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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.
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Our School in the News
Sabrina Dias Represents Newark While Competing on Season 21 of NBC’S “The Voice”
“One day, I’m going to be on The Voice” stated Sabrina Dias, years before that statement would become a reality. As a Newark native, born and raised – Dias comes from a proud Portuguese family that instilled in her, a love of music. She attended both Oliver Street School and Wilson Avenue School in her […]
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Arts High Alum Mj Rodriguez becomes first out trans woman nominated for lead actress Emmy
Welcome to the history books, Mj Rodriguez. The “Pose” star on Tuesday made Emmy history, becoming the first out trans woman to be nominated in the outstanding lead actress category for her role in the FX drama, GLAAD, a leading LGBTQ advocacy organization, told CNN. She is also the first out trans performer nominated in […]
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Arts High’s Ingrid Cristofoletti Will Travel to Washington, D.C. for Prestigious Journalism Conference
Ingrid Cristofoletti, a student at Arts High School (Newark, NJ, US), has been selected to represent Newark, NJ as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2021 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. Cristofoletti joins a select group of students from all over the country for an intensive study of journalism and media. […]
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Arts High Alum Michael B. Jordan
Arts High Alum Michael B. Jordan with current students during a 2019 Photo Shoot
Crystal Clarke: AHS 2011 in Sanditon
Crystal Clarke - AHS 2011 in Sanditon
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