Nashville School for the Arts (NSA) is a public magnet high school including grades 9-12 for arts-interested students located in Nashville, Tennessee. Conservatories within the school include dance, music (choral, band, orchestra, guitar and piano), theatre, literary arts, and visual arts. Students are expected to both study in their respective arts and complete the same academic curriculum as all other Metropolitan Nashville Public School students. While the school focuses on the arts, TCAP scores are above the Davidson County scores. Students must audition, interview, or write an essay to be accepted. There is no lottery admission to NSA.
Nashville School of the Arts began as a small magnet program for arts-interested students in Pearl-Cohn High School in 1993. As time went on, NSA grew to a size warranting its own facility, which was achieved in 1996 on the former Cumberland School campus. The school has established pencil partners, which is a business or other community organization that teams up with a Nashville school to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success, as well as community partners (including Youth Villages, the Nashville Shakespeare Festival, and PG-13 players.)
Nashville School of the Arts's mission is to provide the highest quality instruction in the fine and performing arts while providing a challenging academic program for the talented and creative students in the public school community they serve.
School Counselors and Support Staff
Amy Moore — 9-12 Counselor (Last Names L-Z)Jesse Zabal — 9-12 Counselor (Last Names A-K)Secretary/Receptionist — Jeremy LeeGuidance Clerk — Marsha ChambersExecutive Assistant/Bookkeeper — Willie CabralLibrary Clerk — Shellie SheaTech Support — Robert WilliamsConsulting Teacher — Bryan KipkeNurse — Rebecca WeiserSchool Resource Officer — John WheelerCampus Supervisor — Naomi BlaylockCafeteria Manager — Veronica ChildsDay Custodian — Ed O' HaraNight Custodian — OdayNashville School of the Arts is committed to leading the nation in the integration of arts and academics.
Carolina Blue and Black
Book Club — Sponsored by Hope HallNational Honor Society — Sponsored by Michelle KilkennyNational French Honor Society — Sponsored by Susan PughVideo Game Club — Sponsored by Charles "Chuck" CardonaSpanish Club — Sponsored by William HesterYearbook — Sponsored by Angela VenableArt Club — Sponsored by Camille SpadafinoNational Art Honors Society — Sponsored by Marti Profitt-StreuliStudent Council — Sponsored by Misty MirandaSenior Committee — Sponsored by Reebah LoveAnime Club — Sponsored by Deborah BullaNational Tri-M Honors Society — Sponsored by Laura GabrielFrench Club — Sponsored by Susan PughDance Honor Society — Sponsored by Stacie Flood-PoppDance Ensemble — Sponsored by Debra PerryFellowship of Christian Athletes — Sponsored by Naomi BlaylockJazz Ensemble — Sponsored by Glenn FugettSwing Band — Sponsored by James SatterwhiteImprovisation Club — Sponsored by Kara KindallMadrigals — Sponsored by Will HesterShow Choir — Will HesterPiano Club — Sponsored by Laura GabrielBackstage is NSA's student-run newspaper. In 2010, the publication began a web-based format. Stories are added constantly, complete with upcoming NSA events, reviews, scheduled activities, and anything that is of interest to the student body.
2012–present: Dr. Gregory Stewart2001–2012: Bob Wilson (Retired)1998–2001: Dr. Elbert Ross1997–1998: Robert ChurchwellRandi Staggs — 2014–2015
Matthew Kilkenny- 2015–Present
"(Honors)" indicates the teacher teaches Honors level as well as the standard level for that course.
Misty Ayers-Miranda — English II (Honors) / AP English Literature / Linguistics / Reading and Writing SeminarDeborah Bulla — Biology (Honors) /Wellness / Anatomy and PhysiologyChuck Cardona — Spanish II / Spanish III HonorsLesa Cook — English I / English I HonorsMark Duren — Resource / Learning StrategiesStacie Flood-Popp — Modern Dance / Musical Theatre / ChoreographySusanne Frensley — World History / AP Art History / US History HonorsGlenn Fugett — Band and OrchestraLaura Gabriel — PianoErin Gage — Senior CapstoneMelissa Geitgey- Spanish I/ Spanish III Honors/ AP SpanishWill Hester — AP Music Theory/ Vocal MusicAlexander Kammerer — AP Chemistry / AP Environmental Science / Chemistry (Honors)Michelle Kilkenny — AP Calculus AB / Algebra II Honors / Pre-Calculus HonorsKara Kindall — TheatreReebah Love — US History / GovernmentFaith Manion — English IV (Honors)Greg Martindale — Geometry (Honors)Ryan Murphey — English III / Honors English III / AP English LanguagePatricia Pender- Physical Education I/II and Weight Training I/IIDebra Perry — Ballet / Theatrical DanceLarry Phillips — Algebra I / Algebra II / PhysicsMarti Profitt-Streuli — Art Survey / Art II / Art II / Senior CapstoneSusan Pugh — French I / French II / French III Honors / French IV HonorsJames Satterwhite — Guitar / Swing Band / PsychologyLucas Sobchack — Bridge Math / Personal FinanceCamille Spadafino — Drawing / Painting / Art III / Art IV / AP 2D/3D Art DrawingKeith Spadafino — Economics / AP US History / AP Human GeographyJulius Turnipseed — Biology (Honors) / ChemistryChristopher Vaida — Theatre ArtsAngela Venable — Algebra I (Honors) / JournalismRandi StaggsOceana SheehanChuck Cardona — Interim for inactive Mrs. Sheehan during two-month maternity leave.Tonja L. WilliamsLendozia EdwardMary Nollner