Detroit School of Arts

American public magnet high school

Detroit School of Arts High School

Detroit School of Arts

Address

123 Selden Avenue

Detroit

Michigan

48201

United States

Coordinates| 42°20′54.4″N 83°3′41.2″W﻿ / ﻿42.348444°N 83.061444°W﻿ / 42.348444; -83.061444
Information
School type| Public, magnet high school
Motto| Discovering Truth through Intellect and Talent
Established| 1992
School board| Detroit Public Schools
Principal| Lisa Reynolds (2018-present)
Faculty| 40+
Grades| 9–12
Number of students| 500
Mascot| Achievers
Affiliation| Detroit Public Schools
Website| www.detroitk12.org/DSA
Student assessments

2021–22 school
year[1]

Change vs.
prior year[1]

* * *

M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %| ≤5 / ≤5
Proficient %| – / –
PR. Proficient %| 9.2 / 52.9
Not Proficient %| 77.3 / 37.8
Average test scores
SAT Total| 819.7

( −11.4)

The Detroit School of Arts (DSA), originally known as the Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts, is a public, magnet high school located in Midtown Detroit, Michigan.[2][3]

The Detroit School of Arts 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 declare a major of study i.e. Dance, Theatre, Instrumental Music, etc. It 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. Entrance is based on test scores and middle school grades.

## History

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Originally named The Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts, The Detroit School of Arts was established in 1992 by Dr. Denise Davis-Cotton. Dr. Davis-Cotton served as a principal to the school from 1992 until her retirement in 2010.[4] During the eight hour school day, students follow a rigorous college preparatory curriculum with an intensive study in their chosen major of creative and/or performing arts. When founded, the school held classes in a building known as the Wilbur Wright School prior. This building was located at 4333 Rosa Parks Boulevard in Detroits Woodbridge neighborhood.[5] As enrollment grew and arts instruction continued, the school was met with challenges. The building, which was erected in 1929, was overcrowded and began decaying rapidly causing several health hazards.

In 2003, construction began on a new building nearby in Detroit's Midtown. This modern six floor building was to consist of state of the art recording studios, band and choir rooms, art studio spaces, professional green rooms, a large auditorium, and a recital hall named after alumna Aaliyah. The building was opened to DSA students and staff in 2005 and is still occupied by the school.[6] DSA's building is also the home of Detroit's Jazz and Classical radio station WRCJ-FM.[7]

The Wilbur Wright School building was left behind, later being marked as abandoned, and eventually demolished.[8]

## Accolades and awards

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The school received the Kennedy Center Creative Ticket National Arts School of Distinction Award for the 2002–2003 school year. On May 22, 2012, DSA became the Detroit Public Schools System's first self-governing school.[9]

## Notable alumni

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* Aaliyah, singer and actress
* Teairra Marí, singer and actress; First woman signed to Roc-a-Fella Records
* Celia Keenan-Bolger, Tony award-winning actress

## References

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1. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
2. ^ Midtown location from the University Cultural Center Association, retrieved 6/9/09
3. ^ "Contact." Detroit School of Arts. Retrieved on November 3, 2012. "123 Seldon Ave. Detroit, MI 48201"
4. ^ "Coordinator named for statewide center for arts-integrated learning". Tampa Bay News Wire (Press release). University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee (USFSM). Retrieved January 29, 2020.
5. ^ "Detroit School of Arts (DSA)". Spelling City. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
6. ^ "Buildings: Detroit School of Arts, Detroit, MI, USA". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
7. ^ "About WRCJ". WRCJ FM. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
8. ^ "March of Hammers". Nailhed. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
9. ^ "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

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* Michigan portal
* Schools portal
* Visual arts portal

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

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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

Magnet/alternative high schools|

* Barsamian Preparatory Center
* Cass Technical
* Communication & Media Arts
* Crosman
* Davis Aerospace
* Detroit Technology High School
* Detroit School of Arts
* Crocket Midtown High School of Science & Medicine
* Millennium School
* Pathways Academy
* Renaissance
* Trombly Alternative
* West Side Academy
* White Center

Elementary and middle schools|

* Greenfield Union School

Former zoned high schools|

* Chadsey
* Cooley
* Crockett
* Finney
* Kettering
* Mackenzie
* Murray-Wright
* Northeastern
* Northern
* Redford
* Southwestern

Former alternative high schools|

* Boykin Continuing Education Center
* Catherine Ferguson Academy
* Detroit City

Former elementary and middle schools|

* Atkinson ES
* Beard ES/Beard ECC/Garfield School
* Cleveland MS
* Day School for the Deaf
* Duane Doty School
* Nellie Leland School
* Miller MS

Administrative facilities|

* Fisher Building
* Maccabees Building (former)

Literature and media|

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

Leadership|

* Superintendents
* Board of Education
* Emergency managers

See also: List of high schools in Michigan

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

Arizona|

* Arizona School for the Arts

California|

* Charter High School of the Arts (Los Angeles)
* Coronado School of the Arts (Coronado)
* Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts (Los Angeles)
* Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (Los Angeles)
* Oakland School for the Arts
* Orange County School of the Arts (Santa Ana)
* San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
* Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts

Colorado|

* Denver School of the Arts

Florida|

* New World School of the Arts (Miami)

Georgia|

* Savannah Arts Academy
* John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School (Augusta)
* DeKalb School of the Arts (Atlanta Metro)
* Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy (Atlanta Metro)

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 Design School
* Baltimore School for the Arts
* Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts (Baltimore)

Massachusetts|

* Boston Arts Academy

Michigan|

* Detroit School of Arts

Mississippi|

* Mississippi School of the Arts

Missouri|

* Central Visual and Performing Arts High School

New Jersey|

* Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts

New Mexico|

* New Mexico School for the Arts
* Public Academy for Performing Arts

New York|

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

North Carolina|

* Durham School of the Arts

Ohio|

* School for Creative and Performing Arts
* 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

Rhode Island|

* Beacon Charter High School for the Arts (Woonsocket)

Texas|

* Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts
* Fort Worth Academy of Fine 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)
* Vidal M. Trevino School of Communications and Fine Arts (Laredo)

Washington|

* Tacoma School of the Arts

Former schools|

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

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* NCES

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