- 5151 State University Dr.
- Los Angeles, CA 90032
- (323) 343-2787
Alternative Education | Grades 9-12 | Los Angeles County Office of Education
About L.a. County High School For The Arts
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L.a. County High School For The Arts is located in Los Angeles, CA and is one of 11 high schools in Los Angeles County Office Of Education. It is a school that serves 574 students in grades 9-12.
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
L.a. County High School For The Arts made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See L.a. County High School For The Arts's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
L.a. County High School For The Arts had an API growth score of 844 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. L.a. County High School For The Arts's 2009 base score was 840 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, L.a. County High School For The Arts had 30 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about L.a. County High School For The Arts's students and teachers.
L.a. County High School For The Arts Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
48 %
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Hispanic
18 %
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Asian
11 %
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Black
10 %
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Multiple or No Response
9 %
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Filipino
2 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
2 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 58%
- Male 42%
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