School Of The Artistic, Acedemic, Humanistic Success?

OUR MISSION IS STUDENT SUCCESS... ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, AND HUMANISTIC.

The quote portrays that the School Of The Arts is a very goal oriented school with hard- working students. It portrays that this school is driven and successful. Parts of this are true and some aren't as well.

I am under the impression from what others have told me, as I have been since late elementary school, that School Of The Arts offers a superior city school education and a more peaceful learning place. From my years here I have observed that, in my opinion it is a more peaceful environment to learn in. I am pretty sure there is less fights, threats, and unsafe student activities. But, I do not believe that the art majors offer anything extra- special. In fact, I could do with out them. The majors offered at School Of The Arts are creative writing, vocal, piano, instrumental, theater technology, visual arts, dance, and drama. I am currently a creative writing major and I don't feel that since I have entered this Major here that my artistic mind has been incredibly expanded. I actually feel like having two forty minute periods a day in my major has discouraged me to ever be in the field of anything pertaining to creative writing. I used to enjoy creatively writing on occasion when it was assigned to me and I thought I was pretty okay at it. But, being made to do it everyday has presented an incredible work load for me. A work load that I do not appreciate and have grown to resent.

Another addition to my workload is my academic courses. I have never been educated at another high school but I am pretty sure I could get the education I receive here form another building. Teachers are the ones who provide the students with the tools to achieve "academic success." And there is no way to know if the best teachers are being hired at this school or another. I do feel that my education is up to par, but I cannot be sure if it meets the stereotype of School Of The Arts being better than other city schools.

As far as School Of The Arts offering humanistic success i do not even know what that word means so that can tell you how successful they are with that one.