I'm thinking of going into a local preforming arts high school.
It depends on if it's the right fit for you. For kids who have not-so-great local public schools, if the arts school is better, then it's a good thing, as often the arts school are magnet or charter schools, tend to be smaller and they usually choose kids who don't have big behavior problems. For becoming a performer, maybe some are better, but not in my area. The local private schools, and several of the local public schools, have much better programs than the well known Arts High, and the private schools are much more rigorous academically. While the Arts High in my area has good standardized test scores, it is because some of the students attend many many hours of tutoring, at a huge cost to their parents, $1000 - 3000 a month is common! The Arts High really puts academics on the back burner, and tells parents that, so to get into a top college, kids need to do outside work. Some kids don't care, but it can get expensive for the kids that do. Also, sometimes arts schools have a lot of political stuff going on between the teachers and administrators that can affect the school and students. Go see if it's a good fit for you, if you can meet your ultimate goals for the future by attending the school. Good luck!
