Manual Arts Senior High

Summary:

Manual Arts Senior High is a public high school located in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,026 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Manual Arts Senior High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with low rankings for female, male, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Academically, Manual Arts Senior High has significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments. For example, only 27.42% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.56% for the district and 55.73% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 76.0% to 83.9%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been high, ranging from 8.4% to 21.2% in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Augustus Hawkins High, Dr. Maya Angelou Community High, and Girls Academic Leadership Academy, generally perform better than Manual Arts Senior High across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges faced by Manual Arts Senior High are deeply rooted and not easily addressed by factors such as student-teacher ratio, which is relatively low at around 15.7 students per teacher.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4131 South Vermont Ave.
       Los Angeles, CA  90037-1918


(323) 846-7300

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1718th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,871 Help


Feeder schools for Manual Arts Senior High:

Elementary:    Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center
    John W. Mack Elementary
    Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary
    Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  1,039

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.0%
African American:
12.1%
White:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.5% Help


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Compare Details Manual Arts Senior High ranks worse than 74% of high schools in California. It also ranks 106th 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 18.68. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Manual Arts Senior High 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 (85%), African American (12.1%), White (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manual Arts Senior High is 16, which is the 49th best among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Manual Arts Senior High employs 64.7 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manual Arts Senior High is $12,871, which is the 83rd highest among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manual Arts Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Manual Arts Senior High 1718th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Manual Arts Senior High 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 Manual Arts Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Manual Arts Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 17.71 1366th 1653 17.4%
2005 17.02 1499th 1901 21.1%
2006 16.65 1583rd 1968 19.6%
2007 18.21 1582nd 2063 23.3%
2008 17.14 1657th 2117 21.7%
2009 19.36 1834th 2238 18.1%
2010 17.41 1734th 2281 24.0%
2011 17.80 1719th 2367 27.4%
2012 19.35 1651st 2354 29.9%
2013 20.63 1620th 2426 33.2%
2015 19.60 1499th 1994 24.8%
2016 22.34 1482nd 2039 27.3%
2017 26.17 1432nd 2021 29.1%
2018 28.93 1390th 2017 31.1%
2019 17.56 1677th 2133 21.4%
2021 17.94 1049th 1290 18.7%
2022 20.83 1635th 2123 23.0%
2023 19.55 1711th 2348 27.1%
2024 18.68 1718th 2323 26.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Manual Arts Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.41 680th 938 27.5%
2019 30.15 765th 941 18.7%
2021 34.03 299th 467 36.0%
2022 29.20 856th 1044 18.0%
2023 23.67 1121st 1323 15.3%
2024 24.31 1075th 1350 20.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Manual Arts Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.27 1189th 1547 23.1%
2024 43.60 621st 1534 59.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manual Arts Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.57 1244th 1862 33.2%
2019 21.96 1469th 1937 24.2%
2021 21.35 903rd 1126 19.8%
2022 23.95 1464th 1943 24.7%
2023 23.51 1585th 2247 29.5%
2024 22.19 1608th 2235 28.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Manual Arts Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.30 1331st 1760 24.4%
2019 20.15 1446th 1833 21.1%
2021 13.80 922nd 1054 12.5%
2022 19.03 1511th 1858 18.7%
2023 22.37 1538th 2118 27.4%
2024 22.01 1541st 2098 26.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Manual Arts Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.37 941st 1052 10.6%
2019 18.13 1072nd 1117 4.0%
2021 48.19 213th 555 61.6%
2022 33.34 725th 1161 37.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Manual Arts Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.57 1266th 1834 31.0%
2019 15.66 1540th 1880 18.1%
2021 16.42 938th 1122 16.4%
2022 19.56 1513th 1916 21.0%
2023 15.47 1723rd 2207 21.9%
2024 15.03 1726th 2172 20.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Manual Arts Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.09 441st 582 24.2%
2019 13.63 538th 592 9.1%
2022 16.04 462nd 522 11.5%
2023 27.69 516th 720 28.3%
2024 30.95 494th 721 31.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manual Arts Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.63 1142nd 1742 34.4%
2019 23.88 1354th 1814 25.4%
2022 25.55 1393rd 1861 25.1%
2023 24.39 1504th 2142 29.8%
2024 21.49 1542nd 2125 27.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Manual Arts Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 2 1053 13 1294 6 n/a n/a 0 2368
1989 12 1022 9 1376 6 n/a n/a 0 2425
1990 6 859 10 1590 2 n/a n/a 0 2467
1991 6 728 12 1750 4 n/a n/a 0 2500
1992 36 722 13 1906 1 n/a n/a 0 2678
1993 2 648 6 1920 3 n/a n/a 0 2579
1994 2 618 7 1854 1 n/a n/a 0 2482
1995 2 866 7 2777 2 n/a n/a 0 3654
1996 2 866 7 2777 2 n/a n/a 0 3654
1997 3 869 6 2963 5 n/a n/a 0 3846
1998 5 849 15 3020 3 n/a n/a 0 3892
1999 2 820 14 3120 0 n/a n/a 0 3956
2000 1 803 14 3159 1 n/a n/a 0 3978
2001 1 805 9 3101 2 n/a n/a 0 3918
2002 7 851 12 3119 2 n/a n/a 0 3991
2003 7 851 12 3119 2 n/a n/a 0 3991
2004 7 811 8 3265 2 n/a n/a 0 4093
2005 8 814 7 3317 2 n/a n/a 0 4148
2006 6 750 5 3350 2 n/a n/a 0 4113
2007 7 681 6 3239 2 n/a n/a 18 3953
2008 5 640 6 2795 1 n/a n/a 0 3447
2009 3 626 6 2848 0 0 15 0 3498
2010 1 610 4 2872 1 1 10 0 3499
2011 3 578 8 2852 8 1 10 0 3460
2012 5 563 6 2546 6 3 3 0 3132
2013 7 340 3 1512 2 3 0 0 1867
2014 6 294 2 1233 1 3 0 0 1539
2015 23 267 4 1205 1 4 10 0 1514
2016 30 267 4 1244 1 3 4 0 1553
2017 25 239 3 1194 1 2 5 0 1469
2018 19 225 5 1147 4 2 6 0 1408
2019 13 201 6 1112 2 1 4 0 1339
2020 12 187 6 1075 7 1 10 0 1298
2021 8 151 7 951 6 0 9 0 1132
2022 9 117 6 900 2 0 4 0 1038
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1026 1026
2024 17 126 3 883 2 0 8 0 1039

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Manual Arts Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2368 116.8 20.2 n/a
1989 2425 114.0 21.2 n/a
1990 2467 115.6 21.3 n/a
1991 2500 112.4 22.2 n/a
1992 2678 114.2 23.4 48.6
1993 2579 99.4 25.9 47.8
1994 2482 100.7 24.6 46.7
1995 3654 133.1 27.5 69.6
1996 3654 133.1 27.5 69.6
1997 3846 139.2 27.6 61.7
1998 3892 139.6 27.9 61.2
1999 3956 151.2 26.2 78.7
2000 3978 156.3 25.5 70.9
2001 3918 153.8 25.5 79
2002 3991 162.0 24.6 85.5
2003 3991 162.0 24.6 85.5
2004 4093 164.8 24.8 73.1
2005 4148 169.8 24.4 83.4
2006 4113 169.6 24.3 83.1
2007 3953 163.4 24.2 79.3
2008 3447 189.4 18.2 76
2009 3498 161.7 18.0 75
2010 3499 164.7 21.2 88.5
2011 3460 n/a n/a 90
2012 3132 135.2 23.1 n/a
2013 1867 83.3 22.4 60.8
2014 1539 72.8 21.1 90.4
2015 1514 83.0 18.2 78.7
2016 1553 79.0 19.6 89.7
2017 1469 79.5 18.4 87.2
2018 1408 72.8 19.3 91.1
2019 1339 66.8 20.0 90
2020 1298 n/a n/a 82.4
2021 1132 72.3 15.6 96.1
2022 1038 65.8 15.7 97.2
2023 1026 64.9 15.7 97.3
2024 1039 64.7 16.0 94.5

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 Manual Arts Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2368 116.8 20.2 n/a
1989 2425 114.0 21.2 n/a
1990 2467 115.6 21.3 n/a
1991 2500 112.4 22.2 n/a
1992 2678 114.2 23.4 48.6
1993 2579 99.4 25.9 47.8
1994 2482 100.7 24.6 46.7
1995 3654 133.1 27.5 69.6
1996 3654 133.1 27.5 69.6
1997 3846 139.2 27.6 61.7
1998 3892 139.6 27.9 61.2
1999 3956 151.2 26.2 78.7
2000 3978 156.3 25.5 70.9
2001 3918 153.8 25.5 79
2002 3991 162.0 24.6 85.5
2003 3991 162.0 24.6 85.5
2004 4093 164.8 24.8 73.1
2005 4148 169.8 24.4 83.4
2006 4113 169.6 24.3 83.1
2007 3953 163.4 24.2 79.3
2008 3447 189.4 18.2 76
2009 3498 161.7 18.0 75
2010 3499 164.7 21.2 88.5
2011 3460 n/a n/a 90
2012 3132 135.2 23.1 n/a
2013 1867 83.3 22.4 60.8
2014 1539 72.8 21.1 90.4
2015 1514 83.0 18.2 78.7
2016 1553 79.0 19.6 89.7
2017 1469 79.5 18.4 87.2
2018 1408 72.8 19.3 91.1
2019 1339 66.8 20.0 90
2020 1298 n/a n/a 82.4
2021 1132 72.3 15.6 96.1
2022 1038 65.8 15.7 97.2
2023 1026 64.9 15.7 97.3
2024 1039 64.7 16.0 94.5

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 Manual Arts Senior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,871

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Manual Arts Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1677th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1711th of 2348 High schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Manual Arts Senior High)012.5
 12.5%
   9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)3.24.5
 1.2%
   9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)5.54.7
 0.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Manual Arts Senior High)24.830.4
 5.5%
   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 (Manual Arts Senior High)5.73.6
 2.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)25.320
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Manual Arts Senior High)810.4
 2.4%
   11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)22.121.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Manual Arts Senior High)07.4
 7.4%
   12th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)8.27.5
 0.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13391026
 23.4%
African American2010
 100%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian60
 100%
Hispanic11120
 100%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White130
 100%
Two or More Races40
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90%97.3%
 7.3%


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Manual Arts Senior High ranks 1718th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,039 students attended Manual Arts Senior High.

Students at Manual Arts Senior High are 85% Hispanic, 12% African American, 2% White.


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