| The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush | |
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Per artem doctrina
Learning through art
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| Address | |
| 11081 Knights Road Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19154 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public, Magnet, Art |
| Established | 2008 |
| School district | The School District of Philadelphia |
| Principal | Jessica M. Brown |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | ~600 |
| Grade 9 | ~150 |
| Grade 10 | ~150 |
| Grade 11 | ~150 |
| Grade 12 | ~150 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple, Black |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Publication | The Palette |
| Website | www.rushartsonline.org |
The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush (also known as Benjamin Rush, Rush Arts, or simply Rush) is a public, magnet high school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rush Arts is known for placing its focus on both academia and the visual/performing arts, as well as encouraging creativity and the development of strong critical thinking skills.
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"Our special admissions school is based on the belief that the arts provide an unequaled opportunity to foster intellectual growth by connecting arts and literacy. Visual and media literacy skills will permeate all subjects at the high school. Reflective teaching and learning will be expected in every classroom with an emphasis on building a community of learners to be thinkers and creators, and who are preparing for college or professional careers. At the same time, the school will prepare students to be participating members of a democratic society by engaging them as stakeholders in their education. The spirit of intellectual curiosity will be encouraged in and through the arts."[1]
Rush Arts embraces a set of core values, abbreviated as "ICEPAC." All students are expected to both follow and help enforce this moral code; to serve as a reminder to everyone, it is depicted in both classrooms and hallways on posters.
Each student at Rush Arts auditions for one specific "major" out of the five that the school offers. These are the visual arts (which have graphic, media, and fine arts as three subcategories), dance, theatre, instrumental music, and vocals. Students generally stick with one major throughout their high school career; while they have the option of switching majors, this requires a re-audition and acception into that field.
The school competes as a representative of PIAA District XII, Public League. The teams' mascot is the knight, while the team colors are purple and black. Rush Arts offers girls' volleyball, boys' varsity basketball, girls' junior varsity basketball, girls' soccer, co-ed track and field, junior varsity baseball, and junior varsity softball. The school also offers a number of intramural sports, including flag football, badminton, 3 v. 3 basketball, and indoor soccer.[2]
Since its establishment, The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush has offered a number of extracurricular activities for students to participate in. Among these are...[3]
In addition, many teachers will stay after school on specified days to aid students academically.