Community Facts
About
SLATE-Z sees education as a critical gateway to address poverty and wealth building due to the high percentage of people with low education rates in South Los Angeles, compared to the rest of LA County.
The South Los Angeles Promise Zone consists of educational assets (e.g., high schools, community college, university, etc.) that are working collaboratively to ensure that those institutions prepare South Los Angeles residents for the economic opportunities ahead.
SLATE-Z’s Education efforts are interrelated with its other levers of change: jobs, transit, public safety, and small business and entrepreneurship.
Increase student attainment of certificates, degrees, and preparation for careers by guaranteeing post-secondary career pathway enrollment and support.
- Educate students about college and aligned career pathways
- Increase career readiness and work-based learning opportunities (e.g., summer job placements, internships, etc.)
- Expand dual enrollment and strengthen curricular alignment to increase degrees and certificate completion
- Provide seamless transitions and coordinated academic/student support services to increase college completion rates
- Support student readiness to enter the new climate economy
The following high schools, colleges, and universities partner with SLATE-Z to increase South LA students’ readiness:
High Schools
- Augustus F. Hawkins High School
- CRCD Academy
- Crenshaw High School STEAM Magnet
- Dr. Maya Angelou Community High School
- James A. Foshay Learning Center
- John C. Fremont High School
- LA Promise Charter High School #1
- Manual Arts High School
- Nava College Preparatory Academy
- Orthopedic Hospital Medical Magnet High School
- Santee Education Complex
- Susan Miller Dorsey High School
- Synergy Quantum Academy
- Thomas Jefferson High School
- West Adams Preparatory High School
Colleges and Universities
- California State University (CSU) Dominguez Hills
- Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC)
- University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
- University of Southern California (USC)
Projects & Initiatives
Fareless Transit Passes for Students
The Los Angeles Metro system has the highest percentage of low-income riders in the nation -and now, Metro and LAUSD are supporting those riders by providing fareless transit to TK-12 and community college students. SLATE-Z and its partners were key players in this effort, working to catalyze this incredible change.
Foster Youth Resource Fair
In order to support the approximately 50 youth in foster care who were both connected to the SLATE-Z area and would be aging out of the system by the end of 2021, SLATE-Z’s Foster Youth Subcommittee hosted a resource fair held on the campus of Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC). The event brought together workforce development, housing, legal assistance, and other resources to South Los Angeles foster youth.
Measuring Need & Success
Explore key takeaways in Education data, browse the featured dataset, and see all the data and sources being used to measure need and success in this lever of change.
Key Takeaways
Career Technical Education
During 2021 and 2022, more seniors in the South LA Promise Zone completed a CTE pathway than the LAUSD average.
College Credit Coursework
High School Graduation
Featured Dataset
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College Credit Courses
The percent of students in their fourth or fifth year who completed at least one semester of a College Credit Course (CCC) across SLATE-Z high schools and LAUSD in each school year between 2017 and 2022.
Graduation Rate
The percent of students who graduated in four or five years at SLATE-Z high schools and LAUSD in the 2020, 2021, and 2022 school years.
Career Technical Education
The percent of students in their fourth or fifth year who completed at least one Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway across SLATE-Z high schools and LAUSD in each school year between 2017 and 2022.
