Is HSPVA hard to get into?

Both DeBakey and HSPVA are tough as nails to get into. Each year they admit fewer than 25 percent of applicants from throughout the Houston area. At HSPVA, budding art students are taught by professional artists with decades of worldly experience. Every teacher is a potential mentor.

How do I join HSPVA?

All students interested in applying to Kinder HSPVA must apply at www.hisdchoice.com by November 11, 2021, and submit audition materials by December 3, 2021. We do not have separate auditions for out-of-district students. Applicants will be notified of their status in late January, 2022.

Who went to HSPVA?

The school has produced award-winning actors and musicians from “Grey’s Anatomy” star Chandra Wilson to jazz musician Robert Glasper. And, of course, the school’s most famous attendee is undoubtedly Beyoncé, though the pop star left HSPVA when school got in the way of her fast-rising career with Destiny’s Child.

How many people go to HSPVA?

7532017–2018
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts/Number of students

Did Beyonce go to HSPVA?

And, of course, the school’s most famous attendee is undoubtedly Beyoncé, though the pop star left HSPVA when school got in the way of her fast-rising career with Destiny’s Child.

Where do HSPVA students go to college?

As one alum summed up: “Someone trained in the arts can get any job they want.” HSPVA alums have graduated from premiere institutions such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Stanford, Notre Dame, Rice University, Northwestern and John Hopkins – to name just a few.

Is Hspva a private school?

Kinder HSPVA is a public fine arts magnet school in the Houston Independent School District.

Is Hspva a good school?

The school is a part of the Houston Independent School District. The school educates grades nine through twelve. HSPVA was placed as the top school in the Greater Houston Area by Children at Risk’s 2009 annual ranking of high schools, and it has continued to be ranked as an “A” grade or higher by Children at Risk.

Is Hspva a magnet school?

What is the acceptance rate for Hspva?

The picture for high school admissions is a little brighter with roughly 33% of applicants gaining admission. This year the most competitive school was Bellaire with a 10% acceptance rate followed by HSPVA (17%) and Carnegie Vanguard (19%).

How many kids go to Hspva?

Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
School district Houston Independent School District
Principal Dr. R. Scott Allen
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 753 (2017-18)

When did Hspva open?

1971
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts/Founded