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Davidson Fine Arts
USINFO | 2013-12-05 18:03
Phone: (706) 823-6924
District: Richmond County
Web : http://davidson.rcboe.org/
National Rank #81
College Readiness Index 80.2
Math Proficiency 3.8
English Proficiency 3.9
Student/Teacher Ratio 16:1
06–12 Grades
722 Students
46 teachers
Overview
Davidson Fine Arts is ranked 3rd within Georgia. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Davidson Fine Arts is 100 percent. The student body makeup is 33 percent male and 67 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 56 percent. Davidson Fine Arts is 1 of 11 high schools in the Richmond County.
Awards and recognition
During the 2004–05 school year, Davidson was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education,the highest award a U.S. school can receive.
The school has consistently been named as one of the best in the state of Georgia, and was named the number one academic school in the state each year from 1996 to 2009, a feat due almost exclusively to the high achievement of the students the school accepts. The school is also known for its music program; the Davidson Concert Chorale has been named among the best high school choral classes in the nation. In 2004, Davidson was selected by the Grammy Foundation as the Grammy Signature School and granted the program $25,000.
Awards and recognitions include:
Recognized as the #1 school in the state of Georgia consecutively through the 1996–2003 school years
Recognized nationally as the 2004 National Grammy Signature School for their music programs
Recognized for top SAT scores in the state of Georgia for the lastten years.
2003–2004: named a National Magnet School of Excellence.
Won first place in the 2004 State Literary Competition
Won first place in the 2003 (Georgia) One Act Play Competition
Ranked highest for excellence among magnet schools by the U.S. Department of Education for academic focus and integration of the fine arts
Named a National Magnet School of Excellence for 2002–2003
April 1996 issue of Redbook Magazine cited Davidson as one of 155 of the Nation's Best Schools as part of the America's Best Schools project
8 National Merit Semifinalists & Finalist since 1996
22 Commended Merit Scholars since 1996
10 National Achievement Finalists and Semifinalists since 1996
25 Commended Achievement Scholars since 1996
Recognized as a Georgia School of Excellence in 1995
First place winner of the 2007 South Eastern Theater Conference
First-place Orchestra at the 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 Fiestaval Competitions
Semi-finalist at the 2006 Division AAA Georgia Academic Bowl
Ranked among the top 1% of high schools by Newsweek
First place winner of the 2007 Georgia Theater Conference (one of only two schools to win twice in a row)
Received a gold medal and was ranked 84th best high school in the nation by US News & World Report in 2007
The 2005 GRAMMY Gold Signature School
The Davidson Chorale selected as 2004 ACDA Southern Division Convention performer, Nashville, TN
The Davidson Chorale selected as 2005 ACDA National Convention performer, Los Angeles, CA
The Davidson Chorale selected as 2007 MENC Southern Division Convention performer, Charleston, SC
The Davidson Chorale selected as 2004, 2006, 2008 GMEA Convention performer, Savannah, GA
The Davidson Chorale selected as 2010 Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Featured performer
Ranked number 75 in Newsweek's "America's Best High Schools of 2011."
Clubs
Disc Golf Club
Drama club
Chess team
Middle school math club
National Honor Society
National Junior Honor Society
Spectrum Players
International Thespian Society
Improv Troupe
Golf team
Tri-M
Yearbook staff
National Art Honor Society
National Junior Art Honor Society
Swim team
Cycling Group
Intramurals
Prom committee
Academic Bowl
Model United Nations
High school science club
Middle school science club
High school math club
Middle school math team
Mu Alpha Theta
Poetry, fiction, and writing club
Davidson Chorale
Latin Club
Spanish club
High school student council
Middle school student council
USITT
The Environmental Club
Pennies for Peace Committee
National English Honor Society
Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
Medal Awarded Gold
National Rank #81
State Rank #3
Charter Rank
Magnet #29
STEM Rank
Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in English 100%
Proficient in Math 100%
College Readiness Index 80.2
College-Ready Student Performance
High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.
College Readiness Index 80.2
Exam Used for Index AP®
Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance
Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams.
Participation Rate 100%
Participant Passing Rate 73%
Exams Per 4.0
Exam Pass Rate 59%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate 74%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test 3.3
IB Diploma Per Test Taker
IB Diploma Per Grade 12 Enrollment
