Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5151 State University Dr,  Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles County Office Of Education
3.7
3.5
527 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Lisa Sherman Cold
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.66
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B
Teachers
A
College Prep
B
Administration
A
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.66
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
30
Full Time Teachers
30
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1240
Math
590
Verbal
650
Average ACT
29
Math
25
English
31
Reading
31
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
15
AP Pass Rate
55.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
16.7%
State Average
17.9%
Science
6.9%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
278:1

Student Diversity

Female
64.1%
Male
34.1%
Hispanic
31.9%
White
30.6%
Two or more races
15.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
12.4%
Black
7.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#2 Best HS for the Arts in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 205 Students
New York University 200 Students
University of Southern California 181 Students
University of California - Berkeley 101 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 94 Students
Berklee College of Music 88 Students
Chapman University 84 Students
Columbia University 76 Students
University of California - Irvine 71 Students
The New School 71 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Film and Video Studies 93 Students
Dance 79 Students
Drama and Theatre Production 68 Students
Music Performance 67 Students
Acting 64 Students
Psychology 60 Students
Fine Arts 44 Students
Creative Writing 39 Students
Music 37 Students
Business 35 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 173 Reviews
5.0 Sophomore
8/7/2024
LACHSA is a great school because it is a haven for creative students. It gives them an environment where art can flourish through classes, creative opportunities, and introductions to other creative students, leading students to work together on their own exciting projects. High school has a reputation for being the worst years of one's life, but it's been the best years of my life yet.
5.0 Freshman
6/18/2024
This school has been such an amazing environment for me. The mixing pot of likeminded art students has improved my overall happiness and helped me perform better academically and artistically.
3.0 Senior
3/26/2024
The school starts kid out well in Freshman and Sophomore year, and gives them academic and arts teachers that do teach you. Then, as junior and senior year approach, the teacher teach less and less and you catch yourself spending an entire class doing nothing. I loved this school in the beginning, but now I'm definitely getting tired of it. I love the film aspect, and I get good use out of the arts, but I wish it was more teaching and less of you teaching yourself.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 32 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/15/2019
My son is a recent graduate from the Cinematic Arts department, and I am so grateful for the phenomenal experience he had here. It is most definitely NOT the school for everyone. The student who does best here is one who is eager to focus on his/her art, is relatively mature and does not need a ton...
1.0 other
11/27/2018
The only plus side of this school are the other students I met there. The year I spent at this school was easily the worst of my academic life, and, similarly, when I transferred I felt the greatest sense of relief I ever have.
1.0 parent
4/19/2018
Nightmare. My student had an A in Spanish and didn't know what it meant to conjugate a verb. The music faculty forces kids to play instruments and music styles they don't want to even if it means kids miss out on critical courses in their chosen major. Music can be a very hostile environment. The pr...
1.0 parent
3/10/2018
Do not waste your child's precious High School years at this place. While claiming to be the "premiere arts high school" in LA, they sadly admit an appaling amount of untalented performers who are interested in furthering their Instagram engagement instead of a highly displined arts curriculum. Acad...

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