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701 South Catalina Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005-1943
Summary
School for the Visual Arts and Humanities is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 41st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 49.5% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 13.3% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 49.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 13.3% |
| Reading State Rank | 843/1,596 (47th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,056/1,596 (34th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 512 |
| Low-Income Students | 495 (96.7%) |
| English Learners | 87 (17.0%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 10.0 points from last year and fell 3.9 points over the full period. Math fell 17.3 points from last year and fell 1.3 points over the full period.
•Math -1.3 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
49.5% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 843 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
•English Learners vs English Native
16.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 55.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
13.3% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,056 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 5.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 876 schools for reading and 882 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 9–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does School for the Visual Arts and Humanities compare within the district?
School for the Visual Arts and Humanities is No. 105 in reading and No. 140 in math proficiency among the 185 9–12 schools in Los Angeles Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does School for the Visual Arts and Humanities rank in California?
School for the Visual Arts and Humanities ranks No. 843 of 1,596 in reading and No. 1,056 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at School for the Visual Arts and Humanities compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 98 in reading and No. 129 in math among 160 9–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 51.0% meet the reading standard and 14.0% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does School for the Visual Arts and Humanities compare with other schools in Los Angeles?
School for the Visual Arts and Humanities is No. 61 in reading and No. 82 in math proficiency among the 105 9–12 schools in Los Angeles with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los AngelesHow does School for the Visual Arts and Humanities compare with other schools in Los Angeles County?
School for the Visual Arts and Humanities is No. 211 in reading and No. 263 in math proficiency among the 334 9–12 schools in Los Angeles County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los Angeles CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 9–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| School for the Visual Arts and HumanitiesThis school | 13.3% | 49.5% |
| Abraham Lincoln Senior High | 33.6% | 69.9% |
| Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy | 10.9% | 25.1% |
