Manual Arts Senior High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 6.7% |
| Met Standard | 16.6% |
| Below Standard | 76.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Manual Arts Senior High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
6.7% of students exceeded standard while 16.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.8 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 12.1 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.0% exceeded — 5.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 80.1%. 67.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 46.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 36.2%, above the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 208 | 8.7% | 26.4% | 35.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 209 | 4.8% | 6.7% | 11.5% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
17 within ~3 mi · avg 43.9
Nearby Elementary Schools
50 within ~3 mi · avg 38.9
Nearby Middle Schools
11 within ~3 mi · avg 34.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score