Community Facts

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23% of residents in the South LA Promise Zone are under the age of 18 compared to 20% of residents citywide.

Source: 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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32% of children under 18 in the South LA Promise Zone are living in single-parent households compared to 27% of children citywide.

Source: 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates


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The South LA Promise Zone is home to almost 93,000 immigrants, nearly 70% of whom are not naturalized U.S. citizens.

Source: 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates


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17% of South LA Promise Zone residents over the age of 25 have a bachelor’s degree or higher, less than half the citywide rate.

Source: 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

273
Approximately 273 youth are living in foster homes in the South LA Promise Zone.

Source: Out-of-Home Care Report

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11% of youth ages 16 to 24 in the South LA Promise Zone are neither in school nor working compared to 12% of youth citywide.

Source: 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

About

Background

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.

Goal

Increase student attainment of certificates, degrees, and preparation for careers by guaranteeing post-secondary career pathway enrollment and support.

Activities
  • 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
Educational Assets

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
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23% of seniors in the South LA Promise Zone completed a Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathway in 2022, an increase from 6% in 2018.

During 2021 and 2022, more seniors in the South LA Promise Zone completed a CTE pathway than the LAUSD average.

College Credit Coursework
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6% of seniors in the South LA Promise Zone completed at least one semester of College Credit Coursework (CCC) in 2022, a decrease from 11% in the previous year.
High School Graduation
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In 2022, 84% of seniors in the South LA Promise Zone obtained a diploma. This graduation rate is in line with the LAUSD average.

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.