Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Public school in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts (DSOA) is a public high school in West Palm Beach, Florida. Formerly named the Palm Beach County School of the Arts (also known as "School of the Arts" or "SOA"), the school was renamed in recognition of a 1997 donation of $1 million by Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr., a West Palm Beach philanthropist. It is regularly ranked as one of the top public arts and academics schools in the country. [2]
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Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts | |
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Address | |
501 South Sapodilla Avenue , Palm Beach , 33401 United States | |
Coordinates | 26.708804°N 80.061468°W / 26.708804; -80.061468 |
Information | |
Other name | DSOA |
Type | Public Magnet (arts) Secondary (high/9–12) |
Established | 1989; 35 years ago (1989) |
School district | Palm Beach County School District |
Superintendent | Donald Fennoy |
Principal | Blake Bennett |
Staff | 70.50 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,382 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.60[1] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Black, White & Gold |
Mascot | Jaguar |
USNWR ranking | 46 (US News) /138 (Newsweek) (2014) |
Yearbook | The Marquee |
Newsmagazine | The Muse |
Art Areas | Communication Arts, Dance, Digital Media, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts |
Website | awdsoa.org |
DSOA is administrated by the School District of Palm Beach County, which also provides most of its funding. The school receives supplementary funds for its arts and academics from the School of the Arts Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.