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About this school
School for the Visual Arts and Humanities is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 493 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 9 - 12
493 Students
24 Teachers
701 S Catalina StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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School for the Visual Arts and Humanities Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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School for the Visual Arts and Humanities Support on DonorsChoose
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School for the Visual Arts and Humanities
$41,431
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
325
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
School for the Visual Arts and Humanities has received support from
247 individuals from California and
78 individuals out-of-state.
