Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts
| Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts | |
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| Address | |
| 450 Masten Avenue Buffalo, New York 14209 |
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| Coordinates | 42°54′53″N 78°51′35″W / 42.914589°N 78.859673°WCoordinates: 42°54′53″N 78°51′35″W / 42.914589°N 78.859673°W |
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| School type | Public school, high school, Magnet school |
| Founded | 1976 |
| School district | Buffalo Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 3605850 |
| School number | 192 |
| CEEB code | 330988 |
| NCES School ID | 360585000297 |
| Principal | Jody J. Covington |
| Assistant Principals | Rebecca L. Ryan Jonathan P. Welka |
| Grades | 5–12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black and Yellow |
| Affiliations | Hallwalls, WKBW-TV, Buffalo State College, University at Buffalo |
| Arts Coordinator | Christopher P. George |
| Website |
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The Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, also known as BAVPA, is a magnet performing arts high school and part of Buffalo's public school system. The current principal is Jody Covington.
The school holds classes from grade 5-12 and requires students to apply (as if for a job) in the field of their desired "major concentration." Majors taught in the school are Dance, Media, Music, Technical Theater, Theater Arts, and Visual Arts.
BAVPA was founded in 1976 as a magnet school, based on a recent court order demanding that Buffalo desegregate its schools. It was originally located at School 87 (then known as Clinton Junior High School) located 333 Clinton Street in the Lower East Side of Buffalo. Due to size constraints, the school moved to its current location in 2007. The new building, located at 450 Masten Avenue in Buffalo, is the former home to Woodlawn Junior High School and Buffalo Traditional School.
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
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