92.6
2019	441	24.7	17.7	90.9
2020	426	n/a	n/a	89.9
2021	434	25.7	16.8	92.6
2022	442	25.7	17.1	94.1
2023	437	28.4	15.3	95.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Los Angeles High School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	403	20.7	16.9	87.8
2010	386	22.4	17.1	92.2
2011	436	n/a	n/a	87.6
2012	412	22.1	18.5	n/a
2013	411	23.2	17.6	38.2
2014	412	20.2	20.3	88.6
2015	425	24.0	17.7	90.4
2016	430	22.0	19.5	86.5
2017	455	25.0	18.2	85.7
2018	430	25.2	17.0	92.6
2019	441	24.7	17.7	90.9
2020	426	n/a	n/a	89.9
2021	434	25.7	16.8	92.6
2022	442	25.7	17.1	94.1
2023	437	28.4	15.3	95.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Los Angeles High School of the Arts

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,704

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Los Angeles High School of the Arts

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1502^nd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1525^th of 2348 High schools	5.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles High School of the Arts)	38.5	42.9	4.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)	51.7	48.9	2.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles High School of the Arts)	11.5	9.5	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)	25.3	20	5.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Los Angeles High School of the Arts)	4.2	4.8	0.6%
11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)	22.1	21.6	0.4%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	441	437	0.9%
African American	11	0	100%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	45	0	100%
Hispanic	378	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.9%	95.2%	4.3%

Schools Near Los Angeles High School of the Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)					CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Los Angeles High School of the Arts	Public	9-12	701 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-4600	437	28	15.3	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	1139^th of 2323 public high schools	51.0%		26.5	1525^th of 2348 public high schools	35.1%	386				0.0	5.3		10.0		9.9				54.0	54.0				19.0	19.0	$11,704
School for the Visual Arts and Humanities	Public	9-12	701 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-4700	489	29	17.1	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.7	918^th of 2323 public high schools	60.5%		44.6	1001^st of 2348 public high schools	57.4%	83				5.3	5.0		27.8		27.3				53.5	53.5				14.7	14.7	$10,940
Ambassador-Global Leadership	Public	6-12	701 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-4540	548	29	19.0	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.1	1702^nd of 2323 public high schools	26.7%		24.1	1587^th of 2348 public high schools	32.4%	115	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.5	13.6		9.9	19.2	27.3	20.0	26.9	23.9	4.4	36.8	8.2	6.0	15.7	$10,042
Rise Kohyang High	Public, Charter	9-12	600 South Lafayette Park Pl.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Rise Kohyang High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 284-2553	473	24	19.4	92.4%	7 (1.5%)	11 (2.3%)	333 (70.4%)	112 (23.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	67.3	520^th of 2323 public high schools	77.6%		68.1	507^th of 2348 public high schools	78.4%	13								38.7	38.7				58.2	58.2				28.7	28.7
Harold McAlister High (Opportunity)	Public	6-12	611 South Carondelet St.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 381-2823	88	8	10.9	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									0.0											$46,920
Central City Value	Public, Charter	9-12	221 North Westmoreland Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Central City Value District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 471-4686	481	22	21.4	84.8%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	461 (95.8%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75.6	389^th of 2323 public high schools	83.3%		65.7	545^th of 2348 public high schools	76.8%	156							50.0	20.0	44.6				61.3	61.3				37.6	37.6
New Village Girls Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	147 North Occidental Blvd.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	New Village Girls Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 385-4015	79	9	8.7	96.2%	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.1%)	73 (92.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	2194^th of 2323 public high schools	5.6%		41.5	1088^th of 2348 public high schools	53.7%	1106													10.0	10.0				0.0	0.0
University Preparatory Value High	Public, Charter	9-12	1929 West Pico Blvd.	Los Angeles	90006	Los Angeles County	University Preparatory Value High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 382-1223	485	23	20.9	65.6%	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	459 (94.6%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.2	883^rd of 2323 public high schools	62.0%		47.1	932^nd of 2348 public high schools	60.3%	49								15.7	15.7				66.7	66.7				14.5	14.5
Camino Nuevo High #2	Public, Charter	9-12	3500 West Temple St.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Camino Nuevo High #2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 736-5566	465	26	17.7	96.3%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	263 (56.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (42.6%)	60.5	625^th of 2323 public high schools	73.1%		69.3	496^th of 2348 public high schools	78.9%	129								27.9	27.9				65.8	65.8				21.2	21.2
West Adams Preparatory High	Public	9-12	1500 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 373-2500	1,080	59	18.3	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.4	1641^st of 2323 public high schools	29.4%		21.5	1656^th of 2348 public high schools	29.5%	15				6.5	8.5		8.1	9.5	8.2				34.9	34.9				6.4	6.4	$12,622

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