Durham School of the Arts
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400 North Duke Street Durham, North Carolina United States |
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| Coordinates | 36°0′12″N 78°54′23″W / 36.00333°N 78.90639°WCoordinates: 36°0′12″N 78°54′23″W / 36.00333°N 78.90639°W |
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| Type | Government Secondary school |
| Established | 1996 |
| School district | Durham Public Schools |
| Category | Magnet School |
| Principal | David Hawks |
| Grades | 6 through 12 |
| Enrollment | 1441 |
| Campus | Urban area |
| Color(s) | Blue, Black, and White |
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Fall: Cross-Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball Winter: Basketball, Swimming, Indoor Track, Wrestling Spring: Baseball, Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's Tennis, Track & Field, Ultimate Frisbee |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| EOG average | Reading 88.4, Math 65.0 |
| Yearbook | "Flashback" |
| Website | Official Website |
 The entrance of the Durham School of the Arts Main Building |
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 The entrance of the Durham School of the Arts Main Building |
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Durham School of the Arts (DSA) is a secondary magnet school located in downtown Durham, North Carolina, United States, housing 1,381 students. Its focus is on the visual and performing arts.
Arts offerings include 3D and 2D art, chorus, dance, guitar, strings, band, piano, acting, technical theatre, writing, digital media, game art design, and photography. Teachers of all subjects are encouraged to incorporate the arts into their teaching to maximize student engagement. Composite test scores from 2009 are in the top 25% in the district among high schools, and exceed the state average. Approximately 200 students are enrolled in each grade.
Students enroll through a lottery system and can be entered into this lottery as early as the sixth grade. The only way to get into DSA is through the school lottery. Students living near the school do not automatically gain enrollment, although many have made it into the school through the official lottery. Most students are admitted in 6th grade, though there are no rules prohibiting entrance after that age, as there is some turnover in higher grades. The primary year for turnover is 9th grade, when many students transfer to other area high schools.
Durham School of the Arts is housed in the former Durham High School building near the Trinity Historic District. During racial segregation Durham High School primarily served the white community of Durham, whereas Hillside High School served the black community.
Opening in 1906, Central High School, which was located on Morris Street, educated Durham's white high school students until 1922. The building was then converted to Durham's City Hall and is now the home of the Durham Arts Council (also known as Royall Center for the Arts).
In 1922, Durham High School replaced Central High School on property that once belonged to Brodie L. Duke. In 1926, Central Junior High School opened on property adjacent to Durham High School. The building was renamed Julian S. Carr Junior High School in 1945. Carr Junior High closed in 1975 when a new middle school was opened. At that time, the Carr building became part of the Durham High School campus.
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