Douglas Anderson School of the Arts

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Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
Address
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2445 San Diego Road Jacksonville , Florida 32207 United States
Coordinates	30°18′01″N 81°38′20″W / 30.300271°N 81.638757°W / 30.300271; -81.638757Coordinates: 30°18′01″N 81°38′20″W / 30.300271°N 81.638757°W / 30.300271; -81.638757
Information
Type	Public magnet high school[1]
Motto	"Where arts and academics meet in excellence"
Established	1922
School district	Duval County Public Schools
Principal	Melanie Hammer
Teaching staff	62.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9—12[1]
Enrollment	1,192 (2018-2019)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.23[1]
Color(s)	Black and White
Website	dcps.duvalschools.org/anderson

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, commonly known as DA or DASOTA, is a magnet high school in the San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. The school opened in 1922 as a primary school specifically for African American students. The school is named after local civil rights activist, Douglas Anderson. In 1985, the school was renovated into a magnet high school specializing in performing, visual and language arts.^[2] Over the years, the school has accomplished many achievements including becoming a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence^[3] and receiving numerous awards from the United States Department of Education, International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.^[4] Notably, the school lacks any athletic programs.

In December 2009, the school became a by the Bureau of Historical Preservation. The ceremony was attended by students and school officials, Anderson's family and the first graduates of the school from 1959.^[5]

History[]

Opened in 1922 as The South Jacksonville Grammar School for grades 1—9, the school was primarily attended by African American students; the only school in the region during that time.^{[citation needed]} In 1945, the school name changed to Douglas Anderson School.^{[citation needed]} During the 1950s, the school became a high school with the mascot of "Fiery Dragons" and in 1959, the school saw its first graduating class with a commencement speech given by .^{[citation needed]} During the 1960s, the school closed briefly and reopened in 1968 as a campus for Florida Junior College.^{[citation needed]} In 1970, the school closed briefly again and reopened in 1971 as the Douglas Anderson Seventh Grade Center.^{[citation needed]} In 1985, the school opened as Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni[]

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