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Type
  
Public magnet

Principal
  
Susan McCauley

Enrollment
  
Approximately 400

Phone
  
+1 678-676-2502

Color
  
Purple

Established
  
1999

Grades
  
8–12

Campus
  
Suburban

Mascot
  
The Fire Ant

Founded
  
1999

DeKalb School of the Arts

Address
  
1192 Clarendon Ave, Avondale Estates, GA 30002, USA

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Dekalb school of the arts


DeKalb School of the Arts (DSA) is a public performing arts magnet school in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, east of the city of Atlanta. It is a part of the DeKalb County Public School System.

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DeKalb School of the Arts is located at 1192 Clarendon Avenue, Avondale Estates, Georgia 30002.

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History

DSA began in 1985 under the direction of Richard Leitgeb and became the DeKalb Center for Performing Arts, a magnet program housed at Avondale High School. In 1999 it was split off and became the DeKalb School of the Arts.

After eight years at its independent location, DeKalb School of the Arts moved back into Avondale High School in August 2010. It was previously located on the site of the former Briarcliff High School.

DSA, which is the magnet high school for the arts, is now located in the Avondale campus two-story back building that houses the Kyle Theater. DSA also utilizes some of the classrooms in the halls no longer in use by Avondale High School (300 Hallway). DSA continues to have its own administrative team.

Staff

Susan McCauley is the Principal and Chief Learning Officer of DSA.

Academic achievements

The school has won many awards and recognitions, including being named a National Blue Ribbon School.

Its mock trial team has consistently received four or more best attorney/witness awards at competitions and won the Regional Championship in 2013 and 2014.

Clubs and activities

Clubs and extracurricular activities offered include:

  • Mock Trial (The Justice League)
  • Newspaper (Over the Edge)
  • Fitness Club
  • History Club
  • NAHS (National Art Honor Society)
  • NHS (National Honor Society)
  • NADHS (National Dance Honor Society)
  • NMHS (National Music Honor Society)
  • Beta Club
  • Jazz Band
  • Pro Arte Women's Choir
  • HighLeit Show Choir
  • Dance Repertory Company
  • Thespians
  • Drama Ensemble
  • DSA Fiddle Group
  • Strolling Strings
  • Gay-Straight Alliance
  • Notable alumni

  • Donald Glover - actor, Community, rapper, singer, record producer under the name Childish Gambino
  • Imari Hardon - swing actor, Avenue Q, Off-Broadway
  • Deidrie Henry - actor
  • Tate 'Yung Baby Tate' Farris - singer, producer
  • Celise Hicks - dance captain for Disney's The Lion King on Broadway
  • Kemo Jones - actor
  • Briana "BK" Kemp - dancer
  • George Lawrence - So You Think You Can Dance season 9 finalist
  • Lloyd - R&B singer
  • Cen'C Love - reggae singer
  • Breonna Magee - dancer
  • Sterling Milan - TV and film director
  • Saidah Nairobi - dancer
  • Mikaila Ware - dancer
  • Omar Dorsey - actor Ray Donovan Queen Sugar
  • References

    DeKalb School of the Arts Wikipedia


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