Arizona School for the Arts

Arizona School for the Arts
Address
1410 N 3rd St
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
United States
Coordinates 33°27′52″N 112°04′11″W / 33.46446°N 112.06978°W / 33.46446; -112.06978Coordinates: 33°27′52″N 112°04′11″W / 33.46446°N 112.06978°W / 33.46446; -112.06978
Information
School type Public charter high school
Established 1995
Head of school Leah Fregulia-Roberts
Grades 5–12
Enrollment 371 students (October 1, 2007); 264 high school students (October 1, 2010)[1]
Color(s) Red, white, black
Website www.goasa.org

Arizona School for the Arts is a non-profit public charter school in Phoenix, Arizona. Emphasis is placed on a college preparatory curriculum and the performing arts.

History

It was founded in 1995 by Mark S. Francis, with 155 students in grades 7-10. By 2002, it had grown to 280 students. In 2005, it was honored as a Blue Ribbon school.[2]

In 2008, it bought two buildings adjacent to its existing campus as demand for growth increased. This growth has allowed ASA to expand its enrollment by 80 high school students between 2007 and 2010.

Format

Students attend five academic classes in the morning and arts courses in the afternoon. All students take math, English, science, and social studies; high school students take French or Spanish; and middle school students take piano and a class called Life Skills. There are no electives.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ AIA enrollment figures and conference alignment Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf


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