CELEBRATION OF SUCCESSES

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (DA) continues to celebrate a growing list of successes in the arts and academics. This year DA welcomed new students who were accepted by audition from virtually all 23+ Duval County middle schools, 16 private schools, and schools located in other counties and states.

Listed below are just a few recent DA awards and successes:

• DA Recognized as the #1 National GRAMMY Signature School in 2010 for having the best high school music program in the country
• Class of 2011: 98% are attending colleges, universities, conservatories; $10.6 million in scholarships awarded; and, 35% are pursuing degrees in the arts!
• DA Honored as one of the nation’s Best Academic High Schools and ranked in the top 1% nationally by Newsweek, US News & World Report, College Board, and the Washington Post for the last ten years
• Over 180 DA students recognized as outstanding artists by YoungARTS sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts
• DA ranked 14^th in Florida’s Top 50 High Performing High Schools
• DA named National Service Learning School by the Department of Education for the last six years
• DA recognized as a National Leadership School for its rigorous academic curriculum by the International Center of Leadership Education
• Two DA students honored as 2011 National Merit Semi-Finalists
• Two DA students named 2012 National Merit Commended Scholars
• Three DA students win National ACT-SO Award in the Arts sponsored by the NAACP
• Jazz Band was a national Essentially Duke Ellington High School Jazz Band Winner
• Two DA students won NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Achievement Awards in Writing
• DA Cinematic Arts students have received top honors at national film festivals: National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY); Fort Lauderdale Film Festival; Peace River Film Festival; and, the Tulsa International Film Festival.
• DA graduates’ SAT and ACT scores are 50+ points above national mean
• DA recognized as a top National Exemplary Arts High School by the International Arts Schools Network
• Two DA jazz musicians capture DownBeat Magazine honors as nation’s best
• DA vocalist and 2011 Grady-Rayam national winner in Sacred Music invited to White House to sing for a luncheon hosted by the First Lady

Consistently ranked among the top three Duval County public high schools on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.