booker t. washington high school for the performing & visual arts
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Booker T. Washington High School for the
Performing & Visual Arts
• Mission: To provide intensive training in the arts and academics and to ensure students graduate ready for college and the professional work force.
• Vision: To be the premier performing, visual arts and academic high school in the United States and to serve as a model for excellence in teaching, learninnational g and professional experiences.
BTWHSPVA School Mission
BTWHSPVA Core ValuesWe value and believe:
• that every student can succeed both artistically and academically• that the arts are vital to civilization• that hard work and determination open doors but do not
guarantee success• that we perform and behave with diligence, respect, and
integrity in everything we do• that success in life is measured in multiple ways• that BTW is part of a larger community in the Dallas ISD and the
Dallas arts community
BTWHSPVA School Motto
Always Reaching Towards Success
Organizational Chart
Principal
Associate & Assistant Principals Administrative TeamSupport Staff
Art Area Chairs/Coordinators Academic Chairs
Art Area FacultyAcademic Faculty
Experienced Faculty
47.8% over 20 years experience29.1% 11-20 years experience
7.7% 6-10 years experience13.7% 1-5 years experience
.9% Beginning Teachers
Entrance Requirements
• Complete the application requirements: application, proof of residency, current report card, standardized test scores An Audition/Portfolio in one of four areas: Dance, Music, Theatre, & Visual Art (75%)
• Minimum Academic Scores (25%)– GPA 75%– Standardized Tests: 40% Math 40% Reading
Dallas ISD vs. Out-of-District
• All students who live within the Dallas Independent School District are given the first slots in rank order if they score a qualifying minimum score of 75% or above
• If any openings exist after this process, out-of-district students are accepted in rank order upon approval by the district (Approximately 20% of the students are out-of-district)
• BTWHSPVA has reciprocity with other performing arts schools in the Arts Schools Network
Support Organizations
Arts Magnet Advisory Board– Capital Campaign, Endowments– Programmatic Support • Equipment, Technology, Learning Labs with Arts
Partners, Master Classes, Consultants, Mentoring Program• Learning Labs
– Scholarships– Staff Development
Support OrganizationsPTSA (100% membership)• Raising $65,000.00/year for programmatic support and
scholarships• Student Support• Faculty Support• Volunteer SupportARTS Guilds in Dance, Music, Theatre, & Visual Arts are the “Booster Clubs” for the Arts• Raising funds for the specific department• Volunteer Support
College Showcase
• Annual Event showcasing seniors in each art area
• Results in scholarship offers in the arts and academics of $23.5 million dollars to a graduating class of 200 students
• Sponsored by a grant from the Junior League of Dallas (also provides volunteer support throughout the school year)
BTWHSPVA Ranks High in US News & World Report
• Over 21,000 schools in the US reviewed• BTWHSPVA ranked 110th
• In the top ½ of 1% in the nation
Arts Partnerships
• AT & T Performing Arts Center• Dallas Theatre Center• Dallas Symphony Center• Dallas Museum of Art• Nasher Sculpture Center• Crow Asian Art Museum• TITAS
Where Do Our Graduates Go?• Harvard• Yale• MIT• The Juilliard School• Berkley School of Music• Boston Conservatory• New York University Tisch School of the Arts• New England Conservatory• California Institute of the Arts• All schools in Texas
What is expected of Administrators?
• Strong Leadership Qualities• A Keen Understanding of Right and Left
Brained Faculty and Students• Great Communicator and Facilitator with all
constituent groups• Strong Work Ethic• Knowledge of giftedness in the academics and
the arts (both faculty and students)• Consistent
Qualifications for FACULTY
• Top educator in academics and/or the arts• Academic teachers must be able to teach
artists and extremely gifted and passionate students
• Arts teachers must be artist/educators who are able to support the academic rigor and reinforce higher-order thinking concepts with students