| Denver School of the Arts | |
| Address: | 7111 Montview Boulevard |
| City: | Denver |
| State: | Colorado |
| Zipcode: | 80220 |
| Country: | U.S. |
| Coordinates: | 39.7481°N -104.9053°W |
| Type: | Magnet secondary |
| District: | Denver Public Schools |
| Principal: | Dr. Anthony McWright |
| Staff: | 49.25 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 22.27 |
| Grades: | 6–12 |
| Ceeb: | 060443 |
| Enrollment: | 1,097 (2018–19) |
| Mascot: | Siberian tiger |
| Colors: | Black and white |
| Superintendent: | Dr. Alex Marrero |
Denver School of the Arts (DSA) is a comprehensive arts secondary public magnet school, serving grades 6–12. Located at 7111 Montview Boulevard in the Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, the school is operated by the Denver Public School District.
Denver School of the Arts originated as a concurrent program at Manual High School during the late 1980s. It later evolved into a fully staffed institution located on the former campus of Byers Middle School at 150 South Pearl Street, which was once the site of Byers Mansion.
In the 2003–2004 school year, DSA relocated to its current address at 7111 E. Montview Boulevard, occupying the former W. Dale and W. Ida Houston Fine Arts Center. This facility was originally built by the Colorado Women's College and subsequently utilized by the Lamont School of Music.
DSA serves both middle school and high school students. Graduating class sizes are small, with approximately 140 students comprising the Class of 2018.
DSA requires an audition for prospective students competing to join one of its eleven offered majors.
Denver School of the Arts offers a variety of majors including Guitar, Vocal Music, Piano, Creative Writing, Video Cinema Arts, Stagecraft and Design, Dance, Visual Arts, Band, Orchestra, and Theatre.[1]
Students are required to wear lanyards that correspond to their grade level. The lanyard colors are as follows: 6th grade wears black, 7th grade wears purple, and each subsequent grade has its own designated color.[2]
Denver School of the Arts does not offer its own extracurricular sports programs, nor does it offer in-school physical education. DSA students are encouraged to participate in sports programs at other Denver high schools and middle schools. Many students at DSA play sports at the sister school of East High School or at their "home" high school.