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Manual Arts Senior High School

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About this school

Manual Arts Senior High School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 1,039 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,039 Students

73 Teachers

4131 S Vermont Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90037 View local requests

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/manual_arts_hs

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Manual Arts Senior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Manual Arts Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Manual Arts Senior High School

$89,559

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

545

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Manual Arts Senior High School has received support from 436 individuals from California and 109 individuals out-of-state.

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