ABOUT _DSA Berntsen eater Durham School ofthe Ars frst opened in 1995 and is housed in the former Durham igh Schoo building, which opened in 1922 and closed asa traditional high school in 193, ‘Our campus is expansive covers three city blocks and includes eight separate buildings. Approximately 1.750 stents rom al arts ‘of Durham County ae enrolled in grades 6 thru 12. Allstudents enroll dough fotery application system since DSA has no specific attendance zone and over 2,00 stacents apply for open positions yearly. As onecan st, it Js quit competiivto gain entrance to our school. Since both students and safFhave lected to beat DSA, we elit s both an honor and aprvlege fo all of ws tobe apart ofthis learning community, That sone ofthe reasons DSA is the most succesfl school in our strict both academically and artistically. CONCENTRATION =AREAS Persea aol + Chorus + Orchestra a aE + Theatre (Acting & Technical Theatre) + Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, ‘Chay, Sculpture & Photography) + Digital Arts (Game Art Design) and Digital Media + Film + Writing (Creative. Newspaper, Yearbook) In 6th grade all students have two lective periods. One ofthese wo elective periods iscomposed ofan ars wheel which consis ‘ofa nine week rtatin of visual art, modern lance, drama and pica education. For their othe lective period, all students choose either band, strings crehorus. In grades? allsiadents havea seven period through ay which provides the opportunity to take multiple electives. Upon entering igh shoo! all students select, though a placement assessment process, two ofthe ten arts concentration areas to focus an for their out years of high schoo SCHOOL _ DAY Pees mncasono | + 9:15 a.m, - 415 pm. + Year-long schedule + Seven 50 minute classes SCHOOL FACTS Pesca + Grades 6— + 120+ teachers + Scounselors Inrecent yeas, The Washington Post and US. News and World Report haverated Durham School ofthe Arts as oneof the top high schools inthe nation. Our om: poate test cores (EOG, EOC, ACT, AP& SAT) over the past sx years have led our school district and exceeded the state and tional average. Our students are very ac- -xlemically competitive and approsinately 94% of our graduates atend a two or four year college, DSA isa 2012 NC School af Distinction ard was ranked by US. News .& World Report in the tp 2% of Pulse High Schools in the nation and as the top highschool in Nort Carolina in 2013iS UNIQUE re indeed an incredible shoal ike no Durham School ofthe Ars (DSA) ie schoal founded on the premise of ing our students with an education thatsince oar studenteare both nts and consumers ofthearis, they better educated and mor: informed Asa rest, we expect ou student (0 Jeaders and intellectual of omorrow. jet furnish our stent with experiences through rigorous es combined with an immersion in best possible education according to his Individual nesds and abilities. Here at oue students havea number of weres ch they may foster and devcop their ‘Weofer numerous performing, fs opportunities, academic acti and athletic teams that olastic competition. Also, DSA erelasses fr our students fan active and dynamic center for arts lemicediaton. Schoo life at SA ased on our shared culture of success and ontoleance, diversity, personal bly and respec for indivi Ranked in US News & Wild Reports Top 2% of Public High Schools in th: Nation and asthe Top High Sool in Nort Carolina" AFTER DSA In addition to preparing studens for excelent ‘alleges and ‘universities im North Carolina and nationally, DSA has fauncted students for fall. time study i the visual and perorming as. ‘Where our students go afer DSA: Siren Cerny dere Collegeot Maxie oston Univesity Columb Urry Duke Daivenity Hon University Hara y Maryland tne Colle: of Art Neth Coles oorthouse Colge New York Unreal New York Unierat Tich School ofthe Arts Novth Caroling A & T Ste Univers North Caroling Canal Universty Nowthwesters Unventy ‘bern Musk Conserory Bisetand scoot esign 2 Ree a ee 2 Speman cotege . 1 TReNew Engin Consevatory of Muse The Unite Stes Merchant Marine Academy “The Unie Sates Neel header The Univers of Chica UNC Scho ofthe Art UNC-Chapel UNCGrtmbora Unive efter -Lincla Unies of Kentucky Unies of Mayan College Pack 2 Uniemty onutehigan + Uaneriy offen o£ purnam 1 Nesiminater Cha Collge YS? Penson 1 Nelledey Cale Rigorous Academics & Excellence i the ‘Visual and Performing Arts oOo : ARTS 400 Neh Deke Stet usiam, N27 (919) 560-396 swan dpsacset