Ricardo Pedro, Principal

About Our School

Visualize a public high school with a deep-rooted passion for pursuits both artistic and academic; a high school with a long and distinguished history of producing talented, creative individuals who pursue their dreams with a fervent desire to make a difference; a visual and performing arts high school established in 1931, the first of its kind in the United States.

As the artistic flagship of the Newark Public Schools, today’s Arts High offers a rigorous program for grades 9-12 in dance, drama, music, TV production and visual art. The interdisciplinary studies in which our students participate enable post-secondary matriculation to many of the best conservatories, colleges, and universities in the country.

Welcome to Arts High School!

Spring 2021

Our School in the News

Arts High Returns to In-Person Instruction

April 14, 2021

Posted in: Post navigation ← Arts High School Virtual Choir – Carol of the Bells

Arts High School Virtual Choir – Carol of the Bells

December 23, 2020

Arts High School Virtual Choir – Carol of the Bells from Newark Board of Education on Vimeo. Posted in: Post navigation ← Dirty Soles Footwear Group Awards 2020 Sneaker Design Competition Winners

Dirty Soles Footwear Group Awards 2020 Sneaker Design Competition Winners

December 22, 2020

Dirty Soles Footwear Group in partnership with the City of Newark and Aglet announced the first, city wide sneaker design competition in September. Using carefully crafted judging criteria, representatives from Dirty Soles, Aglet and the City of Newark’s Arts and Cultural Department selected the winners and a small awards ceremony was held at Studio Sole, […]