Arts Mission, Vision, & Goals

Arts Mission

To significantly improve student achievement in dance, media arts, theatre, music, and visual arts through development of curriculum, instruction, and assessment based on the South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards for Arts Proficiency.

Arts Vision

All students will have access to a premier arts program, including opportunities to showcase their art, participate as global citizens, and foster a passion that continues into adulthood.

Arts Goals

• To create curricula, instruction, and assessment strategies with an emphasis on skills and technology that incorporate AVID strategies.
• To encourage the pursuit and appreciation of the arts in a post high school environment.
• To provide a safe and appropriate learning space.
• To maintain and improve physical, financial, and personnel resources necessary for teaching and learning in the arts.
• To develop opportunities for collaboration among students, teachers, and community members within the Fine Arts as well as other disciplines.

Points of Pride

• We believe in the four A’s: Arts, Academics, Athletics, Activities.
• Arts collaboration: The Giving Bowl, Holiday Arts Festival, Spring Musical
• Arts infused throughout the school: Art on display, art incorporated into student activities events, arts teachers working with teachers from other subject areas.
• School for the Arts program
• The success of our Alumni
• The success of our students at arts competitions
• The addition of our World Drumming program