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Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4

Public Grades 9-12

1539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 29% of California high schools

Summary

Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical is a public high school serving about 400 students in grades 9-12 within the larger Esteban E. Torres High complex in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, part of the Los Angeles Unified school district.

The school presents a mixed picture: it graduates students at a very high rate of 94%, well above district and state averages, and its English Language Arts performance is competitive with other local schools. However, it faces significant challenges, most critically in mathematics, where only about 7% of students are proficient, which is the lowest rate among all nearby schools. The school also has a high rate of chronic student absenteeism, and its overall state ranking has declined in recent years.

Interesting comparisons can be made with other small schools sharing the same campus, like the higher-performing Soc Just Leadership Academy, suggesting that size and specialization may impact results. Compared to other area schools such as Alliance Morgan McKinzie High, Humanitas Academy graduates more students but has much lower math proficiency, raising questions about the alignment between graduation and college readiness. The school's future success likely depends on targeted efforts to improve math instruction and student attendance.

398

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,945

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4211 Dozier St.
Los Angeles, CA 90063-3422

(323) 265-6830

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4:

Elementary:	Amanecer Primary Center
	Belvedere Elementary
	Brooklyn Avenue
	Eastman Avenue Elementary
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	Evergreen Avenue Elementary
	Ford Boulevard Elementary
	Fourth Street Elementary
	Fourth Street Primary Center
	Humphreys Avenue Elementary
	Marianna Avenue Elementary
	Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary
	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
	Robert Hill Lane Elementary
	Rowan Avenue Elementary
	William R. Anton Elementary
Middle:	Belvedere Middle
	Griffith Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.8%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,539^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1539 of 2162	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1399 of 2159	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1553 of 2170	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1372 of 2123	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1036 of 1290	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1117 of 2133	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	1011 of 2017	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.9	842 of 2021	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	29.2	1372 of 2039	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.7	1430 of 1994	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	1875 of 2426	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	62.2	484 of 2354	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	49.3	819 of 2367	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.5	373 of 1161	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.3	807 of 1052	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	697 of 1085	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1475 of 1906	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.0	799 of 1915	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.3	1499 of 1915	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1255 of 1858	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	883 of 1054	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	942 of 1833	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	884 of 1760	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1331 of 1900	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1152 of 1902	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1308 of 1917	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1125 of 1861	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	784 of 1814	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	692 of 1742	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1408 of 2013	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1238 of 2026	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1346 of 2030	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1190 of 1943	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	899 of 1126	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	845 of 1937	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	729 of 1862	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1361 of 1942	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1595 of 1948	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1316 of 1963	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1299 of 1916	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1002 of 1122	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1173 of 1880	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1098 of 1834	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1118 of 1252	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	712 of 1197	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-3 vs state

Science9%-23 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 vs state

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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 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
E. Los Angeles Renaiss Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #2	Public	9-12	4211 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 265-6760	355	20	17.5	89.9%	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	344 (96.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	1391^st of 2162 public high schools	35.7%		36.1	1337^th of 2159 public high schools	38.1%	54	19.0	18.8	45.1	45.1	11.0	11.0	$21,395	$3,367	$18,028
Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4	Public	9-12	4211 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 265-6830	398	22	18.1	95.5%	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	388 (97.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.5	1539^th of 2162 public high schools	28.8%		33.9	1399^th of 2159 public high schools	35.2%	140	9.2	9.2	45.5	45.5	7.1	7.1	$19,945	$3,600	$16,345
Soc Just Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #5	Public	9-12	4211 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 265-6865	121	12	9.7	95.9%	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	118 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.7	977^th of 2162 public high schools	54.8%		57.4	825^th of 2159 public high schools	61.8%	152	14.8	14.8	74.1	74.1	22.2	22.2	$30,938	$5,062	$25,876
Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet	Public	9-12	4211 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 265-6725	243	22	11.2	94.7%	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	231 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37.6	1317^th of 2162 public high schools	39.1%		30.5	1477^th of 2159 public high schools	31.6%	160	24.1	22.2	39.7	39.7	15.5	15.5	$35,256	$8,305	$26,951
Engr and Technical Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #3	Public	9-12	4211 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 265-6795	263	19	13.6	97.7%	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	259 (98.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	1248^th of 2162 public high schools	42.3%		24.7	1594^th of 2159 public high schools	26.2%	346	23.8	21.7	47.0	47.0	14.3	14.3	$22,297	$4,231	$18,066
Boyle Heights Hilda Solis High	Public	9-12	319 North Humphreys Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 729-1700	256	20	12.8	95.7%	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	248 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	51.5	1007^th of 2162 public high schools	53.4%		69	578^th of 2159 public high schools	73.2%	429	23.2	21.3	53.5	53.5	25.9	25.9	$32,606	$6,152	$26,454
Ednovate - Encore Arts and Media College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	4545 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Ednovate - Encore Arts and Media College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 250-8818	48	5	10.1	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	47 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center	Public	9-12	4540 Michigan Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-0681	243	27	9.0	84.8%	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	228 (93.8%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)							$86,775	$11,252	$75,523
Alliance Morgan McKinzie High	Public, Charter	9-12	110 South Townsend Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Alliance Morgan McKinzie High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 526-8198	450	24	18.8	95.8%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	444 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	70	601^st of 2162 public high schools	72.2%		66.2	630^th of 2159 public high schools	70.8%	29	31.8	31.2	60.2	60.2	42.1	42.1	$20,165	$1,987	$18,178
SIATech Academy South	Public, Virtual, Charter	10-12	255 S. Mednik Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	SIATech Academy South District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 945-1227	194	7	27.7	75.3%	3 (1.5%)	14 (7.2%)	173 (89.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	27.4	1543^rd of 2162 public high schools	28.6%		26.2	1568^th of 2159 public high schools	27.4%	25			27.7	27.7	15.9	15.9	$14,316	$842	$13,474

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Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4 ranks 1539^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4.

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Students at Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4 are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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Los Angeles Unified

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