John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
| John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School | |
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615 Twelfth Street Augusta, Georgia 30901 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°28′26″N 81°58′32″W / 33.473778°N 81.975591°WCoordinates: 33°28′26″N 81°58′32″W / 33.473778°N 81.975591°W |
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| Type | Public magnet for the fine and performing arts |
| Established | 1934 (as elementary school) 1981 (as magnet school) |
| School district | Richmond County School System |
| Principal | Dr. Renee Kelly |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| School color(s) |
Maroon and silver |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Nickname | DFA |
| Tuition | Free |
| Website | Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School |
John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School (DFA) is a public magnet school for the fine and performing arts located in downtown Augusta, Georgia, United States. It draws students in grades 6 through 12 throughout Richmond County. In addition to a basic curriculum of college preparatory and Advanced Placement academic courses, Davidson offers academic and fine arts courses in the areas of visual arts, music, chorus, dance, cinema production, and theatre. It has been recognized as a National Grammy Signature School, has been ranked as the #1 school in the state of Georgia, and has placed in the top 100 tier of Newsweek's "America's Best High Schools."
Davidson was founded in 1934 and named after John S. Davidson (1846-1894), an Augusta native, local educator, and Freemason leader. It was an elementary school from 1934 until 1981. In 1998, Davidson moved from its original site to a new campus one block away between 12th and 13th Street, Walton Way and Telfair Street. Prior to this, the campus had been split across the original building, a converted police substation, several portable classrooms, and a renovated iron works building, spreading across three city blocks. At the time, it crossed the Augusta Canal's second level. Moving to the new location granted a view of the canal's third level.
The new location has a theater for art performances. Due to student demand, the original stained glass windows created by the class of 1983 were also moved to the new location. The school is within walking distance of historical landmarks in Augusta, including Sacred Heart Cultural Center and the Augusta Canal's first level.
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