Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts
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| 450 Masten Avenue Buffalo, New York 14209 |
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| School type | Public school (government funded), high school, Magnet school |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Status | Priority school |
| School district | Buffalo Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 3605850[1] |
| School number | 192 |
| CEEB Code | 330988 |
| NCES School ID | 360585000297[2] |
| Principal | Jody J. Covington |
| Faculty | 61.24 (on an FTE basis) [2] |
| Grades | 5–12 |
| Enrollment | 837 [2] (2013-2014 school year) |
| • Grade 5 | 38 [2] |
| • Grade 6 | 69 [2] |
| • Grade 7 | 81 [2] |
| • Grade 8 | 106 [2] |
| • Grade 9 | 156 [2] |
| • Grade 10 | 124 [2] |
| • Grade 11 | 128 [2] |
| • Grade 12 | 135 [2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.67 [2] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black and Yellow |
| Affiliations | Hallwalls, WKBW-TV, Buffalo State College, University at Buffalo |
| Arts Coordinator | Christopher P. George |
| Website | BuffaloArtsAcdemy BAVPA |
The Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, also known as BAVPA, is a magnet performing arts high school and part of Buffalo's public school system. The current principal is Jody Covington.
The school holds classes from grade 5-12 and requires students to apply (as if for a job) in the field of their desired "major concentration." Majors taught in the school are Dance, Media, Music, Technical Theater, Theater Arts, and Visual Arts.[3]
History
BAVPA was founded in 1976 as a magnet school, based on a recent court order demanding that Buffalo desegregate its schools. It was originally located at School 87 (then known as Clinton Junior High School) located 333 Clinton Street in the Lower East Side of Buffalo. Due to size constraints, the school moved to its current location in 2007. The new building, located at 450 Masten Avenue in Buffalo, is the former home to Woodlawn Junior High School and Buffalo Traditional School.
Former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Philip Lafornara–1976-1978 (Principal - unknown, died)
- Elmer J. Schamber–1978-1985 (Principal - City Honors School, retired)
- David M. Hess–1985-1991 (Assistant Principal - Riverside High School, named Acting Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education for Buffalo Public Schools)
- Barbara A. Schnell–1991-1992 (Principal - Kensington Prep, named Principal of Buffalo Vocational Technical Center)
- Ronald L. Meer–1992-1996 (Principal - Leonardo da Vinci High School, retired)
- Deborah A. Smith–1996-2000 (Program Coordinator - Buffalo Public Schools, named Principal of Buffalo Vocational Technical Center)
- Kevin E. Kazmierczak–2000-2008 (Director of Instrumental Music Programs - Buffalo Public Schools, named Principal of Tonawanda High School)
- Darren J. Brown–2008-2011 (Principal - Community School 53, named Executive Director for Human Resources for Buffalo Public Schools)
Famous alumni
- Ani DiFranco (Class of 1986)
- Jesse L. Martin (Class of 1987)
- Robert Paterson (Class of 1988)
- Lucky Peterson
- Keith White Jr. (Class of 1999)
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File:Bavpaartgallery.jpg
Student art gallery within BAVPA
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File:Bavpatheatre 2.jpg
BAVPA's auditorium
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