DeKalb School of the Arts - DeKalb County, Georgia

Mission

The mission of the DeKalb School of the Arts is to provide the highest quality education possible through academics and the arts.

History

After touching the lives of over 1000 students for 14 years, as the DeKalb Center for Performing Arts (DCPA), the magnet program housed at Avondale High School was expanded to a stand-alone high school in 1999. In 2009, DSA moved back to the Avondale High School (now closed) campus.

Current Location and Enrollement

DeKalb School of the Arts has moved to the Avondale High School Campus. The current enrollment is 340 students in grades 8-12.

Graduates

Each year graduating students are awarded numerous scholarships for their post-secondary education.
The graduates of DCPA and DSA have matriculated at prestigious universities such as:

NYU
Notre Dame
Stanford
Georgia Tech
University of Pennsylvania
University of Georgia
Berklee College of Music
Duke
Wake Forest

A Comprehensive Education

DSA provides each student with a comprehensive education inclusive of special knowledge and experience in the arts and develops the discipline, appreciation and achievement necessary for student’s academic, professional and personal goals.
In addition to a full complement of academic subjects, students are offered drama, dance, vocal and instrumental music, visual arts, video technology, creative writing, multimedia and design & production. A large number of students participate in the gifted, advanced, and advanced placement programs of study.

Acceptance into this rigorous and demanding program

Students must have:

cumulative GPA of 80%
no grade lower than 71
meet promotion requirements for certain classes
audition in two arts disciplines for fall placement only.
interview with the faculty
submit a total of four written recommendations from teachers (two arts and two academic)
must maintain the admission requirements to remain in the program
required to earn a minimum of two production credits a year