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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.

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Arts High School’s Kennis Fairfax Named Educator of the Year

October 28, 2025

Arts High School teacher Kennis Fairfax at Seton Hall University’s Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute gala where he was honored as Educator of the Year. NEW YORK CITY – Veteran Arts High School teacher Kennis Fairfax was honored as Educator of the Year by Seton Hall University’s Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute, recognizing his more […]

Newark Public Schools Students Win Five First-Place Awards at Prestigious New York City Invitational Speech & Debate Tournament

October 27, 2025

NEW YORK CITY – Newark Public Schools students won five first-place awards at the 2025 New York City Invitational Speech & Debate Tournament, one of the nation’s most competitive and respected forensics competitions. The three-day event, hosted annually by the Bronx High School of Science, attracts hundreds of elite debaters and speakers from across the […]

Newark Public Schools Graduates Receive Contracts to Return as Teachers with Their Diplomas

June 24, 2025

34 students offered conditional employment with starting salaries of $74,000 NEWARK, N.J. – Among the thousands of high school graduates who participated in commencement exercises today, 34 walked away with more than just their diplomas. They also received job offers to become future teachers in Newark Public Schools. Thirty-two of these graduates completed the Red […]

Arts High School Senior Accepted to Seven of the Nation’s Ivy League Universities

April 10, 2025

Angel Ortiz, who intends to study political science, will decide which of the schools to attend NEWARK, N.J. – Angel Ortiz, a senior at Newark’s historic Arts High School, knows he is interested in political science. He just needs to decide where he will study it. That choice might prove to be as hard as […]

District Speech & Debate Teams Win Five State Championships

March 28, 2025

Students from Arts, Barringer, Central, Science Park, and University high schools are among the tournament’s competitors FLEMINGTON, N.J. – Newark Public Schools’ student debaters and orators from five District high schools with first-place wins in five categories at the New Jersey Speech and Debate League’s state championships. Mofoluwa Olagadeyo and Risiqat Adeniji of Science Park […]