G-Star School of the Arts
G-Star High School of the Arts for Film, Animation and Performing Arts is a public charter no-tuition high school located in West Palm Beach, Florida, founded by Greg Hauptner in 2003. G-Star is a fully accredited (SACS-CASI, AdvancED) high school employing State of Florida certified teachers offering complete college-ready Sunshine State Standards academics plus the International Baccalaureate World School Programme. G-Star is also a Film, 3-D Animation/Visual Effects/Gaming/Coding, and live performance acting high school. The school is located on the back lot of a commercial motion picture studio, the G-Star Studios. The school has 900 students.
| G-Star High School of the Arts for Film, Animation and Performing Arts | |
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| Address | |
2030 S. Congress Ave , Florida 33406 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Charter (arts) Secondary (high/9-12) |
| Established | 2003 |
| Founder | Greg Hauptner |
| School district | Palm Beach County School District |
| Oversight | Charter Schools USA |
| Principal | Kim Collins |
| Teaching staff | 61.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 854 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.00[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Yellow |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Accreditation | SACS-CASI, AdvancED |
| National ranking | Best High Schools in America - US News & World Report; Best College Prep High Schools in America - Best Schools in America Niche.com; Most Challenging High Schools in America - The Washington Post; The Number One High School for Film in the World - Raindance Film Festival, London (UK) |
| Art Areas | Film Production, 3-D Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Coding, Live Performance Acting for Theater & Film. |
| Website | http://gstarschool.org |
G-Star is an "A" rated high school and is designated a "High Performing High School" by the Florida Department of Education. The average graduation rate is 98% with 97% going on to their college of choice. All students take Art classes as well as their Academic classes. G-Star offers a complete college preparatory education with Honors classes, Advanced Placement classes (college credits), Collegiate Dual Enrollment classes (college credits), and the International Baccalaureate World School Programme (college credits), headquartered in Switzerland and facilitated by our IB Department. The US News & World Report named G-Star to their "Best High Schools in America" ratings and The Washington Post honored G-Star as "The Most Challenging High Schools in America." America's Best High Schools-Niche.com awarded G-Star "The Best College Prep High Schools in America" and "Best Arts High Schools in America." The Raindance Film Festival, London (UK), named G-Star "The Number One High School for Film in the World." The school also trains students in Writing, Directing, Producing, Acting and all aspects of film and TV production in front of the camera and behind the camera.
Arts at the G-Star High School
The school has 110,000 sq. ft. under roof in its motion picture complex with 13 buildings on property. Students produce 400 to 500 film shorts per year. As a mid-year project, students produce a feature film which is then submitted to film festivals nationally and internationally. Done as a professional film with budgets and deadlines, the project involves every aspect of the school. Open auditions are held for every position, from directors, writers and actors to camera crew, lighting, sound, grips and set designers. G-Star's Theater Department wins top Superior and Critic's Choice awards each year at the Florida State competitions in Tampa and many students receive Acting and Technical scholarships. All teachers in the Animation Department are members of the Visual Effects Society, have industry experience and have worked for 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Games, Rock Star, and on films such as Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and traveled the world working for Polo TV. All of the Arts programs are on a collegiate level. In addition, G-Star teaches prosthetic makeup design & application and set design & construction in an after school program. In September 2018 G-Star Studios announced the new College of Cinematic Arts Keiser University opened on G-Star Studios' back lot and the Keiser University Flagship Campus in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Notable productions
Students have worked on the sets of Feature Films, Commercials, Music Videos, and band rehearsals with stars and companies such as The Who, Bob Dylan, Maluma, Prince Royce, The Moody Blues, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Jimmie Buffett, Tiger Woods, Shaquille O'Neal, Serena Williams, Rory McIlroy, Michelle Wie, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Jason Statham, Kevin James, William H. Macy, Dylan & Cole Sprouse, Academy Award Winning Directors and Producers; NIKE, Rolex, EA Sports, Sirius XM, The Super Bowl, and more.
G-Star and Charter Schools USA
In July 2019, G-Star School of the Arts merged with Charter Schools USA, an educational company that has 92 schools with 75,000 students and 10,000 employees. The merger includes new facilities & financial management - and the expansion of the G-Star High School of the Arts across the nation.
References
- "G-STAR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 10, 2020.