Las Vegas Academy of the Arts explained

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts
Address:315 South 7th Street
Zipcode:89101
Country:United States
Principal:Lezlie Koepp
Staff:80.50 (FTE)
Ratio:21.58
Enrollment:1,737 (2022-23)[1]
Grades:9-12
Nickname:LVA
Motto:From Excellence to Eminence [2]
Colors:Teal and silver
Publication:Accolades
Established:1992
Homepage:http://www.lasvegasacademy.net/

The Las Vegas Academy of the Arts is a magnet high school located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. Students are accepted through an audition process and claim a major pertaining to performing arts or visual arts.

History

Las Vegas High School

The Las Vegas Academy's campus is located on the site of the first high school in Las Vegas. The school uses two of the buildings that were constructed in 1930 and opened in the fall of 1931. Las Vegas High School was the first high school in Las Vegas, and its location caused controversy at the time. Many residents believed the school was too far away from the small population at the time, which has changed as the city grew around the school. The school originally had three buildings: the tri-level Main building on the corner of 7th St. and Bridger Ave., the Gymnasium, and a third building that housed manual arts (shop classes) and in later years government classes. It was torn down in 1969. The two remaining buildings are listed as the Las Vegas High School Academic Building and Gymnasium on the National Register of Historic Places, representing Las Vegas' best example of art-deco architecture of the 1930s. The school's outer appearance has been maintained but the interior has been changed since its original construction.

Las Vegas Academy

In 1992, plans for a magnet school for the arts were announced by Assistant Superintendent, and on August 23, 1993, Las Vegas High School was re-opened as the Las Vegas Academy for International Studies and Performing Arts by founding principal. Visual Arts was added the following year. Starting with only 735 students, the student body has since grown to an excess of 1700 students attending the school pursuing majors in the performing and visual arts. The CCSD Board of Trustees officially changed the school's name to Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in November 2014. Las Vegas Academy has been honored by the U.S. Department of Education as both a New American High School[3] and a Blue Ribbon School.[4] The Arts Schools Network (ASN) awarded LVA the Outstanding Arts School 2013-2014 and Exemplary Arts School status for 2014–2016.

LVA Programs

The school divides its student base into four conservatories: art, dance, music,theatre, and visual arts.[5]

Theatrical venues

Notable alumni

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Las Vegas Academy of Arts. National Center for Education Statistics. August 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: Las Vegas Academy Of the Arts. Lasvegasacademy.net. 7 October 2017.
  3. Web site: [//www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/nahs/sites.html New American High Schools ]. U.S. Department of Education . 16 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010613154543/http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/nahs/sites.html . 13 June 2001 .
  4. Web site: Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1999-2002 . U.S. Department of Education . 16 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140630091138/http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf . 30 June 2014 .
  5. Web site: Las Vegas Academy of the Arts School Profile 2020-2021. 9 May 2021. Las Vegas Academy.
  6. Web site: Academy Theatre History . Lvacademytheatre.org . 2010-11-20.
  7. Web site: 702 Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More . .
  8. Web site: Las Vegas Theatre Roundup. Backstage.com. 7 October 2017.
  9. Web site: They're Gonna Live Forever. Las Vegas Review Journal. 9 March 2008.
  10. Web site: Profiling 'Criminal Minds' Actor Matthew Gray Gubler . Lasvegasnow.com . 2010-01-01 . 2010-11-20.
  11. News: Padgett. Sonya. Dancing her way to fame. 8 July 2011. Las Vegas Review Journal. 16 April 2007.
  12. Web site: How Dasha Nekrasova Is Calling the Shots . 19 December 2021 . Piepenburg . Erik . The New York Times.
  13. News: Cling . Carol . Ne-Yo's talent spans from Vegas to the 'Yard': Grammy-nominated singer makes his big-screen acting debut today . 23 September 2011 . Las Vegas Review Journal . 12 January 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629145445/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2007/Jan-12-Fri-2007/weekly/11885925.html . June 29, 2011 .
  14. News: Here's the backstory on 'Girls' cover by Internet sensation Sizzy Rocket. 2014-05-10. Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2017-05-16. en-US.
  15. News: Rilling. Deanna. Challenging expectations through dance (and frozen peas). 30 October 2012. Las Vegas Weekly. 9 December 2009.
  16. News: Baron Vaughnm. Baronvaughn.com. 30 October 2012.
  17. News: Rilling. Deanna. "True Blood's" Rutina Wesley comes home. 16 September 2011. Las Vegas Weekly. 31 October 2009.

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