Professional Performing Arts High School

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About this school

Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.

The Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) partners with Rosie's Theater Kids to provide high quality training in the performing arts and a competitive academic program. Rosie's Theater Kids teaching artists provide 6th, 7th, & 8th grade PPAS Middle School students with pre-professional training in the Theater Arts. Each child will receive 90 minutes of daily foundational training in the performing arts including acting, dance, and voice classes, and a range of experiences that supports and further motivates their exploration and future artistic pursuits at PPAS, and beyond. Our curriculum provides students with the artistic and personal skills to be leaders in the field and in whatever profession they choose to pursue. PPAS middle school students are guaranteed a placement in one of the PPAS high school arts programs, if they choose to stay. We provide a middle school experience that is well-rounded and considers every child's interest, learning styles, and needs. In person auditions will be held for any interested candidate at the following location: PPAS, 328 West 48th Street.

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

Student demographics

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.

White

38%

Black

16%

Hispanic

24%

Asian

Academic measures

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.

ELA proficiency: 70%2025 NY State tests
Math proficiency: 61%2025 NY State tests
Student attendance: 93%September 2024-June 2025

Sources and data dates

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About this school

Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

Student demographics

White

38%

Black

16%

Hispanic

24%

Asian

Sources and data dates

School listing

NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

Stored rating

GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.

Enrollment

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

School description

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