Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts
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Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts is a public middle school located in Akron, Ohio. It serves grades 4-8. Students may specialize in visual art, drama, instruments, dance, vocal, and keyboard. Two foreign languages are offered: Spanish and French. Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts opened in the fall of 1993, following a parent, student and staff interest survey which indicated community support for a visual and performing arts school. The school then became the South Education Center. In honor of Akron's first African-American principal, George C. Miller, the building was renamed George C. Miller South Education Center. *School colors are black, white, and hot pink.
- The building was constructed in 1956.
- It opened in September 1956 as South High School.
- The high school closed in 1980 and reopened as Miller South in 1993.
- Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts has 490 students and is rated Excellent with Distinction, one of only 12 schools in Summit County, Ohio with that rating.
- Teachers average 17 years of experience; 84% hold a master’s degree or higher.
- The student body comes from Akron and surrounding suburban communities.
- Miller South provides a culturally diverse learning environment in a beautifully maintained facility enhanced by a neon wall sculpture, tile wall mural and outstanding student artwork; the school is equipped with large classrooms, six fine arts studios including a dance studio, art studios equipped with graphic arts computers, a 900-seat auditorium, Little Theatre and a 25-unit Yamaha keyboard lab.
- Strong parent support contributes to the success of Miller South – a school where all students shine!
References
http://www.akronschools.com/schools/home/?schId=10517 Miller-South School for the Visual and Performing Arts Student/Staff Handbook Akron Public Schools New Initiatives Pamphlet
Categories:
- Education in Akron, Ohio
- Elementary schools in Ohio
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