Manual Arts Senior High School
Tel:
(323) 846-7300
- Manual Arts Senior High School serves 1,408 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Manual Arts Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Manual Arts Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Manual Arts Senior High School's student population of 1,408 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 73 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
School Type | Magnet School |
Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
Total Students | 1,408 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 73 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Manual Arts Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Manual Arts Senior High School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #8110 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 50% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 23:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | 1% |
Asian | n/a | 12% |
Hispanic | 82% | 54% |
Black | 16% | 5% |
White | 1% | 23% |
Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | 74% | 84% |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 53% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Los Angeles Unified School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Manual Arts Senior High School is University Preparatory Value High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Global Education Academy Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Menlo Avenue Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Los Angeles Menlo Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 540 students
0.1 miles
4156 Menlo Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323) 232-4291 0.1 K-5 540 - Los Angeles Marguerite Poindexter Lamotte Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 523 students
0.4 miles
4410 Orchard Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323) 235-8350 0.4 K-5 523 - Los Angeles Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center Grades: K-2 | 167 students
0.5 miles
1017 W. 47th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323) 235-8911 0.5 K-2 167 - Los Angeles Global Education Academy Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 243 students
0.5 miles
4141 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323) 232-9588 0.5 K-5 243 - Los Angeles Normandie Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 859 students
0.5 miles
4505 S. Raymond Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323) 294-5171 0.5 K-5 859
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