Chicago Academy for the Arts
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1010 W. Chicago Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60642 United States |
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| School type | Private, Independent |
| Opened | 1981 |
| CEEB code | 140-627 |
| NCES School ID | A9303202 |
| Head of school | Jason Patera |
| Teaching staff | 40 |
| Key people | Randy Duncan (Dance), Fred Schill (Media Arts), Rose Colella (Music), Andy Robinson (Musical Theatre), Ben Dicke (Theatre), Margy Stover (Visual Arts), Nicholas Roux (English), Laura Stone (Science and Math) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 150 (2015-2016) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 4:1 |
| Campus type | Urban |
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Black White Chocolate |
| Accreditation | Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS), Illinois School Board of Education (ISBE), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Arts Schools Network (ASN), Illinois High School Association (IHSA) |
| Website | chicagoacademyforthearts |
The Chicago Academy for the Arts, founded in 1981, is an independent high school for the performing and visual arts located in the River West neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was named a National School of Distinction by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Academy offers a co-curricular program: college-preparatory academic classes and professional-level arts training. The school day consists of six academic periods followed by a three-plus hour immersion in one of six arts disciplines: Dance, Media Arts (filmmaking, animation, creative writing), Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre, and Visual Arts. Students participate in more than 100 productions throughout the course of the school year, including concerts, plays, readings, screenings, recordings, and exhibitions.
The Chicago Academy for the Arts high school was founded in 1981 by a group of artists, educators, and business professionals for the purpose of bringing a performing arts high school to Illinois. It is located in the historic school building constructed for St. John Cantius Parish.
The Academy students audition and submit portfolios during the admissions process. whereby only prospective students demonstrating an aptitude, potential, and dedication to their art are admitted.
In 2012, The Academy celebrated its 30th anniversary with a series of events, culminating in a gala event at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance at the Millennium Park Terrace. During this year, the school revised its mission statement to more clearly reflect the further development of its educational philosophy which integrates academics, arts, and the environment to educate the intellectual artist. The new mission statement reads:
The Chicago Academy for the Arts transforms emerging artists through a curriculum and culture which connect intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity to impart skills to lead and collaborate across diverse communities.
The atmosphere at the school has been described as encouraging and nurturing. It was once one of the few high schools to feature a course on existentialism and have workshops taught by guest tutors like Roger Ebert. A majority of graduates continue to higher education and/or professional arts careers.
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