There are countless reasons why at student might enroll in an arts-based school - even if they have no intent of being a professional artist after college. Ask any artist - they enjoy being around other like-minded individuals. Go to any high school or college and you'll find artists hanging around with each other - the band students, the theater students, etc.
CLICK HERE to view a video produced by Orange County High School of the Arts (Orange County California) and why these students have chosen to travel at great lengths to attend a visual/performing arts school. This is what we want to develop here in Kansas City! Kansas City is an art-rich community that can fully support a true visual/performing arts high school. CLICK HERE to see an overview of OCHSA featuring Matthew Morrison (actor in GLEE).
Here are examples of other Visual and Performing Arts High Schools (Public, Private or Charter) that have proven through both student achievement scores and artistic traditions that support proven research that an arts-based education is important. These schools are located in larger metro areas as well as smaller metro areas in relationship to Kansas City.
Orange County High School of the Arts - Santa Ana, California
Los Angeles County High School of the Arts - Los Angeles, California
The Chicago Academy for the Arts - Chicago, Illinois
Toledo School of the Arts - Toledo, Ohio
Booker T Washington High School - Dallas, Texas
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts - West Palm Beach, Florida
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts - New Orleans, Louisiana
Boston Arts Academy - Boston, Massachusetts
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts - Chattanooga, Tennessee
DeKalb School of the Arts - Avondale Estates (Atlanta), Georgia
Irmo High International School for the Arts - Columbia, South Carolina
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts - Las Vegas, Nevada
Nashville School of the Arts High School - Nashville, Tennessee
CLICK HERE to view a video produced by Orange County High School of the Arts (Orange County California) and why these students have chosen to travel at great lengths to attend a visual/performing arts school. This is what we want to develop here in Kansas City! Kansas City is an art-rich community that can fully support a true visual/performing arts high school. CLICK HERE to see an overview of OCHSA featuring Matthew Morrison (actor in GLEE).
Here are examples of other Visual and Performing Arts High Schools (Public, Private or Charter) that have proven through both student achievement scores and artistic traditions that support proven research that an arts-based education is important. These schools are located in larger metro areas as well as smaller metro areas in relationship to Kansas City.
Orange County High School of the Arts - Santa Ana, California
Los Angeles County High School of the Arts - Los Angeles, California
The Chicago Academy for the Arts - Chicago, Illinois
Toledo School of the Arts - Toledo, Ohio
Booker T Washington High School - Dallas, Texas
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts - West Palm Beach, Florida
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts - New Orleans, Louisiana
Boston Arts Academy - Boston, Massachusetts
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts - Chattanooga, Tennessee
DeKalb School of the Arts - Avondale Estates (Atlanta), Georgia
Irmo High International School for the Arts - Columbia, South Carolina
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts - Las Vegas, Nevada
Nashville School of the Arts High School - Nashville, Tennessee