School type Public Magnet School Status Open Phone +1 203-573-6300 Founded 2004 | Opened 2004 Grades 6-12 District Waterbury Public Schools Classes offered Academics and Arts | |
Motto arts= Achieve Respect Trust and Succeed School district Waterbury Public Schools Address 16 S Elm St, Waterbury, CT 06706, USA Similar Wallace Middle School, Rotella Elementary School, Watertown High School, Sacred Heart High School | ||
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The Waterbury Arts Magnet School is a public middle/high school located in downtown Waterbury, Connecticut. The school offers students a demanding core curriculum, including six Advanced Placement classes supplemented by numerous performing and visual arts course offerings. The school opened in 2004 alongside the newly renovated Palace Theater, to which the school is granted limited access for assemblies and performances. Prominent features of the school include various performance spaces, state of the art music labs, a state of the art television studio, and a broad use of modern technologies throughout the entire learning environment.
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- Middle School Grades 6 8
- High School Grades 9 12
- Arts
- Athletics
- References
The Waterbury Arts Magnet School serves almost eight hundred students in grades six through twelve from towns throughout the Greater Waterbury area, including Waterbury, Middlebury, Southbury, Naugatuck, Wolcott, Thomaston and Terryville. Any student from a participating town may apply to the school. Admission is based upon the results of a lottery.
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
The middle school wing of the Waterbury Arts Magnet School consists of grades 6-8. Most of the classes for middle school students are chosen for them, allowing them limited choice in their preferred area of arts. The years are a time of exploring the different types of arts, mainly theater, dance, music, and world language classes.
High School (Grades 9-12)
The high school wing of the Waterbury Arts Magnet School consists of grades 9-12. High school students have more options in choosing their desired arts classes.
Arts
Art classes offered at the Waterbury Arts Magnet School include:
Athletics
A very limited amount of sports are offered at the Waterbury Arts Magnet School. Occasionally, a basketball team is formed that competes against a limited amount of schools.