Achievements

A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts is named ARTS MODEL SCHOOL 2011–2014 by the Florida Alliance of Arts Education
Three Dreyfoos dancers accepted to Juilliard
Dreyfoos seniors earn 19.5 million dollars in scholarships with a 100% graduation rate
Dreyfoos FILM major wins PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR in the ARTS

Two Dreyfoos seniors make semi-finals in the PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS program — one for arts and one for academics
Dreyfoos JAZZ Band has 5 students selected for UCF’s JAZZ FESTIVAL
National Scholastic Art & Writing awards two NATIONAL GOLD awards to visual arts; one NATIONAL GOLD award for writing and one AMERICAN VISION award to architecture
Dreyfoos Theatre Dept. nominated for 13 CAPPIE Awards for Last Night at Ballyhoo

Two Dreyfoos students recognized as SEMI-FINALIST in the PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS in the ARTS
Five Star School – Florida Department of Education
“A”-rated school for ninth consecutive year (Florida Dept. of Education)
#51 High School in the United States (Newsweek)
#61 High School in the United States (U.S. News and World Report)

Magnet School of Excellence (Magnet Schools of America)
Palm Beach County Cultural Council Muse Award for Arts/Cultural Organization with Budget over $500,000;
Palm Beach County Cultural Council Muse Award for Cultural Leader — Principal Ellen Van Arsdale
#61 High School in the United States (U.S. News and World Report)
Dreyfoos student named Presidential Scholar in the Arts; two others are semi-finalists
Graduation rate of 99%; graduates receive over 14.5 million dollars in scholarships
Dreyfoos Film, Visual Arts, and Writing students receive numerous awards at the National Scholastic Art Awards in New York City
Dance, Film, and Visual Arts students participate in NFAA ArtsWeek in Miami
Dreyfoos band students win top honors at Florida Music Association All-State competition for eighth consecutive year
Senior music student named a semi-finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search for his four year study of a Red Sea coral reef
Five Star School (Florida Dept. of Education)

No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon School (U.S. Dept. of Education)
International Leader in AP Studio Art for second consecutive year (College Board’s Advanced Placement Report to the Nation)
Dreyfoos Theatre Department receives the Cappie Award for Most Outstanding Play
Speech and Debate Team wins first place in the nation at the Bickel and Brewer National Public Policy Forum for second consecutive year
Dreyfoos student named Presidential Scholar; another named President Scholar Semifinalist
Governor Jeb Bush identifies Dreyfoos as The #1 School in Palm Beach County
Exemplary School of the Year (International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education)