Question by E: An arts high school won’t get me into college?
I’m now a sophomore and interested in switching to an arts high school. There’s a very good one in my state, that’s just for juniors and seniors. It seems like a great fit for me, and I believe it will benefit my learning in many ways. I’m not exactly set on art as a career, but I still thoroughly enjoy it. I’d apply for the visual arts section of the school (out of dance, music, theatre, media arts, visual arts, and writing). I shadowed, and have attended informational meetings and I absolutely love it there. I don’t think I’ll have a problem getting in, but I have concerns elsewhere…

I’ve talked to people about it at my current school, and a lot of them said that they considered it, or they think I shouldn’t consider it, because an art high school won’t lead my to getting into colleges, or at least not good ones. That the education there won’t be nearly as high, and I won’t benefit academically. I’m an A/B student, the B’s being out of procrastination and laziness, which are bad traits of mine. But I am capable of doing the work. The school I’m at now doesn’t challenge me, and I’m definitely not in love with it either way…

I do want the best education I can get, and if going here will keep me from it, then I’ll decide against it. If I can stay on top of my learning there, which I can, and teach myself to get the most out of it, I thiiink I should be fine, but what do you think?

Do you really think that attending an arts high school would keep me from going to a college /not/ centered around the arts?
Do you think they would look at me going to an arts high school as a bad thing, and not accept me?

Best answer:

Answer by Larkin Fiona
Going to an arts high school will help you get into an art program at college, or a fully formed arts school. If you are applying to college and don’t want to focus on art then they will be sorely confused as to why you went to an Arts high school.

Frankly it seems as if you need to go to a better school that is good in all fields, not just art. Consider transferring to a private school that is more of a challenge to you.

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