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|name = Douglas Anderson School of the Arts |
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|logo = Dasota logo.jpg |
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|motto = ''"Where arts and academics meet in excellence"'' |
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|streetaddress = 2445 San Diego Road |
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|city = [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] |
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|state = [[Florida]] |
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|zipcode = 32207 |
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|country = United States |
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|coordinates = {{coord|30.300271|-81.638757|display=title,inline|format=dms|type:edu}} |
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|type = [[State school#United States|Public]] [[Magnet school|magnet]] [[High school (North America)|high school]]<ref name="NCES" /> |
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|established = 1922 |
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|district = [[Duval County Public Schools]] |
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|principal = Timothy Feagins |
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|grades = [[Ninth grade|9]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]]<ref name="NCES" /> |
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|enrollment = 1,068 (2022–2023)<ref name="NCES">{{cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=120048002469 |website=nces.ed.gov |publisher=US Department of Education |access-date=October 21, 2024 |language=EN}}</ref> |
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|teaching_staff = 53.00 {{FTE}}<ref name="NCES" /> |
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|ratio = 20.15<ref name="NCES" /> |
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|colors = Black and White {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} |
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|mascot = Puffins and Dragons |
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|website = {{url|https://dcps.duvalschools.org/anderson}} |
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'''Douglas Anderson School of the Arts''', commonly known as '''DA''' or '''DASOTA''', is a magnet high school in the [[Neighborhoods of Jacksonville, Florida#San Marco|San Marco]] neighborhood of [[Jacksonville, Florida]], United States. The school opened in 1922 during segregation as a [[Primary education in the United States|primary school]] for African American students. The school is named after a local civil rights activist, Douglas Anderson. In 1985, the school was renovated into a magnet high school specializing in [[Performing arts|performing]], [[Visual arts|visual]] and [[Language arts|language]] arts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dcps.duvalschools.org/domain/2500|title = History / History}}</ref> A historical marker commemorates its history. |
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== Awards == |
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The school was designated a [[Blue Ribbon Schools Program|National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf|title=Blue Ribbon Schools Program (Archived Information)|accessdate=2010-10-30|work=U.S. Department of Education}}</ref> and received awards from the [[United States Department of Education]], the International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education, and the [[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]].<ref>{{cite press release |title=The Grammy Foundation announces the 2010 Grammy Signature Schools |url=http://www2.grammy.com/PressReleases/671_752_2010%20GSSnatlrelease_Final.pdf |publisher=The Grammy Foundation/The Recording Academy |date=2010-03-25 |accessdate=2010-10-30 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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|style="padding-right: 1em;" | [http://www.educationcentral.org/dasota/ http://www.educationcentral.org/dasota/] |
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|}'''Douglas Anderson School of the Arts''' (commonly referred to as "DA") is a magnet [[high school]] in the [[Duval County, Florida|Duval County]] ([[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]) school system. The school first opened in the 1930s as a traditional school for [[African-American]] students. Over the years, it also served as a Sixth and Seventh Grade Center. Douglas Anderson became an arts school in 1985. It is currently the #1 arts high school in America. |
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In December 2009, the school was designated a Florida Heritage Landmark by the Bureau of Historical Preservation. The ceremony was attended by students and school officials, Anderson's family, and the first graduates of the school from 1959.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-11-14/story/douglas_anderson_graduates_come_back_for_schools_50th_anniversary|title=Douglas Anderson graduates come back for school's 50th anniversary|last=Sanders|first=Topher|date=2009-11-14|accessdate=2010-10-31|work=The Florida Times-Union|publisher=Morris Communications}}</ref> |
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==Academics and arts== |
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Students take traditional high school courses such as English, Biology, etc., while concurrently attending arts classes as part of a specific arts program. The "arts areas" in which a student may major are Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Technical Theater, Film/TV, Visual Arts, Piano, Guitar, and Vocal Music. Students are accepted to the school based on auditions offered in the spring of each school year. A number of AP (Advanced Placement) and honors classes are also offered in numerous academic areas. In addition to excelling in their chosen course of artistic study, students are expected to maintain an at least average G.P.A. or they can face probation and/or eventual expulsion. |
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The Douglas Anderson Music Department offers private and group instruction as well as band, choral, and orchestral ensembles. Performances throughout Florida and the nation occur on a regular basis. The DASOTA Jazz Ensemble I under the direction of Ace Martin has recently won first place in the 2006 [[Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival and Competition|Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival]] in NY. Other honors include the Symphonic Band being invited to play at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Festival in 2000 under the direction of Tom Haller. The DASOTA Chorus is under the direction of Jeffrey Clayton. The Orchestra is under the direction of Brian Griffin. The jazz band was also featured in the award winning documentary "''Chops.''" The film followed the jazz band on their journey to the [[Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival and Competition|Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival]]. |
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Opened in 1922 as '''The South Jacksonville Grammar School''' for grades 1—9, the school was primarily attended by African American students; the only school in the region during that time.{{cn|date=December 2020}} In 1945, the school name changed to '''Douglas Anderson School'''.{{cn|date=December 2020}} During the 1950s, the school became a high school with the mascot of "Fiery Dragons" and in 1959, the school saw its first graduating class with a commencement speech given by [[Noah Marsh]].{{cn|date=December 2020}} During the 1960s, the school closed briefly and reopened in 1968 as a campus for [[Florida State College at Jacksonville|Florida Junior College]].{{cn|date=December 2020}} In 1970, the school closed briefly again and reopened in 1971 as the '''Douglas Anderson Seventh Grade Center'''.{{cn|date=December 2020}} In 1985, the school opened as '''Douglas Anderson School of the Arts'''.{{cn|date=December 2020}} |
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===Creative writing=== |
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The Creative Writing Department at Douglas Anderson offers Creative Writing, Editing, Poetry Portfolio, Fiction Portfolio, Editing, Journalism, and Creative Non-Fiction, among others. The department was opened in 1990 and in 2006 became one of the last to receive its own building. The Creative Writing department produces a literary magazine, ''Elan'', and the school newspaper [[The Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Improviser]]. |
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==Notable alumni== |
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{{Alumni|date=December 2020}} |
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The Film/TV department, established in 1997, is the newest department in the school. Here students can shoot, edit, and produce films and television. The studio is equipped with a state-of-the-art green screen for visual effects. The DA Production company is hired to produce a variety of local videos. |
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*[[Wes Borland]] - guitarist |
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*[[Ben Harper (Yellowcard and HeyMike!)|Ben Harper]] - guitarist |
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*[[Patrick Heusinger]] - actor |
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*[[William Ryan Key]] - lead singer of the band Yellowcard |
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*[[John Otto (drummer)|John Otto]] - drummer |
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*[[Longineu W. Parsons III]] - drummer |
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===Performance/Musical/Tech Theatre=== |
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The Performance/Tech Theater department has existed since the school's inception. With a state-of-the-art theatre, as well as a modern 'black box' theatre, students have all the trappings of a professional theatre. The department averages four shows a year, including a children's show, a musical or Shakespearean play, and a contemporary piece. The course of study includes acting, technical theater, and theater history classes, as well as electives such as Stage Movement, Stage Combat, Plays and Playwrights, Art History, Voice and Dialect, Acting for Camera, Intro to T.V. Film, Issue Base Theatre, Directing 1 and 2 and Musical Theatre. The tech department allows students to assist in design, technical direction, and creation of costumes, props, and sets. The performing theater majors and tech majors are expected to prepare juries at the end of each school year that show their growth over the course of the year. The jury also determines if the student can continue into the next acting level. Students also have the opportunity to visit and compete at the Florida State Thespian Convention, held annually in Tampa, Florida. Furthermore a group of students from Douglas Anderson serve on Work Crew for Florida State Thespians. Work Crew is an organization of students who help organize Florida State Thespians and every year they help run the festival. Douglas Anderson also offers Musical Theatre as a major. This program allows students to enter as either a Theatre, Vocal, or Dance student. Then in their second year all the classes are integrated into their schedule. |
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===Visual arts=== |
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In this arts area many students take part in drawing, painting, sculpting, photography, printmaking, and art history. Gallery openings occur throughout the year to showcase the students' talent. |
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===Dance=== |
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The Dance department offers many different classes to about 150 students. There are seven dance levels: Dance 2, Dance 3, Dance 4, Dance 5, Dance 6, Dance 7, and Dance Theatre. The two performing groups, Tap Ensemble and Dance Theatre, require an audition to join. Dance majors study everyday with a rotating schedule of modern and ballet/pointe classes. The Dance department also offers electives such as Dance Production I and II, Jazz, Dance Career Prep, Research, American Musical Theatre, Dance Aesthetics, Variations, and Ethnic Dance. Also, all dancers are required to complete a Choreography credit during either their Junior or Senior year. |
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==Design== |
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The school's design utilizes a variety of colors, a "tin" design, and oddly shaped buildings [http://www.kbj.com/Architecture/education/douglas_anderson.htm]. Some interesting features of the campus are the rotunda, the office area, the sculpture garden, the art gallery, the vocal building, and the theater. |
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One of the most popular and unique aspects of Douglas Anderson were its courtyards, which featured trees and grass.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The courtyards were a popular place for students to congregate during free time; seniors had a courtyard designated solely for them. However, a construction and renovation project led the destruction of the courtyards in 2003, despite protests from the students and unflattering articles in ''The Improviser''.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} |
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==Notable alumni== |
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* [[Ryan Key]], [[Sean Mackin]], and [[Longineu Parsons]] of [[Yellowcard]]{{Fact|date=February 2007}} |
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* [[Ben 'Jammin' Harper]] of Hey Mike and formerly of [[Yellowcard]] |
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* [[Jon Wilkes]] of [[The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus]] |
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* [[John Otto]] and [[Wes Borland]] of [[Limp Bizkit]]{{Fact|date=February 2007}} |
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* Daniel Torres, [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] Singer and Performer |
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* [[Cassandra Freeman]], [[Actress]] who starred in [[The Inside Man]] with [[Denzel Washington]] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.educationcentral.org/dasota/ School homepage] |
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* [http://www.educationcentral.org/dasota/dasota/academics/academics.htm Awards received] |
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2445 San Diego Road , 32207 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°18′01″N 81°38′20″W / 30.300271°N 81.638757°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public magnet high school[1] |
| Motto | "Where arts and academics meet in excellence" |
| Established | 1922 |
| School district | Duval County Public Schools |
| Principal | Timothy Feagins |
| Teaching staff | 53.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,068 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.15[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and White |
| Mascot | Puffins and Dragons |
| Website | dcps |
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, commonly known as DA or DASOTA, is a magnet high school in the San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The school opened in 1922 during segregation as a primary school for African American students. The school is named after a local civil rights activist, Douglas Anderson. In 1985, the school was renovated into a magnet high school specializing in performing, visual and language arts.[2] A historical marker commemorates its history.
Awards
[edit]The school was designated a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence[3] and received awards from the United States Department of Education, the International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.[4]
In December 2009, the school was designated a Florida Heritage Landmark by the Bureau of Historical Preservation. The ceremony was attended by students and school officials, Anderson's family, and the first graduates of the school from 1959.[5]
History
[edit]Opened in 1922 as The South Jacksonville Grammar School for grades 1—9, the school was primarily attended by African American students; the only school in the region during that time.[citation needed] In 1945, the school name changed to Douglas Anderson School.[citation needed] During the 1950s, the school became a high school with the mascot of "Fiery Dragons" and in 1959, the school saw its first graduating class with a commencement speech given by Noah Marsh.[citation needed] During the 1960s, the school closed briefly and reopened in 1968 as a campus for Florida Junior College.[citation needed] In 1970, the school closed briefly again and reopened in 1971 as the Douglas Anderson Seventh Grade Center.[citation needed] In 1985, the school opened as Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2020) |
- Wes Borland - guitarist
- Daniel Breaker - Broadway and film actor
- Ben Harper - guitarist
- Patrick Heusinger - actor
- William Ryan Key - lead singer of the band Yellowcard
- Billy Merrell - author and poet
- John Otto - drummer
- Longineu W. Parsons III - drummer
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "History / History".
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program (Archived Information)" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ "The Grammy Foundation announces the 2010 Grammy Signature Schools" (PDF) (Press release). The Grammy Foundation/The Recording Academy. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-10-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sanders, Topher (2009-11-14). "Douglas Anderson graduates come back for school's 50th anniversary". The Florida Times-Union. Morris Communications. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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