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Nashville School of the Arts

Field	Value
name	Nashville School of the Arts
motto	Scholar, Artist, Individual
established	1993
type	Magnet high school
grades	9 - 12
colors	Carolina blue and black

team_name	Mustangs
head_name	Principal
head	Justin Thomas
address	1250 Foster Avenue
city	Nashville
state	Tennessee
zipcode	37210
country	United States
coordinates
students	569 (2023-2024)
ratio	16.97
teaching_staff	33.53 (FTE)
website	https://nsa.mnps.org/

Nashville School of the Arts (NSA) is a public magnet high school including grades 9–12 for arts-interested students located in Nashville, Tennessee. Each student enrolls in one or more of the nine conservatories within the school; dance, theatre arts, literary arts, visual arts, and music (including choral arts, band, orchestra, guitar, and piano). Students must audition, interview, or write an essay to be accepted. There is no lottery admission to NSA.

Students are expected to study in their respective arts and simultaneously complete the same academic curriculum as all other Metropolitan Nashville Public School students. While the school focuses on the arts, their academic scores rank among the top four in the MNPS school system, and Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program scores are above the Davidson County average.

History

Nashville School of the Arts began as a small magnet program for arts-interested students in Pearl-Cohn High School in 1993. As time went on, NSA grew to a size warranting its own facility, which was achieved in 1996 on the former Cumberland School campus. NSA eventually moved to the Tennessee Preparatory School campus southeast of downtown Nashville where they are currently located. The school has established pencil partners, which is a business or other community organization that teams up with a Nashville school to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success, as well as community partners (including Youth Villages, the Nashville Shakespeare Festival, and PG-13 players).

Newspaper

Backstage is NSA's student-run newspaper. In 2010, the publication began a web-based format. Stories are added constantly, complete with upcoming NSA events, reviews, scheduled activities, and anything that is of interest to the student body.

In 2024, NSA film students began Centerstage: a comparable web series that includes, skits, interviews, and footage of school events.

Notable alumni

Natalia Dyer, actress
Melanie Faye, musician (guitarist)
Sophie Allison, singer-songwriter

Principals

Dr. Justin Thomas (2022–)
Dr. Gregory Stewart (2012–2022)
Bob Wilson (2001–2012)
Dr. Elbert Ross (1998–2001)
Robert Churchwell (1997–1998)

Dean of students

Dr. Bryan Gwyn (2017–2018)
Matthew Kilkenny (2015–2017)
Randi Staggs (2014–2015)

Assistant principals

Dr. Iris Colette Barbour (2018 - present)
Dr. Randi Staggs (2015–present)
Oceana Sheehan
Tonja L. Williams
Lendozia Edwards
Mary Nollner

References

"Nashville School of the Arts".
"Nashville School Of The Arts". National Center for Education Statistics.
[http://www.zillow.com/school/TN-Nashville/Nashville-Davidson-County-Sd-6411/Nashville-School-Of-The-Arts-81589/ TCAP Scores]
[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/tennessee/districts/davidson-county/nashville-school-of-the-arts-18160 U.S. News & World Report profile]
"Demolishing the Ben West Building was a bad idea — but moving Nashville School of the Arts there is a good one". Nashville Scene.
[http://www.nsahs.mnps.org/Page58140.aspx The Nashville School of the Ars Pencil and Community Partners]
NSA FILM. (2024-10-15). "CENTERSTAGE EPISODE 1".
"On Clean, Soccer Mommy Showcases How Disillusionment Can Lead to Growth". Nashville Scene.

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