Devonne De Nose
Principal
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!
Main Office Contact Phone Numbers
Clerk Edith Battles - 973-388-2894 Clerk Janice Oliver - 973-733-7392 Clerk Jasmine Parker - 973-733-7391
Our School in the News
Newark Board of Education Salutes Graduates of 2021-22
Newark, NJ, [June 23, 2022]. Today, Newark Public Schools is hosting graduation ceremonies for over 2,300 seniors from across 14 district high schools in celebration of the Class of 2022’s remarkable accomplishments. Family, friends, staff, and community members will witness the achievements of this very special and historic class with 434 seniors achieving a GPA […]
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Newark Arts High School Pathway to Theater Productions Resumes After 18 Month COVID-19 Pandemic ‘Intermission’
Principal Devonne Gorman and Arts High School Drama Instructor Ms. Elena Dones welcomed the community back to in-person theater productions with its first drama production since the COVID-19 pandemic not only shut down the first school of the visual and performing arts in the nation but all schools, in New Jersey, back in March 2020. […]
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14 NBOE Students Selected for the 2022 Prudential Actuarial Career Exploration and Financial Management (PACE-FM) Program
Prudential has announced the names of the students who have been selected to participate in the 2022 PACE-FM Program. This year, there were 87 total nominations received, 32 student digital interviews/essays received, and 16 students selected for the cohort. Of the 16 students, 14 of the students are from Newark Public School high schools! Congratulations […]
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Upcoming Events
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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