Famous High Schools Known for Art
- Interlochen is a private boarding school near Traverse City, Michigan. It is known for its prestigious summer camp for the arts. The school has a relatively small student body of 500. Interlochen's mission is to help gifted young artists become well-rounded and educated citizens.
- The Ruth Asawa School of the Arts is named for the American artist, famous for her mermaid statue in San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square. The school's mission is to create an educational environment friendly to young artistic minds.
- What better place to build an arts high school than behind Lincoln Center in Manhattan? LaGuardia Arts is the neighbor of the Center's Metropolitan Opera and New York City Ballet. The school's mission is to provide a college-prep quality education at a pre-professional conservatory. The movie "Fame" is based on students at LaGuardia Arts High School.
- The Dreyfoos School is a public magnet high school in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school is named for local art philanthropist Alexander W. Dreyfoos. Located in downtown West Palm Beach, the performing arts school has neighbors like the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, the Norton Museum of Art and Cuillo Center for the Arts. This diverse artistic community provides a backdrop for campus life for Dreyfoos students.