Arts & Communication Magnet Academy
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11375 SW Center Street Beaverton, Oregon, Oregon, Washington County 97005 United States |
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| Coordinates | 45°29′39″N 122°47′36″W / 45.494207°N 122.793355°WCoordinates: 45°29′39″N 122°47′36″W / 45.494207°N 122.793355°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1992 |
| School district | Beaverton School District |
| Principal | Michael Johnson |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Number of students | 805 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and black |
| Website | http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/acma/ |
Arts & Communication Magnet Academy (ACMA) is a publicly funded arts magnet school in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. A member of the International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education, ACMA is the only stand-alone arts magnet school in the state of Oregon. ACMA is an award winning school of application and draws students, grades 6 through 12, to participate in a rigorous academic program integrated in specialized performing, visual and communication arts.
The school opened in 1992, in facilities which previously served as a Beaverton School District elementary school, C.E. Mason Elementary, opened in 1949. It was originally called the Arts & Communications High School. The school is scheduled to be rebuilt in 2020, following the passage of a bond measure in May 2014.
In 2008, 100% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 60 students, 60 graduated and 0 dropped out.
The school received a silver ranking from U.S. News & World Report's 2010 "America's Best High Schools" survey.
Taking a prominent role in the school since the construction and completion of a new Performing Arts Center in early 2010, ACMA's theatre company has been widely acclaimed as one of the best in the school district. Headed by award-winning actor Joel Morello, the company has put on such plays and musicals as Bullshot Crummond, The Apple Tree, Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Spoon River Anthology, The Good Doctor, Dancing at Lughnasa, Alice in Wonderland, A Greater Tuna, Celebration, Little Shop of Horrors, an acclaimed production of Godspell, which was sponsored by The Oregonian, and original verbatim stage adaptations of The Great Gatsby and Great Expectations. Godspell was the first production that was involved with ACMA's Theatre Giving Program, and a percentage of its profits benefitted the Portland organization Outside In.
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