OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOOL FOR THE CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS

Brett Lawson, Principal 

Greg Billings, Assistant Principal CAPA Academy

 Steven Broadway, Assistant Principal

Professional Academy 

Michael Sizemore, Assistant PrincipalFreshman Academy

The Only Optional School for the Creative and Performing Arts in

Memphis Focused study in the Fine Arts School-within-a-school design Safe and supportive learning environment Active and involved parent organization

and community adopters Numerous academic, social, athletic, and

other extracurricular activities Facility with fully-equipped science

laboratories, specialized fine arts classrooms, and interactive whiteboards throughout the building

Accreditation & Professional Memberships

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Arts Schools NetworkMagnet Schools of America

College Board

All staff and specialized programs at Overton are affiliated with state, regional, and national professional associations

Overton High Staff

Bachelors Degrees 100%Master / Doctorate Degrees 68%Certified Staff 91 %Highly Qualified Staff 100%

Student Enrollment

School Enrollment

CAPA Enrollment

Grade 9 385 112

Grade 10 345 71

Grade 11 299 92

Grade 12 305 99

TOTAL 1,334 374

Advanced Academic Offering

12- Advanced Placement Course Offerings58 - Honors Course Offerings

Enriched English, math, science and social studies classes for qualifying Optional

students

Academic Enrichment Opportunities

Debate Team French Club Knowledge Bowl Mu Alpha Theta National Honor

Society National Forensics

League National Spanish

Honor Society

Quill & Scroll Honor Society

Spanish Club Thespian Society

Academic Achievement & Awards

2010-11 Average ACT Score (CAPA) 19.312010-11 School-Wide Average 15.13

2010-11 Attendance Rate 91.7%

2010-11 CAPA Graduation 100%2010-11 Graduation Rate 77.8%

2010 & 11 Memphis Prep Program Recipients 17 students

(99% were CAPA students)

Overton’s programs are consistently recognized with top honors and awards at the regional,

state, and national level.

ADOPTERS

Optional Programs

ArtBandBroadcastingCreative

WritingDance

OrchestraPianoTheatreVocal

Music

Specialized Program Features

Marching Band Jazz Band Percussion Ensemble Chamber Orchestra Chamber Choir Show Choir Digital Art Painting and Drawing Photography Book Making Sculpture Black Box Theatre

Technical Theatre

Master Classes Extensive Community

Performance Opportunities

Collaborative Performances

Regional and National Competitions

Master Classes and Guest ArtistAug 2011 - Present

Collage Dance CollectiveDayton Contemporary Dance Company

Frank ShafferMemphis Symphony Orchestra

Spencer Bohren – Musician / ArtistDavid Parks – Musician / AlumniLana Chu – Ginko Glass StudioCast of “Memphis” the Musical

Voices of the SouthRichard Payne-International Opera Star

Featured Student Performances Indy Memphis Student Shorts Film Festival President’s Day Choral Festival-(2011) ANNIE-(2010) All-School Musical The National Freedom Awards-(2010 & 2011) Carnegie Hall-(2010) Wind Ensemble Essentially Ellington Regional Festival-(2011) “Messiah” with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and

Rhodes College Choir Memphis Peabody Hotel Christmas Festival Mayor A C Wharton’s United Way Christmas Tree Lighting Germanton Community Chorus Youth Concert MCS Studio Jazz Orchestra Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (2011)Overton’s performance ensembles are recognized

as “first call” appearances for prestigious local and regional events.

Scholarship

2011 TOTAL OFFERED $5,757,891.00

Academic64 Total Students

$2,229,699.00

Music and Art26 total students

$591,810.00100% of CAPA students who apply and audition for colleges and universities

are recipients of a scholarship.

College MatriculationsAcademy of Art UniversityAlabama A&M University Auburn University Austin Peay State University

Ball State UniversityBelmont UniversityBethune-Cookman UniversityBluffton UniversityBryan CollegeBryant UniversityChristian Brothers UniversityClark Atlanta UniversityColumbia College ChicagoDePauw UniversityEast Tennessee State UniversityEastern Oklahoma CollegeEmory CollegeFisk UniversityFreed-Hardeman UniversityGeorgetown CollegeGeorgetown UniversityIllinois State UniversityJackson State UniversityLane CollegeLemoyne OwenLong Island University's-

Brooklyn CampusLouisiana State University Lynn University

Maryville CollegeMemphis College of ArtMercer UniversityMichigan State UniversityMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMillsaps CollegeMississippi State UniversityMorehouse College Mount Holyoke CollegeMurray State UniversityNashville Auto-Diesel CollegeNova Southeastern UniversityOberlin College & ConservatoryOglethorpe University Morehouse College Mount Holyoke CollegeMurray State UniversityNashville Auto-Diesel CollegeNova Southeastern UniversityOberlin College & ConservatoryOglethorpe UniversityPurdue UniversityRhodes CollegeRingling College of Art and DesignRochester Institute of TechnologySaint Louis UniversitySavannah College of Art and DesignSouthern Illinois University CarbondaleSouthwest Tennessee Community CollegeSt. John's UniversitySt. Louis UniversityTemple UniversityTennessee State UniversityThe Art Institute of Tennessee - NashvilleThe University of Memphis

The University of AlabamaThe University of ArkansasThe University of Arkansas-Pine BluffThe University of CincinnatiThe University of LouisvilleThe University of MiamiThe University of MississippiThe University of North Carolina-ChalotteThe University of Southern CaliforniaThe University of Southern MississippiThe University of TampaThe University of Tennesse-KnoxvilleThe University of Tennesse-Martin The University of Tennessee-ChatanoogaThe University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTusculum CollegeUnion UniversityUniversity of FloridaUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of Missori-ColumbiaUniversity of Missori-St. LouisUniversity of Northern IowaUniversity of the Arts PhiladelphiaVanderbilt UniversityWebster UniversityWestern Kentucky UniversityWiley CollegeXavier University of Louisiana

Extra Curricular ActivitiesAmbassadorsAnti-ViolenceBridge BuildersFacing History &

OurselvesFellowship of Christian

Athletes ClubFCCLAFuture Business

Leaders of AmericaInkWellInteract

Key ClubPeaceJamPeer MediationScience, Engineering,

Communications and Math

Student Government Assoc.

Tracker Club

Athletics

Football Basketball Baseball Softball Soccer Track Volleyball Golf Bowling

Cheerleaders Pom Squad

Optional Requirements 2.0 overall GPA for each semester No grade lower than a D for the semester or final

grade Scores at or above the 50th percentile on the

Reading/Language Arts subtest AND on the Mathematics subtest or its equivalent on a current nationally normed or TCAP Achievement Test

Satisfactory conduct and work habits Satisfactory attendance, including promptness to

school and each class (a total of more than 15 absences and/or tardies is considered unsatisfactory)

All applicants must successfully complete an audition and agree to stay an extra hour each day in specialized CAPA programs

Agree to meet all program requirements of the student’s major department

COLONIAL CAPA STUDENTS

Students currently enrolled in an 8th grade CAPA course at Colonial Middle School can complete a RENEWAL APPLICATION to Overton High School for the continuation of the same CAPA program.

This is a great opportunity for students and parents to transition to the high school setting with ease.

2012-2013Qualifying Scale Scores

2011-12Testing

Year

Reading / Language

Math

7th GradeCurrent 8th graders

757 and up 759 and up

8th GradeCurrent 9th graders

758 and up 762 and up

These scale scores equate to the 50th percentile of the 2010-11 TCAP scores.

2012-2013Qualifying Percentile

8th graders2011-12 Testing Year

EXPLORE TESTReading – Language - Math

50th Percentile

Upper ClassmenQualifying Scale Scores

PLAN 10th and 11th graders

ACT 10th- 12th graders

PSAT 11th and 12th graders

SAT 11th and 12th graders

50th Percentile on the most recent test.

Residential Definitions

In-District Students Live within the boundaries of Overton High School

Out-of-District Students Live outside the boundaries of Overton High School

MCS Students Students currently enrolled in Memphis City Schools Can be In-District or Out-of-District

County Students Students attending any Public School in Shelby County or

Tennessee Private and Parochial Students

Students attending schools other than public institutions Out-of-State Students

Students living beyond the boarders of Tennessee

In-district Registration Procedures

Parents of students who are in-district andqualify for our Optional program need tocomplete the application and submit all

proper documentation to Overton High School.

In-district parents and students do not need to go through the online application or the in-person application process at the Board of

Education

Out of District Students

On-Line ProcessIn-Person

ProcessMail Process

Online Registration Process

To submit an online application, the student must currently attend a Memphis City School in the 1st – 11th gradeNOTE: Charter School students may not apply on-line

Parents of eligible students for the online application process can pick up a bar-coded “ticket” application January 30th from 6:30am to 5:00pm at the Board of Education-Auditorium and January 31-February 2nd from 7:30am until 5:00pm at the Board of Education-Room 106

If you have a bar-coded application, you can submit anapplication online by going to the Optional Schools websiteand it will provide you with a receipt

If you complete the online application, you do not need toreturn to the Board of Education on February 3rd

In order to use the bar-coded application online, the onlinesubmission must occur prior to February 3rd at 5:00 pm

Exceptions to the On-Line Application Process

The on-line application process is NOT available if you choose to have your child privately tested.

Private testing documents must be submitted in person through the regular application process.

In Person Registration Process You may submit an application in person if you do not have

web access or you prefer not to submit an application online You must apply in person if you choose to have your child

privately tested or use a test other than the 2010 TCAP Achievement Test results

You must apply in person or by mail if your student is currently a non-Memphis City Schools student (i.e. county, private, independent or parochial) or attends a charter school

You may pick up a bar-coded application January 30th from 6:30am until 5:00pm or January 31st-February 2nd from 7:30am until 5:00pm. Then, to apply in person, you must bring the application with all proper documentation on February 3rd between 6:30am and 5:00pm to Board of Education Auditorium

After February 3rd, applications may be submitted to the Division Optional Schools and Advanced Academics. However, bar-coded “ticket” applications may not be used after 5pm on February 3rd

Applying By Mail Applications for Optional School with proper

documentation attached may be mailed to:Division of Optional Schools and Advanced

AcademicsMemphis City SchoolsBoard of Education2597 Avery Avenue, Room 106Memphis, TN 38112

Applications received in the mail will be processed at the end of the work day. Bar-coded applications may be mailed but must be received by February 3rd at 5:00pm.

Bar-coded applications will be processed in numerical order, with the last four digits of the bar code number holding your place in line.

Avoid the LINE! Pick-up your “bar-coded” application on

Wednesday (Feb 1) or Thursday (Feb 2)

If you are a current MCS student, register on-line by entering your “bar-code” number.

If you ARE NOT a current MCS student submit your application by mail or in-person.

Application Process OrderApplications are processed on a first-come, first servedbasis using the following procedures:1. Sibling Preference for Memphis City Qualified

students with siblings in the same Optional Program who are maintaining the Optional requirements. A sibling is a brother or sister who lives at the same address.

2. Memphis City qualified students3. County Optional students who are currently enrolled

in Memphis City Schools4. County qualified siblings5. County qualified students6. Tennessee qualified students7. Out-of-state qualified students

Required Items for Optional Program

Completed Optional Application Current 2011-12 Comprehensive Report

Card Copy of “most recent”Achievement Test

Scores Proof of Residence (if In-District Student) Successful Program Audition & Interview

(to be scheduled by the school after all other requirements have been met)

School and District Contacts

Division of Optional Schools and Advanced Academics

Linda Sklar, Director 416-5338

Brett Lawson , Principal 416-2021

Greg Billings 416-2142CAPA Coordinator

Ashley Tipton, Professional Counselor 416-2031

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