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Mrs. Odessa Richards 
Principal
500 Washington Avenue
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 201-5000




Welcome!

The mission of Savannah Arts Academy is to ignite a passion for
learning and teaching at high levels
.

Savannah Arts Academy


Savannah Arts Academy is the first dedicated performing and visual arts school in Savannah, Georgia.  Students concentrate in one of the arts majors: communication arts, dance, instrumental and/or vocal music, theatre arts, and visual arts.

Applications for 2010 – 2011 school year will be
available Monday, February 1, 2010.

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Points of Pride

  • Recipient of 2007 national “Blue Ribbon School” award from U.S. Department of Education.

  • GeorgiaSchool of Excellence” for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008.

  • Winner of three consecutive “Platinum Awards” from the State Department of Education. (2005, 2006 and 2007)

  • U.S. News and World Report magazine named SAA a silver-award winning school, placing us in the top 500 schools in the nation. (December, 2007)

  • Named one of 25 national High Schools That Work Pacesetter Award winners.
  • 100% of the Class of 2008 passed all parts of the Georgia High School Graduation Test on first attempt.

  • SAT and ACT scores exceed the state and national averages.

  • Large number of Governor’s Honors Program participants each year.

  • Member of the “International Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools.”

  • Students consistently win at the District, Region, State and National levels in visual and performing arts competitions.

  • Excellent year-round boys and girls sports programming.

  • Swimmers and Boys and Girls Soccer teams competed on a State level.

  • Regional, state, national and even international award-winning extra-curricular teams.

Savannah Chatham County Public School

Georgia Department of Education