Savannah Arts Academy is the first dedicated performing and visual arts school in Savannah, Georgia. Students concentrate in one of the arts majors: communication arts, dance, instrumental and/or vocal music, theatre arts, and visual arts.
Points of Pride
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Georgia Department of Education, Platinum Award Winners, 2005-2011
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Georgia “School of Excellence,” 2007-2011
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U.S. News and World Report magazine named SAA a silver-award winning school, placing us in the top 500 schools in the nation
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Named in Newsweek’s list of Best American High Schools
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Connect Savannah’s Best School in Savannah, 2007-2010
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SAA was voted as the #1 high school in Georgia
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Named AP Honor School in 5 categories: AP Challenge Schools, AP Merit Schools, AP STEM Schools, and AP STEM Achievement Schools, 2011
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SAT and ACT scores continuously exceed state and national averages
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Gold and Silver winners in Scholastic Art and Writing competition with works displayed in Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.
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Offers 13 different Advanced Placement courses, will give over 550 AP exams in 2012
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Future Business Leaders of America: Currently ranked #1 chapter in the state of Georgia
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Trip to Scotland: theatre students performed at the American High School Theatre Festival in Edinburgh Scotland in August 2010 and will return in August 2012
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AP Studio Art Drawing was featured on the 2010-2011 AP Studio Art poster sent to all participating USA and international schools
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In May of 2012, women's choir will perform a solo concert in Carnegie Hall in New York City
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Odyssey of the Mind Competes at World Competition, 2001-2011
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Savannah Arts named a Service Leadership School through Jefferson Award Program, 2010
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Awarded the Governor’s Cup for the second year in a row for highest SAT scores
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National “Blue Ribbon School” award from U.S. Department of Education, 2007
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Large number of Governor’s Honors Program participants each year
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Member of the “International Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools.”
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Excellent year-round boys and girls sports programming
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Swimmers and Boys and Girls Soccer teams competed on a State level.
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Regional, state, national and even international award-winning extra-curricular teams.
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