| Arts & Communication Magnet Academy | |
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| Address | |
| 11375 SW Center Street Beaverton, Oregon, Oregon, Washington County, 97005 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1992 |
| School district | Beaverton School District |
| Principal | Michael Johnson[1] |
| Grades | 6-12[1] |
| Number of students | 805[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and black |
| Website | www.beavton.k12.or.us/acma/ |
Arts & Communication Magnet Academy (ACMA) is a publicly funded arts magnet school in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. A member of the International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education, ACMA is the only stand-alone arts magnet school in the state of Oregon. ACMA is an award winning school of application and draws students, grades 6 through 12, to participate in a rigorous academic program integrated in specialized performing, visual and communication arts.
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In 2008, 100% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 60 students, 60 graduated and 0 dropped out.[2][3]
The school received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.[4][5]
Taking a prominent role in the school since the construction and completion of a new Performing Arts Center in early 2010, ACMA's theatre company has been widely acclaimed as one of the best in the school district. Headed by award-winning actor Joel Morello, the company has put on such plays and musicals as Bullshot Crummond, The Apple Tree, Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Spoon River Anthology, The Good Doctor, Dancing at Lughnasa, Alice in Wonderland, Celebration, Little Shop of Horrors, The Great Gatsby, and most recently, an acclaimed production of Godspell, which was sponsored by The Oregonian. Godspell was the first production that was involved with ACMA's Theatre Giving Program, and a percentage of its profits benefitted the Portland organization Outside In. Plays are not always necessarily produced by the department head; different theatrical artists in the community are given opportunities to direct and cast the show as they so please. The Theatre Company will be producing Moliere's The Miser and, in the spring, intends to perform Greater Tuna. There will be a student-directed production of Shakespeare's Macbeth in the winter.
The award winning ACMA jazz program consists of the Beginning Band, the Intermediate Jazz Ensembles, and the ACMA Jazz Orchestra. The jazz program is currently under the direction of Conte Bennett.[6] Previous program directors include Thara Memory and Robert Crowell. ACMA jazz bands perform and compete annually in music festivals across the Pacific Northwest.
ACMA students comprise Dance West. Company repertoire includes pieces based in classical ballet, jazz, historical modern, innovative hip-hop, Broadway, concert tap, and pieces that range across all genres, taught by master teachers and guest artists.
ACMA students currently run a school newspaper named Savant," which covers the schools on goings, along with the local Beaverton community. The students also currently run a website dedicated to expanding the news content of the school.[7]
Alex Frost, Actor