Longleaf School of the Arts

Longleaf School of the Arts is a college preparatory charter high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, established in 2013.[1] The school enrolled 300+ students in the 2018–2019 school year with a roster of 20+ full-time teachers.[2] Longleaf's offered arts include: Visual, Dance, Chorus, Contemporary A Cappella, Band, Orchestra, and Theatre. The foreign languages offered are French and Spanish.[3]

Longleaf School of the Arts
Location
Longleaf School of the Arts
Longleaf School of the Arts
322 Chapanoke Rd

Raleigh
,
North Carolina
27603

United States
Coordinates35°44′10″N 78°38′50″W
Information
TypePublic charter school
Established2013 (2013)
CEEB code343220
Head of schoolJohneka Williams
Employees39
Grades9–12
Number of students347
MascotFlying Squirrel
Websitewww.longleafschool.org

Academics

Students at Longleaf School of the Arts are asked to complete a course of study that includes comprehensive study in a number of artistic fields, the North Carolina required course of academic study in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language, and Physical Education, a course in Cognitive Development, and an array of optional Advanced Placement courses to earn college credit.[4]

Demographics and rankings

Longleaf School of the Arts was ranked in the top 10% of North Carolina schools by U.S. News and is the highest ranked arts-focused high school in Wake County. Longleaf was also ranked in the top 3% of schools nationally on the College Readiness Index.

The total minority enrollment is 37%, and 12% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student-teacher ratio is 14:1. The school has an 80% participation in AP courses.[5]

References
  1. "Longleaf School of the Arts About Us". Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  2. "Longleaf School of the Arts -- US News and World Report High School Rankings". Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  3. "Longleaf School of the Arts -- Greatschools". Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  4. "Course Registration". longleafschool. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  5. "US News Rankings - Longleaf School of the Arts".


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