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High school visual and performing arts
Audition and portfolio arts magnets at duPont Manual and YPAS, plus campuses with strong arts programs that are not arts-magnet assignments.
Assignment magnets — audition or portfolio
YPAS is Kentucky's most comprehensive public performing-arts high school. Manual's Visual Arts magnet is a separate application from YPAS.
- Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS) at duPont Manual(opens the official JCPS page in a new tab)— band, dance, design / technical theatre, guitar, musical theatre, orchestra, piano, theatre, vocal music
- duPont Manual High School(opens the official JCPS page in a new tab)— Visual Arts magnet
Strong arts programs that are not arts-magnet assignments
These campuses have notable arts offerings, but they are not the district's specialized arts magnets for school assignment.
- Butler Traditional High(opens the official JCPS page in a new tab)— School of Fine Arts (visual arts, theatre, band, orchestra, choir)
- Eastern High(opens the official JCPS page in a new tab)— visual and performing arts; Seal of Arts Excellence
- Ballard High(opens the official JCPS page in a new tab)— visual and performing arts
- Fairdale High(opens the official JCPS page in a new tab)— visual / performing arts pathway
- Jeffersontown High(opens the official JCPS page in a new tab)— arts and music programs
- Pleasure Ridge Park High(opens the official JCPS page in a new tab)— theatre, dance, orchestra, band, choir, visual arts
- Waggener High(opens the official JCPS page in a new tab)— fine arts offerings
Program details, seat rules, and transportation can change. Always confirm against the current JCPS Choices Guide and the individual school page before applying. See all specialized options.