School Mission
- The Arizona School for the Arts (ASA) is a rigorous academic and artistic learning community cultivating leaders of the future.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French and Spanish.
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Students must graduate with four years in all of the following areas:1) arts major, math (through calculus), science (through chemistry), foreign language, Soc.Sd. and English.
- ASA art's curriculum is taught by professionals active in the Phoenix arts community, i.e. Phoenix Symphony, Ballet Arizona, Arizona Opera, Phoenix Bach Choir.
- ASA students present semi annual academic juries to their parents and teachers.
- Classes are standrads based. Students must pass all essential skills and meet standards in order to pass.
| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: International Thespian Society; Student Government; Yearbook; Mock Trial; Community Service Club and US Academic Decathlon.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama, chorus and piano.
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Parent and Community Support
- ASA Parent Committee is very active in supporting the school. The governing board for the school include includes a parent of a currently enrolled student and a parent of an alumnist.
Other news or notes
- ASA sophomores achieved the top AIMS scores in Phoenix. Based on these scores,our graduation placement into top college, univerities, and conservatories, and parent satisfaction surveys, the "Wall Street Journal" named ASA one of the top four public schools in Arizona. (WSJ, 5/4/01)
| College and Work Preparation |
- 80-100% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 15 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established in 1995.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Graduates typically go to: ASU, UA, NAU; Cal,USC, UCLA and Sarah Lawrence, NYU, Hampshire.
- Less than half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: closed campus;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- This school has an emphasis in performing arts.
- This school also emphasizes: rigorous college preparation.
- Regular classroom hours: 7:45 to 4:00.
- Accredited by NCASC in 2003.
- Principal has been at this school for 8 years.
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Volunteer requests
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Category: Office help
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Description: copying, mailing
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- Contact name: Lois Francis
- Contact phone: 602-257-1444
- Contact email: asadir@qwest.net
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Donation requests
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Category: technology
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Description: Tech labs for science and math.
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- Contact name: Dr. Mark Francis
- Contact phone: 602-257-1444
- Contact email: asadir@qwest.net
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Category: arts/other enrichment
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Description: Large band and string instruments.
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- Contact name: Dr. Mark S. Francis
- Contact phone: 602-257-1444
- Contact email: asadir@qwest.net
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 07/30/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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