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405.702.4322www.hardingfinearts.org
3333 N. Shartel Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73118
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Harding Fine Arts Academy will not engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. This nondiscrimination policy applies to admissions, employment, and access to HFAA programs and activities.
Preparing students for college in an academically challenging, arts-integrated environment
Dear Prospective Students & Families, Thank you for your interest in attending Harding Fine Arts Academy. We’re excited for 2021-2022 school year as we welcome a new class of incoming freshmen and prepare for our 16th year of providing a transformative public school education in the heart of OKC! Harding Fine Arts Academy’s mission is to prepare students for college in an academically challenging, arts-integrated environment. The vision for Harding Fine Arts Academy was created by community leaders with the belief that a comprehensive education requires much more than memorization. The world isn’t looking for people who can simply bubble-in a test. We want to produce students who can actively apply what they have learned to innovate and collaborate in the real world. Experiential curriculum, project-based learning, and challenging academics are combined to prepare your child for higher education and life beyond high school. This application packet includes information about our mission, academics & arts programs, important dates and lottery details. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our director of admissions and student support, Jamese Siranga, at 405-702-4322 or [email protected]. We look forward to meeting you and your family as we begin this new chapter and journey together! Sincerely, Barry Schmelzenbach, M.Ed.L Superintendent Harding Fine Arts Academy
2021-2022STUDENT APPLICATION
**** PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY **** Only Completed Applications will be entered into the lottery. (Rev. October 2020) © HFAA 20120-2021
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Last First Middle NAME Preferred Name
Applying for which Grade?
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Relationship To Student
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SECTION 1 STUDENT INFORMATION
SECTION 2 PARENT / GUARDIAN INFORMATION
9th 10th 11th 12th
DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE
OKCPS
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ADDRESS Street Address Apt# City State ZIP
Name of Last School Attended City State ZIP
Does the student applying have a sibling currently attending Harding Fine Arts Academy?
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IMPORTANT: In order for this application to be considered complete, you must submit PROOF OF RESIDENCY with this application! (See PROOF OF RESIDENCY form attached to this application.)
ADDRESS Street Address City State
Cell # Home # Email
ZIP
ADDRESS Street Address City State
Cell # Home # Email
ZIP
Only completed applications w ill be included in the Lottery. Contact HFAA Admissions at 405-702-4322 with questions.
I hereby certify I am the parent / legal guardian of the above student, and affirm all information contained herein is correct.
Parent/Guardian Signature Date
Current information is vital to the education and safety of every student. I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to update the above
information as it changes.
SCHOOL USE ONLY DATE COMPLETED
PRIORITY GROUP
A B C
LOTTERY #
Yes
PROOF of RESIDENCY INSTRUCTIONS
**** PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY ****
Only Completed Applications will be entered into the lottery.
(Rev. October 2020) © HFAA 2020-2021
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Relationship To Student
Lives with Student?
SECTION 3 DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE?
Relationship To Student
Lives with Student?
SECTION 1 STUDENT INFORMATION Last First Middle NAME
SECTION 2 PARENT / GUARDIAN INFORMATION
ADDRESS Street Address Apt# City State ZIP
"Adults serving as guardians for students in the district are required to show proof of guardianship with a certified court document, adoption papers, or transfer of guardianship through DHS, Social Security or a notarized letter from the parent."
NAME �
Parent/Guardian Signature Date
SEE SECTION 4
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Parent / Guardian, sign below and provide the following required items:
* Guardian(s) must provide the following required items:
ONE (1) Utility Bill and ONE (1) FORM of:
REAL ESTATE CONTRACT: "Title to residential property in the district, valid unexpired lease agreement, or receipts for payment of rent on a district residence in which the applicant actually resides."
TWO (2) FORMS of:
CURRENT UTILITY BILLS (within last 60 days): OG&E, ONG, OKC water. (Addresses with a P.O. Box number and Cable or Phone bills are not acceptable.) Please write your child's name on the bills.
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If OKCPS
COMPLETE THIS SECTION
SECTION 4 OUT OF DISTRICT
SECTION 5 SIGNATURE I hereby certify I am the parent or that I have obtained legal guardianship or legal custody through the courts for the student listed
above. I also certify that the address listed above is my legal residence. I further understand that if my legal residence is determined to be located in another school district and I have not obtained an approved Open or Emergency Transfer, any child indicated as residing at the address above could be withdrawn from Harding Fine Arts Academy and the parent/legal guardian could be assessed a tuition fee equal to the per capita cost of education in such district during the preceding school year. I certify I have read the statements above and the information provided is accurate. I also understand that this document applies to the school year listed above.
* If accepted, students whose legal residence is outside of the OKCPS distr ict w ill need to obtain a transfer. An OPEN TRANSFERS into the OKCPS district must be sought immediately upon acceptance, and transfers must be signed by the HFAA superintendent . Occasionally, a home district will provide an Emergency Transfer; however, they are not required to approve an emergency transfer request.
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WHO WE ARE
Preparing students for college in an academically challenging, arts-integrated environment.
Superintendent: Barry Schmelzenbach | [email protected] HS Principal: Keith Campbell | [email protected] Dean of Students: Tara Houston | [email protected] Counselor: Jessica Wetherington | [email protected] Student Services: Jamese Siranga | [email protected]
Harding Fine Arts Academy is a tuition-free, public charter high school nestled in the heart of Oklahoma City. The mission of HFAA is to prepare students for college in an academically challenging, arts-integrated environment, and we were founded with a vision to provide educational equity through this transformative learning opportunity. We believe that all students can thrive in an engaging, hands-on experience that fosters critical thinking and creative problem solving. In addition to traditionally required academic subjects (including 14 Advanced Placement) in mathematics, English, science, social studies, and foreign language, our students select from a wide range of courses in dance, music, theatre, martial arts, and visual arts programs. Some of Oklahoma City’s finest artists and musicians are available as instructors, advisors, and community partners.
2020-2021 PROFILE
WHAT
WE DO
A.P.
ARTS Art I - IV
Concert Choir Dance I - III Drama I - IV
Graphic Design I - III Guitar I - III Jazz Band
Journalism Martial Arts I - III
Multi-Media Percussion
Photography I - IV Piano I - III
Show Choir Strings Ensemble
Theater Technology Video Production Winds Ensemble
OUR MISSION:
Established in 2005, Harding Fine Arts Academy is celebrating its 15th year. Founded as the first Oklahoma A+ high school, HFAA strives to incorporate the A+ Essentials framework of arts-integration, curriculum, experiential learning, multiple learning pathways, enriched assessment, collaboration, infrastructure, and climate. This mission and curriculum approach provide a unique, transformative education, and has produced many high accolades including:
• 2015 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence • 2018 Governor’s Award for Art in Education • 2019 Best Charter School of the Year
– Choice Matters School Choice Summit • 2020 100% graduation rate
o 2020 graduated 77 seniors with $3.9 million in scholarships
• 2020 US News & World Report o Top 10 Oklahoma Public High School for eight
consecutive years
• Newsweek #112 “Beating the Odds: Top High Schools for Low-Income Students”
• Oklahoma State’s Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate • 52 State Superintendent Awards for Arts Excellence
since 2016
Biology Calculus AB and BC English Language & Composition English Literature European History
French Language & Culture Government Human Geography Human Geography Psychology Spanish Language & Culture Statistics Studio Art - 2D Studio Art - Drawing
WHO
WE SERVE
53% of our students are eligible for
free & reduced lunch
14% of our students receive special
education services
4% asian
100% of our students
are public school students
8% native american
17% hispanic
32% black or
african-american
39% caucasian
WHAT WE’VE
ACHIEVED
top 10 high school in Oklahoma
for eight years
2019 Oklahoma charter school of
the year
#112 in USA getting students of poverty to college
Nat’l Blue Ribbon school of
excellence
Governor’s Award for Art Excellence
“Harding is a place where
I could be me, and in truth it
is where I found
myself.”
SAMANTHA is attending the University of Oklahoma and plans to major in biochemistry. Her future aspirations are comprised of an acceptance into one of the best medical school programs, where she will study to become a pediatrician and will someday start a nonprofit organization to treat children with special needs in third world countries.
She believes that attending Harding Fine Arts Academy was life- changing for many reasons. It is a friendly and encouraging environment that served as a foundation for her development as a student, leader, and an advocate for change. Thanks to the support of teachers and wonderful peers she felt empowered to take on helpful roles such as a National Honor Society tutor, Student Ambassador, Latino Leadership advocate, and eventually HFAA Student Council president. “I know that it is because of my experiences in these positions that I have gained the knowledge and self-worth that is necessary to take on any task as a leader. I love Harding Fine Arts Academy most for its kind people. The truth is, Harding is a sanctuary of sorts, a haven. We arrive treating our wounds from a violent and tempestuous world. We wear our shields. our facades of danger and yet, for the first time, we are treated not according to appearance but for who we truly are. Harding is a place where I could be me, and in truth it is where I found myself,” says Samantha.
WHAT
OUR STUDENTS HAVE ACHIEVED
27 Scholastic award winners
in 2019
100% graduation rate w/ $3.9M in
scholarships
2-year American-Israeli Youth Exchange
52 state superintendent
awards for arts excellence since 2016
Oklahoma’s first Youth Poet
Laureate
“Attending Harding for four years taught me to be independent in my education…”
CARLIE is currently attending the University of Oklahoma. She is majoring in ballet performance and chemistry pre-med, and minoring in French and physics. She feels that the best thing about Harding are its teachers and staff. “Every one of my teachers was always so willing to help me and give me the best education possible, which I am very grateful for,” she says. Outside of academics at HFAA, Carlie was involved in Oklahoma Close Up, Student Council, National Honor Society, and the Student Ambassador program. She also had the opportunity to take ballet, modern dance, orchestra, visual art, photography, and journalism as arts electives, and seven of Harding’s AP classes. “Attending Harding for four years taught me to be independent in my education as well as provided me with the skills necessary to be successful in my academic and artistic endeavors. At a large university like O.U., it is necessary that you know how to manage your studies, motivate yourself, and do what is required to be successful, such as asking for help,” says Carlie.
WHERE
OUR STUDENTS GO
SCHOOLS HFAA GRADUATES HAVE MATRICULATED TO:
ACM @ UCO Alabama A&M University Albany State University Alcorn State University American Academy of Dramatic Arts Arcadia University Art Institute of Chicago Austin State University Brandeis University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Columbia University Culver-Stockton College Dallas Baptist University DePauw University Drury University East Central University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emory University Flagler College Fort Lewis College Grambling State University Howard University Johns Hopkins Johnson & Wales University Lakeland University Langston University
Le Moyne College Loyola University Chicago University of Mary
Hardin–Baylor New Mexico State University Newman University Northeastern State University Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma Panhandle State
University Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Wesleyan University Olivet Nazarene University Oral Roberts University Ottawa University Pace University, New York Prairie View A&M University Saint Anselm College San Francisco Art Institute Savannah College of
Art & Design Seton Hall University School of the Arts
Institute of Chicago Southern Nazarene University
Southwestern Christian University St. Lawrence University Tallin University (Tallin, Estonia) Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas Southern University Tulsa University United States Air Force United States Marines United State Navy University of St. Andrews University of Arkansas University of Colorado University of Central Oklahoma University of Dallas University of Kansas University of Mary Hardin-Baylor University of North Carolina University of North Texas University of Northern Colorado University of Oklahoma University of Science & Arts Oklahoma University of Washington Warren Wilson College Washington & Lee University Wichita State University
(405) 702-4322 3333 N. Shartel Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73118 [email protected]
Preparing students for college in an academically challenging, arts-integrated environment.
The Governor's Arts Awards recognizes individuals and organizations whose efforts have impacted the arts in their communities and throughout the state.
HFAA was established as the first Oklahoma A+ high school in the
state, and proudly serves as a OK A+ Demonstration School.
HFAA was recognized in 2015 as one of only two high
schools in the state as a National Blue Ribbon School
of Academic Excellence.
HFAA has been consistently ranked as one of the top 10 high schools in Oklahoma, and #5 in 2018.
A Newsweek Top 500 high school in America for Beating the Odds by preparing students for college while overcoming the obstacles posed by students at an economic disadvantage, and is proudly ranked 112th in the nation.