Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Manual Arts Senior High

Q: Is Manual Arts Senior High a good school?

Manual Arts Senior High ranks 1581 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 27% of California high schools

Summary

Manual Arts Senior High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 with about 1,000 students in South Los Angeles, operating within the Los Angeles Unified school district, but it has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of California high schools for the past decade.

Key challenges include very low proficiency rates in math (11.5%) and science (11.5%), a high chronic absenteeism rate of over 36%, and volatile graduation rates. Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($26,480) and has a lower student-teacher ratio than many nearby, higher-performing schools, suggesting resources alone are not driving success. A major concern is the stark performance gap with other schools in the same area serving similar student populations; for example, Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep is located just 0.37 miles away but ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide compared to Manual Arts' 27th.

The data shows that much higher achievement is possible locally, as seen with Girls Academic Leadership Academy Dr. Michelle King School STEM (97th percentile) and Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy (85th percentile). Manual Arts does show a relative strength in supporting homeless students, ranking in the 85th percentile for that subgroup. The school's historical stagnation, contrasted with the success of nearby charters and specialized schools, indicates that educational models and operational factors, particularly addressing attendance, are critical differentiators for student outcomes in this community.

1,001

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,480

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4131 South Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037-1918

(323) 846-7300

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Manual Arts Senior High:

Elementary:	Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center
	John W. Mack Elementary
	Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary
	Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte Elementary
	More...
	Menlo Avenue Elementary
	Normandie Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.4%

African American:

13.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

See top rated California high schools

Compare Manual Arts Senior High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (80% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (18% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,581^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1581 of 2162	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1663 of 2159	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1658 of 2170	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1635 of 2123	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1049 of 1290	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1677 of 2133	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1390 of 2017	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.2	1432 of 2021	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	1482 of 2039	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	1499 of 1994	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	1620 of 2426	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.4	1651 of 2354	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.8	1719 of 2367	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	1734 of 2281	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.4	1834 of 2238	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	1657 of 2117	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	1582 of 2063	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	1583 of 1968	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.0	1499 of 1901	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.7	1366 of 1653	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	293 of 523	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	368 of 517	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	372 of 521	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	462 of 522	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	538 of 592	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	441 of 582	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	725 of 1161	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	213 of 555	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.1	1072 of 1117	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	941 of 1052	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.7	894 of 1085	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	976 of 1064	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	856 of 1044	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	299 of 467	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	765 of 941	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	680 of 938	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1311 of 1906	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1453 of 1915	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1450 of 1915	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1511 of 1858	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	922 of 1054	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1446 of 1833	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1331 of 1760	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1363 of 1900	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1434 of 1902	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1423 of 1917	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	1393 of 1861	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1354 of 1814	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1142 of 1742	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	63 of 410	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1419 of 2013	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1523 of 2026	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1504 of 2030	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1464 of 1943	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	903 of 1126	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1469 of 1937	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	1244 of 1862	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1577 of 1942	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1590 of 1948	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1588 of 1963	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1513 of 1916	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	938 of 1122	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1540 of 1880	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1266 of 1834	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1021 of 1252	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.4	482 of 1216	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.1	942 of 1197	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)85th percentile+58 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics11%-26 vs state

Science11%-21 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Manual Arts Senior High and help other families decide.

Rate Manual Arts Senior High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Manual Arts Senior High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manual Arts Senior High	Public	9-12	4131 South Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-7300	1,001	62	16.1	97.5%	11 (1.1%)	131 (13.1%)	835 (83.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.8%)	25.5	1581^st of 2162 public high schools	26.9%		21.6	1663^rd of 2159 public high schools	23.0%	82			11.6	9.1	11.5				35.1	35.1				11.5	11.5	$26,480	$5,660	$20,820
Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	3939 South Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 929-1046	521	22	23.3	71.6%	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.6%)	481 (92.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	80.9	394^th of 2162 public high schools	81.8%		80.9	398^th of 2159 public high schools	81.6%	4		32.6		47.5	39.4				77.6	77.6				37.6	37.6	$18,412	$2,708	$15,704
Wallis Annenberg High	Public, Charter	9-12	4000 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Wallis Annenberg High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 235-6343	484	27	18.0	95.7%	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	474 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	1228^th of 2162 public high schools	43.2%		52	953^rd of 2159 public high schools	55.9%	275				12.4	12.4				42.1	42.1				23.4	23.4	$27,857	$724	$27,133
Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy	Public	6-12	1700 West 46th St.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 421-1700	293	23	13.0	95.2%	6 (2.0%)	62 (21.2%)	214 (73.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)	11.1				11.1	26.5	21.3	19.8		22.7	13.9	8.0	11.1		11.1	$31,486	$6,142	$25,344
Animo Jackie Robinson High	Public, Charter	9-12	3500 South Hill St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Animo Jackie Robinson High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-5800	607	31	19.3	95.6%	4 (0.7%)	44 (7.2%)	550 (90.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	58.5	862^nd of 2162 public high schools	60.1%		49.1	1022^nd of 2159 public high schools	52.7%	160			26.9		26.5				64.4	64.4				24.8	24.8	$26,860	$4,594	$22,266
Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4610 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 342-2874	603	30	19.9	97.2%	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	588 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	84.4	324^th of 2162 public high schools	85.0%		80.8	400^th of 2159 public high schools	81.5%	76			44.9		44.3				77.6	77.6				42.2	42.2	$22,446	$2,128	$20,318
Augustus Hawkins High	Public	9-12	825 West 60th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 789-1282	1,122	57	19.6	98.5%	30 (2.7%)	182 (16.2%)	898 (80.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	30.8	1475^th of 2162 public high schools	31.8%		17.8	1740^th of 2159 public high schools	19.4%	265			10.8		10.6				34.3	34.3				21.0	21.0	$22,973	$4,194	$18,779
Synergy Quantum Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	300 East 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Synergy Quantum Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 510-4171	564	34	16.4	97.2%	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	551 (97.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.4	883^rd of 2162 public high schools	59.2%		58	816^th of 2159 public high schools	62.2%	67			35.2		35.2				51.2	51.2				24.6	24.6	$20,986	$3,291	$17,695
Dr. Maya Angelou Community High	Public	9-12	300 East 53rd St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-4600	971	61	15.9	97.2%	12 (1.2%)	66 (6.8%)	886 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	24.1	1610^th of 2162 public high schools	25.5%		24.6	1596^th of 2159 public high schools	26.1%	14			9.4		9.1				33.2	33.2				12.6	12.6	$23,617	$5,066	$18,551
Girls Academic Leadership Academy Dr. Michelle King School STEM	Public	6-12	2328 Saint James Pl.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 900-4533	720	36	20.0	56.7%	221 (30.7%)	93 (12.9%)	205 (28.5%)	96 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (14.4%)	97	56^th of 2162 public high schools	97.4%		98.2	39^th of 2159 public high schools	98.2%	17	64.9		67.1		65.7	91.3	89.3	88.6	87.3	89.2	61.5	62.1	64.9	64.6	63.3	$17,568	$2,071	$15,497

Frequently Asked Questions about Manual Arts Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Manual Arts Senior High?

Students at Manual Arts Senior High are 83% Hispanic, 13% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools feed into Manual Arts Senior High?

Manual Arts Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center
Elementary : John W. Mack Elementary
Elementary : Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary
Elementary : Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte Elementary
Elementary : Menlo Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Normandie Avenue Elementary

What district is Manual Arts Senior High in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Manual Arts Senior High a good school?

Manual Arts Senior High ranks 1581^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Manual Arts Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,001 students attended Manual Arts Senior High.

Rate Manual Arts Senior High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia High School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Los Angeles, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Manual Arts Senior High!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.