Paseo Academy
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Paseo Academy, also referred to as Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts, and sometimes as Paseo High School is a magnet
performing arts
high school
located at 4747 Flora in Kansas City, Missouri
. It is part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District
.
, a main street in Kansas City, Missouri, which is one block west of the school. The high school sits on top of a hill with the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts
behind it. The old Paseo High School building, designed by Charles A. Smith in 1924 and completed on September 9, 1926, was slated for demolition in 1990. It was not a performing arts school until the current building was built.
Paseo Academy was formerly Paseo High School which served the Blue Hills neighborhood.
During the 1960's, Paseo High School experienced rapid white flight and had a predominately African American student body in the 1970's.
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at 4747 Flora in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. It is part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District
Kansas City, Missouri School District
Kansas City, Missouri School District, or KCMSD is a school district headquartered at 1211 McGee Street in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.- Boundaries:The school district primarily serves residents within Kansas City....
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School Background
Paseo Academy is named for Paseo BoulevardThe Paseo
The Paseo is a major north–south parkway in Kansas City, Missouri. It runs in the center of the city: from Cliff Drive and Lexington Avenue on the bluffs above the Missouri River in the Pendleton Heights historic neighborhood, to 85th Street and Woodland Avenue...
, a main street in Kansas City, Missouri, which is one block west of the school. The high school sits on top of a hill with the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts
Kansas City Middle School of the Arts
Kansas City Middle School of the Arts, also referred to as KCMSA, and sometimes as Paseo Middle School is a magnet performing arts middle school located at 4848 Woodland in Kansas City, Missouri. It is part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District.-School Background:Kansas City Middle School of...
behind it. The old Paseo High School building, designed by Charles A. Smith in 1924 and completed on September 9, 1926, was slated for demolition in 1990. It was not a performing arts school until the current building was built.
Paseo Academy was formerly Paseo High School which served the Blue Hills neighborhood.
During the 1960's, Paseo High School experienced rapid white flight and had a predominately African American student body in the 1970's.
Audition Requirements
Students are required to pass an audition to be enrolled into the school. Students can pick up an audition packet from the school or from the Admissions Office at 1211 McGee in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.Notable alumni
- Quinton Day, former point guard for UMKC Kangaroos
- Brian KennedyBrian Kennedy (producer)Brian Kennedy Seals is an American songwriter, record producer and musician from Kansas City, MO. Revered as a piano prodigy, he has been making music tracks since 2001...
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, former MLB player - Robert LoweryRobert Lowery (actor)Robert Lowery was an American motion picture, television, and stage actor who appeared in over seventy films.-Early life:...
, Actor - Anthony PeelerAnthony PeelerAnthony Eugene Peeler is a retired American professional basketball player, having played for a number of NBA teams from 1992 to 2005...
, former NBA player