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 Values

We 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 Organizations

PTSA (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