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Experience the best of both worlds at DESA, the only public high school in DC that offers a dual curriculum! Combining rigorous college-preparatory academics with pre-professional arts training in Dance, Instrumental Music, Cinematic Arts & Media Production, Museum Studies, Technical, Design & Production, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Vocal Music ...
Our Arts Programs. Dance; Instrumental Music; Literary Media & Communications; Museum Studies; Technical Design & Production; Theatre; Visual Arts; Vocal Music
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts (established 1974) is a high school located at 35th Street and R Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., and dedicated to arts education. One of the high schools of the District of Columbia Public School system, it is named for the American jazz bandleader and composer Duke Ellington, a native of Washington, D.C.
Duke Ellington School of the Arts is the sole D.C. public high school to offer a dual curriculum encompassing professional arts training and academic enrichment. DESA nurtures a passion for arts in talented students who might not otherwise have an opportunity to develop their artistic skills.
It support our four core areas including best practices, college and career pathways, elementary and middle school arts, and leadership. Members represent art leaders, schools, and organizations from around the world.
Ranked as one of DC Public Schools’ highest performing high schools, Ellington encourages its students to take advance placement course load that includes Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, US History, World History, Language and Literature and World Language, as well as Honors academic courses.
Duke Ellington School of the Arts is the sole D.C. public high school to offer a dual curriculum encompassing professional arts training and academic enrichment. DESA nurtures a passion for arts in talented students who might not otherwise have an opportunity to develop their artistic skills.
He graduated from Harvard in 1907, and was the first African-American to attend Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He studied philosophy at the University of Berlin (1910-1911) and attended...
Apr 5, 2024 · Duke Ellington School of the Arts is an above average, public, magnet school located in WASHINGTON, DC. It has 564 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 81 to 1. According to state test scores, 8% of students are at least proficient in math and 61% in reading.
4 days ago · Cabada Contemporary (1054 31st Street, NW, #009) is hosting a new exhibit, OUR PRESENCE, featuring works by young artists from the Duke Ellington School Of The Arts. It showcases art centered around aspects of Black culture and the essence of being Black, particularly in the context of young adulthood.
