Detroit School of Arts

Detroit School of Arts High School
Detroit School of Arts Discovering Truth through Intellect and Talent
Address
123 Selden Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48201 United States
Information
Established	1992
School board	Detroit Public Schools
Principal	Deloise Spryszack (2014-Present)
Faculty	40+
Grades	9–12
Number of students	500
Mascot	Achievers
Affiliation	Detroit Public Schools

The Detroit School of Arts (DSA), originally known as the Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts, is a blue ribbon high school located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan.^[1]^[2] It is a part of the Detroit Public Schools district. 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, where the others are Renaissance High School, Cass Technical High School and Communication & Media Arts High School.

About DSA

Detroit School of Arts is a nationally renowned arts and academic high school that offers a strong college preparatory academic and arts curriculum, with pre-professional study in vocal music, instrumental music, music technology, dance, theater, speech, radio and television production, visual arts and visual communications. In order to provide a stimulus for young people to advance their knowledge in all areas, DSA provides an exigent academic program; DSA has a core academic, advanced placement curriculum. The school’s administration believes that these rigorous course offerings will prepare students for an internationally competitive society. The results of this demanding program are dramatic. Detroit School of Arts’ graduation rate averages 98% annually. All graduating seniors receive financial awards for college.

DSA’s performing groups travel around the world to cities such as Toronto, Ontario; London, England; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA; Miami FL; and Los Angeles, CA. DSA dance majors have worked professionally with entertainers such as Aretha Franklin, and have been First Place State winners in premier dance competitions and festivals. The Radio, Television & Communications Department produces “Detroit Public Schools’ Radio”, which airs on WRCJ (90.9 FM) and Channel 10 and 22 (Comcast Television). Visual Arts student works (which have won National, State, and Local Honors) are exhibited in several local venues, such as the Detroit Institute of Arts, The Detroit Children’s Museum, and Pewabic Pottery. The DSA Marching Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Male Vocal, Female Vocal, Sounds of DSA, and Concert Choir all earn superior ratings at festivals and competitions, and perform regularly for the community. The DSA Wind Symphony has performed twice at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York. DSA is the only predominately African-American band to perform in this event. In addition, the DSA band performed in London, England in April 2001.

In 2005, four years after the death of R&B singer Aaliyah whom attended and graduated from DSA, the school's recital hall was named The Aaliyah Memorial Recital Hall.

History

Established in 1992 by the now-retired Dr. Denise Davis-Cotton.

During the eight 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. On May 22. 2012 Detroit School of Arts (DSA) become Detroit Public Schools first self-governing school.^[3]

Curriculum

The Detroit School of Arts offers only 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.

DSA Offer

Application school located on the grounds of Detroit Symphony, Orchestra, collaboration with Detroit Public Television, Music, Sculpture, 3D Animation, Painting & Drawing, Dance, (Modern, Ballet, African, and Jazz), Drama, Spanish, College counselor, College classes/Dual Enrollment, Honors and AP classes, Tutoring/extended day program, Internship program, Accelerated reading/math, Radio and Television program, Robotics/Science clubs, DAPCEP, Honor society, Media clubs, Book club, Student Government, Arts Competitions, Business partnerships, Church/Civic group mentors.

Awards and Recognition

Newsweek Magazine’s Top Schools in America – Bronze Medal Award
The Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Creative Ticket National School of Distinction Award
Skillman Good Schools Award
The Grammy Signature Award

Notable graduates

Celia Keenan-Bolger: Broadway actress, 3-time Tony Award nominee
Aaliyah (1979–2001), R&B singer
Teairra Marí, singer
Sevyn Streeter, singer-songwriter

References

↑ Midtown location from the University Cultural Center Association, retrieved 6/9/09
↑ "Contact." Detroit School of Arts. Retrieved on November 3, 2012. "123 Seldon Ave. Detroit, MI 48201"
↑ "Detroit School Of Arts Becomes District's First Self-governing School With Help From City Arts Groups". Huffington Post. May 22, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2012.

External links

Official website
Detroit Public Schools profile
Schools of the 21st Century—discussion of the school building's architecture

Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD)

Optional PreK-12 schools	Academy of the Americas Detroit International Academy for Young Women

Optional 6-12 schools	Douglass Academy

Zoned high schools	Central Cody Denby East English Village Ford King Mumford Northwestern Osborn Pershing Southeastern Western International

Optional high schools	Barsamian Preparatory Center Cass Technical Communication & Media Arts Crosman Davis Aerospace Detroit Technology High School Detroit School of Arts Millennium School Renaissance Trombly Alternative West Side Academy Alternative Education White Center

Elementary and middle schools	Greenfield Union School Spain Elementary-Middle School

Former zoned high schools	Chadsey Cooley Crockett Finney Kettering Mackenzie Murray-Wright Northeastern Northern Redford Southwestern

Former alternative high schools	Catherine Ferguson Academy Detroit City

Former elementary and middle schools	Day School for the Deaf

Administrative facilities	Fisher Building Maccabees Building (former)

Literature and media	The Rise and Fall of an Urban School System "A National Disgrace"

See also: List of high schools in Michigan

Performing, creative, and visual arts high schools in the United States

California	Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (Los Angeles) Oakland School for the Arts San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts

Florida	New World School of the Arts (Miami)

Illinois	Chicago High School for the Arts Chicago Academy for the Arts

Indiana	Wirt-Emerson Visual and Performing Arts High Ability Academy (Gary)

Maryland	Baltimore School for the Arts

Massachusetts	Boston Arts Academy

Michigan	Detroit School of Arts

New York	Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School (New York City) High School of Art and Design (New York City)

Ohio	Cleveland School of the Arts

Pennsylvania	Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School

Texas	Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts Fine Arts Academy at McCallum High School (Austin) High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Houston) Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (Dallas)

Former schools	Wilmer-Hutchins Performing Arts High School (Dallas) The High School of Music & Art (New York City)

Coordinates: 42°20′54.4″N 83°3′41.2″W / 42.348444°N 83.061444°W / 42.348444; -83.061444

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