Denver School Of The Arts

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Denver School of the Arts is a comprehensive secondary arts magnet school within the Denver Public School District of Denver, Colorado, United States.In addition to pursuing a rigorous academic program, DSA students engage in intensive studies within one of 11 arts majors - bands, creative writing, dance & movement, guitar, orchestra, piano, stagecraft & design, theatre, video cinema arts, visual arts, and vocal music. DSA is committed to fostering a lifelong love of the arts in a culturally diverse, academically challenging environment. Founded in the late 1980s, DSA was a pioneer of the magnet school concept.HistoryDenver School of the Arts began as a concurrent program at Manual High School, but was eventually transformed into a fully staffed school in the former Byers Middle School at 150 South Pearl Street - the former site of Byers Mansion. During the 2003-2004 school year, DSA moved to its permanent home at 7111 E. Montview Boulevard, the former site of the Colorado Women's College and the Lamont School of Music.DSA continues to provide rigorous academic and arts training to its students, and it consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state of Colorado.Students have performed in places all around the country, including off-broadway productions and with Barry Manilow as his choir.StudentsDSA serves both middle school and high school students. Graduating class sizes are small, with approximately 140 students comprising the Class of 2014.