Detroit School of Arts

Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts
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

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).

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.

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.

External links

• Official home page
• Schools of the 21st Century -- discussion of the school building's architecture

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