Milwaukee High School of the Arts

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Milwaukee High School of the Arts
Established 1984
Type Public (magnet) secondary
Principal Eugene Humphrey
Students 947 (2006)
Grades 9-12
Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
Website www.milwaukeehighschoolofthearts.org

Established in 1984, Milwaukee High School of the Arts (MHSA), formally West Division High School, is a high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. It specializes in preparation for a profession in the arts. [1]

Students receive a minimum of two hours in arts study each day. MHSA is the only Wisconsin high school to provide this, and one of the only arts high school in the nation. Focus is given to creative outlets such as dance, writing, theatre, visual arts, and music. The school is open for audition from students from the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

General Douglas MacArthur[2] and actor Spencer Tracy [3]attended West Division High School before it was made a specialty arts school. More recently, actress Amy Pietz attended MHSA.

[edit] References

  1. ^ A Brief History, Milwaukee High School of the Arts, retrieved September 7, 2006.
  2. ^ MacArthur Square, Wisconsin Historical Marker text, retrieved September 7, 2006.
  3. ^ Spencer Tracy, NNDB, retrieved September 7, 2006.
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