Enrollment
296
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271013579
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles
24300 South Western Ave., Harbor City, CA 90710 · (310) 257-4300 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
239 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 61 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 84 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 86 | 29% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.0pp since 2014
Math
39.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +33.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.1% | 27.9% | 24.6% | 16.4% |
| Math | 18.0% | 21.3% | 36.1% | 24.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 52.9% | 33.3% |
| 2022-23 | 53.9% | 16.7% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 16.5% |
| 2020-21 | 64.9% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.5% | 19.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.1% | 18.1% |
| 2016-17 | 48.2% | 13.5% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 6.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles this school | 296 | 80.7% | 46.1% |
| Bay Area Technology Oakland | 255 | 86.3% | N/A |
| Richard D. Browning High Long Beach | 340 | 75.9% | 23.4% |
| Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy Sacramento | 464 | 81.7% | N/A |
| Mojave Jr./Sr. High Mojave | 400 | 84.5% | 8.7% |
| Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy Stockton | 326 | 89.3% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #384 of 1,052 | #85 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #277 of 1,056 ▲ 41 | #64 of 229 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #499 of 1,056 ▲ 94 | #112 of 229 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.4pp | #164 of 1,044 | #57 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #1,207 of 2,093 | #320 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #115 of 1,352 | #36 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #573 of 1,351 | #87 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #596 of 1,575 | #233 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.5% | #27 of 802 | #15 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
296
-89 (-23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 296 | 19.3 | 15.4:1 | 81% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 22.3 | 14.0:1 | 76% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 24.9 | 14.7:1 | 82% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | 82% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 25.5 | 19.2:1 | 85% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 84% (368) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (489 to 296); teachers down 24% (25.5 to 19.3).
About Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles is a high school with a street address in Harbor City, California. The school's 296 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in California average about 838 students each.
The 784 schools of Los Angeles Unified, including Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles, enroll 406,887 students.
A majority of students at Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles, 64%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 20% Black, 6% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. By the diversity index, Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles comes in at 54%.
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles's 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.4:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 81%. That is 11 points above the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
The allk12 Grade for Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles is A-. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles is 13.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 46.1%. Predicted: 32.2%.
Los Angeles County has about 9,808,667 residents, and median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
Nearest public school: Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 43.1%; Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles's is 46.1%, ranking 2nd of 7.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 385 in 2020-21 and 296 in 2024-25, a 23% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.4:1) than in 2020-21 (17.5:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los AngelesHow large is Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles?
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles enrolls approximately 296 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles serve?
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles is approximately 15.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles?
At Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles, the student body is approximately 6% White, 64% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles public or private?
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
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