Additions included a new science classroom wing, an auditorium for the performing arts, a gymnasium, a student commons area and a track and football field.
Founded in 1981, it is a great shop window of what is going on in performing arts, with special emphasis on street arts, visual and unconventional shows.
Strand 2 is focused on the languages, language arts and literature, history and social studies and also contains elements of the performing arts in general.
The classes are taught through structured artist in residence programming, and include fine and performing arts as well as art/craft (such as quilting).