Public secondary school in Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA ,/ˈ l ɒ k s ə high school located on the campus ofCalifornia State University, Los Angeles inLos Angeles, California , United States.
It is a public school, operated by theLos Angeles County Office of Education.[ 2]
The school was founded by philanthropistCaroline Leonetti Ahmanson in 1985.[ 3] [ 4]
LACHSA is a public and tuition-free school, offering both college preparatory courses andconservatory style training. Though it shares facilities with Cal State LA, the two schools' activities are usually separate. It is operated by theLos Angeles County Office of Education .[ 5]
The school specializes in preparing students for careers in the arts. It is one of two arts high schools inLos Angeles that allows students from any district withinLos Angeles County to attend, the other beingCharter High School of the Arts inVan Nuys . Acceptance into the school is based on an audition process for the approximately 130 spots available for incoming students, about 90% of whom are freshmen.
The school has five departments, Dance, Music (Vocals and Instrumental), Theatre, Visual Arts, and Cinematic Arts (Film). Specializations in Musical Theatre, Opera, Technical Theatre, and Commercial Music are also offered.
In 2012,Academy Award nomineeScott Hamilton Kennedy made an award-winning documentary about LACHSA calledFame High .[ 6]
In late March 2013, LACHSA officially moved many of its classes to a more permanent building on the edge of Cal State LA's campus. It has three stories, the third floor being ablack box theater , where most performances from the school take place.[ 7]
In 2018–19 LACHSA had 542 students enrolled in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 6.7:1.[ 1]
Academic recognition [ edit ] LACHSA received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.[ 9] LACHSA was listed as the #1 arts high school in the nation in 2023[ 10] Ai , singer[ 14] Anthony Anderson , television actor[ 15] [ 16] Jon B. , singer/songwriterAriela Barer , actress and filmmakerLibe Barer , actressCorbin Bleu , actor[ 17] Phoebe Bridgers , singer/songwriterDaniel Brummel , bassistMonica Calhoun , actressSadie Calvano , television actressAko Castuera , sculptor, storyboard artist[ 18] Gerald Clayton , jazz pianist and composerZoey Deutch , actressClea DuVall , actressJenna Elfman , actor[ 17] Maya Erskine , actor and writerMichael Fitzpatrick , singer and songwriterDillon Francis , music producerAngelica Garcia , singer/songwriterEva Gardner , bassist, singer/ songwriterDrew Garrett , actorSpencer Grammer , television actressJosh Groban , singer/songwriter, actor on BroadwayAlana Haim , singerDanielle Haim , singerEste Haim , singerBeth Hart , singerThe Hound , singerTaran Killam , television actorThomas Kotcheff , composerJosefina Lopez , playwrightVictor Ma , Chinese-American singerRhiannon McGavin , poetBelissa Escobedo , actressRashaan Nall , actorRyan Scott Oliver , musical theatre composer and lyricistElizabeth Olsen , actorGretchen Parlato , jazz singer and composer[ 19] Christina Quarles , painterErnando Recendez , singer/songwriterKara Royster , television actressSasami , singerMarla Sokoloff , actress and musicianTammy Townsend , actress and singerRobert Vargas , artistMcKenzie Westmore , television actressKehinde Wiley , painter[ 17] Finn Wittrock , television actorCharm La'Donna , Choreographer and Creative DirectorJae Stephens , singer/songwriter^a b c d e f "L.A. County High School for the Arts" .School Directory Information . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved12 September 2020 .^ "L.A. County High School For The Arts" .National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved2025-04-25 .^ Mary Rourke,Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson, 83; Philanthropist Supported the Arts ,The Los Angeles Times ^ 42nd Street in Memory of Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson, January 2006 Archived 2014-10-06 at theWayback Machine ,ArtsHighFoundation: Proudly supporting lachsa since 1985 , January 17, 2006^ "LACOE Home Version 6.0" . Lacoe.edu. 2012-08-29. Retrieved2012-09-15 .^ "Fame High" .^ "After 28 years, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts gets its own home" . 5 June 2013.^ "High School" . Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Fall 2018.{{cite journal }}:Cite journal requires|journal= (help ) ^ "Explore L.A. County High School For The Arts in Los Angeles, CA" .GreatSchools.org . Retrieved4 September 2018 .^ "2023 Best High Schools for the Arts in America" .Niche . Retrieved2023-09-15 .^ "usnews" . Retrieved2021-09-21 .^ "usnews" . Retrieved2020-12-16 .^ "usnews" . Retrieved2019-07-27 .^ " . Facebook.com. Retrieved2012-09-15 .^ "Overview of Arts High Foundation and LACHSA" (PDF) . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 2016-01-15.^ " . Archived fromthe original on 2015-07-19. Retrieved2015-07-19 .^a b c "Culture Monster" .The Los Angeles Times . April 6, 2010.^ Castuera, Ako (11 August 2008)."About" .thinging .WordPress . RetrievedSeptember 26, 2018 . ^ "Gretchen Parlato Interview with Joe Montague of Riveting Riffs Magazine" . Rivetingriffs.com. Retrieved2012-09-15 .
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