• Achievements
     
    DA Atrium
    This year DA welcomed new students who were accepted by audition from virtually all 23+ Duval County middle schools, 23 private schools, and schools located in other countries, states, and counties.
    Listed below are just a few recent DA awards and successes:

    100% graduation rate in 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 school year

    •  Recognized as a National Exemplary Arts School of Distinction 2018-2023 by the Arts Schools Network
    • Recognized as the National GRAMMY Signature School ten times for having the best high school music program in the country
    • Consistently ranked in the top 1% of high schools nationally by Newsweek, US News & World Report, College Board, and the Washington Post
    • Class of 2023: 92% attending colleges, universities, & conservatories, or vocational programsMore than $19.6 million in scholarships awarded to the class of 2023
    • SAT scores of DA graduates average 62+ points above the national mean
    • Ranked #28 in Florida’s Top 50 High Performing High Schools
    • One National Merit Semi-Finalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program
    • One National Merit Finalist in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program
    • Two students were named 2022 National Merit Commended Scholars
    • Three Young Arts Winners 2024, Maurice Chakour, Jazz/Guitar, Ayanna Nelson, Voice/Jazz, Ayviana Singh, Theatre/Spoken and one Winner with Distinction in Visual Arts, Kierra Reese
    • Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards National Winners (includes Visual Arts, Creative Writing, and Cinematic Arts)
    • Elan Literary Magazine was recognized as a Superior Literary Magazine by the National Council for Teachers of English annual literary magazine contest
    • 15 Applause Award wins for our performance in Chicago including: Musical, Director, Musical Director, Choreographer, Stage Manager, Lead Performers, Supporting Performers, Actor, Sound Design, Lighting Design, and Ensemble, Regional winner for Female Lead
    • Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble 1 performed at the prestigious Western International Band Clinic in Seattle and at Carnegie Hall for the New York Wind Band Festival
    • The Jazz Band & Jazz Combo performed at the International Jazz Educators Network Festivals in New Orleans, Dallas & Orlando
    • DA Orchestra Symphony performed at the Florida Music Educators Conference in Tampa
    • 2021 Basically Basie Jazz Band Competition Winner
    • Jazz Band voted best HS Jazz Band 2023 by Downbeat Magazine
    • 21-22 & 22-23 National Jazz Festival Jazz Combo Winner, Jazz Ensemble 1 Winner
    • 21-22 & 22-23 Jazz Band invited to play at Jazz Educators Network National Conference
    • DA Band was named National Winner in the Mark of Excellence National Wind Band Honors Project
    • 56 students qualified for Florida All-State Music ensembles
    • 91 Gold Key Scholastic Awards Collectively in Visual Arts, Creative Writing, and Cinematic Arts