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:
1139th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,704 Help


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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Middle:    Young Oak Kim Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  435

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.9%
Asian:
7.1%
African American:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.6% Help


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Compare Details Los Angeles High School of the Arts ranks better than 51% of high schools in California. It also ranks 56th among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.75. (See more...)
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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.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.9%), Asian (7.1%), African American (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Angeles High School of the Arts is 15.6, which is the 46th best among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Los Angeles High School of the Arts employs 27.7 full-time teachers.
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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 1139th 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 871st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2009 56.89 551st 2238 75.4%
2010 28.50 1317th 2281 42.3%
2011 33.09 1230th 2367 48.0%
2012 46.48 871st 2354 63.0%
2013 40.31 1052nd 2426 56.6%
2015 55.97 852nd 1994 57.3%
2016 27.97 1403rd 2039 31.2%
2017 45.38 1117th 2021 44.7%
2018 44.58 1132nd 2017 43.9%
2019 26.34 1502nd 2133 29.6%
2021 31.22 877th 1290 32.0%
2022 31.69 1386th 2123 34.7%
2023 26.46 1525th 2348 35.1%
2024 39.75 1139th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.07 536th 938 42.9%
2019 28.56 805th 941 14.5%
2022 63.99 164th 1044 84.3%
2023 31.07 767th 1323 42.0%
2024 45.99 337th 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 1081st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.42 928th 1862 50.2%
2019 30.65 1342nd 1937 30.7%
2021 34.76 771st 1126 31.5%
2022 33.99 1268th 1943 34.7%
2023 31.79 1368th 2247 39.1%
2024 45.87 958th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.16 854th 1760 51.5%
2019 19.13 1461st 1833 20.3%
2021 17.40 901st 1054 14.5%
2022 30.26 1266th 1858 31.9%
2023 28.47 1368th 2118 35.4%
2024 48.28 867th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.90 878th 1052 16.5%
2019 18.19 1060th 1117 5.1%
2022 19.63 1085th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.18 1249th 1834 31.9%
2019 29.85 1284th 1880 31.7%
2021 37.30 698th 1122 37.8%
2022 29.74 1294th 1916 32.5%
2023 22.66 1540th 2207 30.2%
2024 24.39 1483rd 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 571st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.17 954th 1742 45.2%
2019 29.99 1266th 1814 30.2%
2022 31.18 1284th 1861 31.0%
2023 30.64 1359th 2142 36.6%
2024 41.16 1085th 2125 48.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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
2024 12 14 31 378 0 0 0 0 435

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
2024 435 27.7 15.6 90.6

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
2024 435 27.7 15.6 90.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Los Angeles High School of the Arts

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YearTotal 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 1502nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1525th 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)38.542.9
 4.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)51.748.9
 2.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles High School of the Arts)11.59.5
 1.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)25.320
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Los Angeles High School of the Arts)4.24.8
 0.6%
   11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)22.121.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students441437
 0.9%
African American110
 100%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian450
 100%
Hispanic3780
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White50
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.9%95.2%
 4.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Los Angeles High School of the Arts

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 435 students attended 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

Students at Los Angeles High School of the Arts are 87% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 3% White.


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