Detroit School of Arts
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| Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts | |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Type | School of Choice |
| Affiliation | Detroit Public Schools |
| Principal | Mrs. Rita Davis |
| Faculty | 40+ |
| Students | 1200+ |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 123 Seldon Street, Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Colors | Gold and White |
| Mascot | Achievers |
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The Detroit School of Arts, originally known as the Detroit School for the Fine and Performing Arts, is a blue ribbon high school located in Detroit, Michigan. Entrance to Detroit School of Arts is based on an audition that takes place at the end of a student's eighth grade year. Students are required to choose a "major". The Detroit School of Arts is one of four magnet schools in Detroit, others being (Renaissance High School, Cass Technical High School and Communication & Media Arts High School).
[edit] Curriculum
The Detroit School of Arts offers Spanish as a foreign language. The school also has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, and college preparation, as well as requirements for physical education.
[edit] History
Established in 1992 by the now-retired Dr. Denise Davis-Cotton.
During the nine-hour school day, students follow a rigorous college preparatory curriculum with an intensive study in the arts. The school received the Kennedy Center Creative Ticket National Arts School of Distinction Award for the 2002-2003 school year.
[edit] External links
- Official home page
- Schools of the 21st Century -- discussion of the school building's architecture
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Coordinates: 42°20′54.4″N 83°3′41.2″W / 42.348444°N 83.061444°W
