| Douglas Anderson School of the Arts | |
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2445 San Diego Road , 32207 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°18′01″N81°38′20″W / 30.300271°N 81.638757°W /30.300271; -81.638757 |
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| Type | Publicmagnethigh school[1] |
| Motto | "Where arts and academics meet in excellence" |
| Established | 1922 |
| School district | Duval County Public Schools |
| Principal | Timothy Feagins |
| Teaching staff | 53.00 (on anFTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,068 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.15[1] |
| Colors | Black and White |
| Mascot | Puffins and Dragons |
| Website | dcps |
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, commonly known asDA orDASOTA, is a magnet high school in theSan Marco neighborhood ofJacksonville, Florida, United States. The school opened in 1922 during segregation as aprimary school for African American students. The school is named after a local civil rights activist, Douglas Anderson. In 1985, the school was renovated into a magnet high school specializing inperforming,visual andlanguage arts.[2] A historical marker commemorates its history.
The school was designated aNational Blue Ribbon School of Excellence[3] and received awards from theUnited States Department of Education, the International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education, and theNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.[4]
In December 2009, the school was designated a Florida Heritage Landmark by the Bureau of Historical Preservation. The ceremony was attended by students and school officials, Anderson's family, and the first graduates of the school from 1959.[5]
Opened in 1922 asThe South Jacksonville Grammar School for grades 1—9, the school was primarily attended by African American students; the only school in the region during that time.[citation needed] In 1945, the school name changed toDouglas Anderson School.[citation needed] During the 1950s, the school became a high school with the mascot of "Fiery Dragons" and in 1959, the school saw its first graduating class with a commencement speech given byNoah Marsh.[citation needed] During the 1960s, the school closed briefly and reopened in 1968 as a campus forFlorida Junior College.[citation needed] In 1970, the school closed briefly again and reopened in 1971 as theDouglas Anderson Seventh Grade Center.[citation needed] In 1985, the school opened asDouglas Anderson School of the Arts.[citation needed]
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