Abstract Los Angeles County High School of the Arts, also known as LACHSA is a Visual and Performing Arts high school established in 1985 by Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson. Ahmanson was an American fashion consultant, businesswoman and philanthropist. LACHSA is a model small learning community fully integrated within the campus of California State University, Los Angeles, offering direct connection to higher education. The school serves 600 culturally and socioeconomically diverse teens from more than 80...