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Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles

Public Grades 9-12

777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 64% of California high schools

Summary

Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles is a high school serving 296 students in grades 9–12 in Harbor City, within the Los Angeles area. Its academic results are mixed: English results are strong, math remains a concern, and chronic absenteeism is high. The most important takeaway is that a 97% graduation rate sits alongside chronic absenteeism of 33%—well above the state and district rates.

English is HARTS’s clearest strength: 61% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 49% statewide and 48% in Los Angeles Unified. HARTS also outperformed nearby Carson Senior High, Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High and George S. Patton Continuation in English, though it trailed Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy and the Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High. Math proficiency was 32%, below both the state (38%) and district (40%). Science was 32%, slightly above the district (32%) but below the state (36%). Chronic absenteeism was also higher than at nearby comprehensive schools with reported results, including Narbonne (28%) and Carson (25%).

Results have improved over the longer term, though not steadily: math proficiency rose 15 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, and science rose 28 points; English increased 7 points. SchoolDigger ranks HARTS at the 64th statewide percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 43rd percentile in 2022–2023; it ranks fourth among eight nearby schools with current rankings. One notable subgroup shift is SchoolDigger’s ranking for Special Education Students: it rose from the 36th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 84th in 2024–2025, while the overall ranking rose from the 52nd to the 68th percentile. HARTS’s student-teacher ratio was 15.3 in 2024–2025, and 81% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these are context, not explanations for its results.

296

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,112

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

24300 South Western Ave.
Harbor City, CA 90710-1742

(310) 257-4300

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles:

Elementary:	Eshelman Avenue Elementary
	Halldale Elementary
	Harbor City Elementary
	Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet
	More...
	Meyler Street Elementary
	Normont Elementary
	President Avenue Elementary
Middle:	Alexander Fleming Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

African American:

19.9%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

California avg42%

777^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 151High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

715^th of 1,530Los 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
2026	61.9	777 of 2135	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	700 of 2162	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	1047 of 2159	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	1238 of 2170	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1177 of 2123	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	620 of 1290	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	1380 of 2133	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	920 of 2017	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.6	1229 of 2021	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	1261 of 2039	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.8	1382 of 1994	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	204 of 492	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	257 of 523	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	217 of 517	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	323 of 521	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	280 of 522	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	460 of 592	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.4	210 of 582	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	52.5	365 of 1161	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.1	918 of 1117	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	742 of 1864	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	577 of 1906	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	1112 of 1915	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	1008 of 1915	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1054 of 1858	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	563 of 1054	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1025 of 1833	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	850 of 1760	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	584 of 1880	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	618 of 1900	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	847 of 1902	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	1050 of 1917	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	916 of 1861	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	950 of 1814	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	551 of 1742	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	553 of 1997	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	598 of 2013	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	820 of 2026	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	1177 of 2030	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	1010 of 1943	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	476 of 1126	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	1251 of 1937	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	737 of 1862	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	733 of 1930	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	816 of 1942	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	834 of 1948	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	1325 of 1963	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1121 of 1916	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	560 of 1122	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.9	1390 of 1880	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	944 of 1834	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	197 of 1252	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	32.5	775 of 1216	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	503 of 1197	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Science32%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 29, 2019

Great school, amazing staff. My son went from straight F's to a B average and honor classes. Couldnt recommend this high school more Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Great school, a lot of opportunities, welcoming and has a promising unique experience for all. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th 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
Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High	Public	9-12	24300 Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-7100	1,549	80	19.3	84.0%	47 (3.0%)	283 (18.3%)	1,067 (68.9%)	87 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.7%)	39 (2.5%)	51.3	1011^th of 2135 public high schools	52.6%		54	950^th of 2162 public high schools	56.1%	61		23.8	0.0	23.0		56.6	56.6		29.1	29.1	$35,725	$32,836	$2,889
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles	Public	9-12	24300 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4300	296	19	15.3	80.7%	19 (6.4%)	59 (19.9%)	190 (64.2%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	9 (3.0%)	61.9	777^th of 2135 public high schools	63.6%		64.3	700^th of 2162 public high schools	67.6%	77		33.3		32.4		60.9	60.9		31.9	31.9	$33,112	$31,814	$1,298
George S. Patton Continuation	Public	9-12	24514 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4740	37	3	12.0	94.6%	1 (2.7%)	10 (27.0%)	23 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)	11.3	1875^th of 2135 public high schools	12.2%					(n/a)		7.1		6.3		7.1	7.1		7.1	7.1	$68,589	$62,594	$5,995
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2600 Vine St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4440	119	7	16.1	73.1%	13 (10.9%)	15 (12.6%)	74 (62.2%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	5 (4.2%)	11	1889^th of 2135 public high schools	11.5%		9.1	2063^rd of 2162 public high schools	4.6%	174		6.7		6.0		17.0	17.0		2.4	2.4	$44,132	$43,212	$920
Gene Drevno Community Day	Public	7-12	2291 West Washington Ave.	Torrance	90509	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 972-6962	12	2	6.0	41.7%	5 (41.7%)	1 (8.3%)	6 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Southern California Regional Occupational Center	Public	10-12	2300 Crenshaw Blvd.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Southern California Regional Occupational Center	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 224-4289	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy	Public	9-12	1111 Figueroa Pl.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-3932	452	18	25.0	65.5%	11 (2.4%)	55 (12.2%)	237 (52.4%)	124 (27.4%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.8%)	99.4	3^rd of 2135 public high schools	99.9%		99	15^th of 2162 public high schools	99.3%	12		92.1		92.1		100.0	100.0		93.0	93.0	$27,943	$26,928	$1,015
Torrance High	Public	9-12	2200 Carson St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4396	1,879	75	25.0	36.4%	281 (15.0%)	81 (4.3%)	833 (44.3%)	518 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	158 (8.4%)	83.6	329^th of 2135 public high schools	84.6%		85.6	298^th of 2162 public high schools	86.2%	31	34.0	45.0	38.5	43.7		76.7	76.7		53.5	53.5	$16,504	$16,042	$462
Eagle Tree Continuation	Public	9-12	22628 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-0970	18	2	9.2	—	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)	13 (72.2%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				15.4
Carson Senior High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-6000	1,407	76	18.5	87.7%	47 (3.3%)	238 (16.9%)	808 (57.4%)	203 (14.4%)	3 (0.2%)	40 (2.8%)	67 (4.8%)	64.8	715^th of 2135 public high schools	66.5%		66	673^rd of 2162 public high schools	68.9%	42		36.0	0.0	34.5		58.5	58.5		37.2	37.2	$34,866	$32,396	$2,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles

What district is Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles a good school?

Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles ranks 777^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles.

What schools feed into Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles?

Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eshelman Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Halldale Elementary
Elementary : Harbor City Elementary
Elementary : Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet
Elementary : Meyler Street Elementary
Elementary : Normont Elementary
Elementary : President Avenue Elementary
Middle : Alexander Fleming Middle

What is the racial makeup of Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles?

Students at Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles are 64% Hispanic, 20% African American, 6% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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