Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
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| Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy | |
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| Saginaw, Michigan USA |
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| School district | Saginaw Public School District |
| Principal | Janet Nash |
| Students | approx. 600 |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Athletics | Football,basketball,soccer,hockey,golf,swimming,volleyball |
| Athletics conference | Saginaw Valley League |
| Homepage | http://www.sasa-academy.org/ |
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, or SASA, is a small public high school and middle school in Saginaw, Michigan. Enrollment is approximately 600 students overall.
SASA's curriculum is based on a concentration program. Middle school concentration programs include Global Studies/Language Arts, Voice/Keyboard, 2-D Art, 3-D Art, Dance, Math/Science. High school concentrations include Global Studies, Math/Science, Language Arts, Voice/Keyboard, 2-D Art, 3-D Art, Dance, and Theater. Due to budget cuts, the Middle school Theater concentration was suspended for a few years due to budget, but it was reinstated during the 2006-07 school year and there are currently students enrolled in the program.
Student Culture
First known a CAS (Center for the Arts and Sciences)it was a half-day program intended to draw kids from in and outside the district. Whether it be music, dance, or writing. The school was designed to hone those skills. Thus the controversy when parents of attending student rallie dfor a full-day program.
The SASA student body is extremely diverse. There are students from both working class and wealthy families, and the school's racial makeup is also very mixed. SASA draws students from both the East and West sides of Saginaw city (traditionally the province of Saginaw High School and Arthur Hill High School, respectively), as well as outlying suburbs, and the cities of Bay City and Midland to name only a few.
The school's athletics programs are limited in scope, but have grown in recent years to affiliate with the Inter-State Athletic Conference/ISAC for varsity boys and girls sports in basketball and soccer and girls volleyball. For some major sports (including football, and baseball) students elect to attend SASA for the half-day program and play on their home school's team. Also a new rowing team is the making led by insamity
Recent changes in policy in the Saginaw Public School District have been met with various attitudes from SASA students. A recent amendment to the district dress-code policy has altered the usual lax environment to a 'business casual' code. The proscription of hooded sweatshirts "hoodies", flip flops and compulsory 'tucking' have been met with resistance, however, it appears that academic resolve remains supreme.
SASA has also taken 1st place at the local Mathcounts competition for middle schoolers the past 12 years. First placers in locals have also been from SASA. The mathcounts team is coached by Mr. Michael Aide, and for the past two years Nicholas Triantafilou assisted. Last year, SASA sent five students to the state competition. As well as Mathcounts, SASA middle and high school compete in several other math competitions annually.
Student life has advanced well beyond the originating days of SASA. While it once was a unique school, several teachers, students, and administrators have been trying to create SASA into a "real school". This has been done by adding several things a "real school" would have. A winter formal dance held in February of 2006, similar to nearby high schools Arthur Hill High School and Saginaw High. SASA has also instituted a prom, student council, and a Homecoming first held in 2006.
