Manual Arts Senior High School
Tel:
(323)846-7300
- Manual Arts Senior High School serves 1,469 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 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 76%.
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%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Manual Arts Senior High School's student population of 1,469 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 80 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,469 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 80 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Manual Arts Senior High School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #8483 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 38% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 23:1 |
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| Hispanic | 82% | 54% |
| Black | 17% | 6% |
| White | 1% | 24% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 81% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Los Angeles Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 | 544 students
0.1 miles
4156 Menlo Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323)232-4291 0.1 K-5 544 - Los Angeles Marguerite Poindexter Lamotte Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 529 students
0.4 miles
4410 Orchard Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323)235-8350 0.4 K-5 529 - Los Angeles Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center Grades: K-2 | 188 students
0.5 miles
1017 W. 47th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323)235-8911 0.5 K-2 188 - Los Angeles Global Education Academy Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 238 students
0.5 miles
4141 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323)232-9588 0.5 K-5 238 - Los Angeles Normandie Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 911 students
0.5 miles
4505 S. Raymond Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323)294-5171 0.5 K-5 911
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