Waterbury Arts Magnet School is a public middle and high school located in downtown Waterbury, Connecticut. The school opened in 2004 alongside the newly renovated Palace Theater, to which the school is granted limited access for assemblies and performances.[1] Prominent features of the school include various performance spaces, music labs, and a television studio.[citation needed]
| Waterbury Arts Magnet School | |
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| Address | |
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16 South Elm Street , Connecticut 06706 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°33′16″N 73°02′14″W / 41.5544°N 73.0371°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public magnet school |
| Motto | ARTS–Achieve Respect Trust and Succeed |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Waterbury Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Verna D. Ruffin |
| CEEB code | 070867 |
| Principal | Maria Stasaitis |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Hours in school day | 6 hours and 30 minutes |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Communities served | Waterbury, Naugatuck, Plymouth/Terryville, Region 15, Thomaston, Wolcott |
| Website | www |
Notable alumni
edit- Christopher Briney, actor, known for his role as Conrad Fisher in the Amazon Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty[2][3]
- Brianna Denski, actress, known for her role as June Bailey in the animated film Wonder Park[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Frome, Susan (1 October 2004). "Palace Theater and the Waterbury Arts Magnet School". The Waterbury Observer. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009.
- ^ Cuevas, Jailene (6 July 2022). "CT native Christopher Briney stars in Amazon's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". CT Insider.
- ^ Cuevas, Jailene (29 July 2022). "Hartford native Christopher Briney stars in Amazon's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". Shoreline Times.
- ^ "WATERBURY BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES ~ REGULAR MEETING" (pdf). Waterbury Public Schools. 21 March 2019.
- ^ Snyder, Hanna (19 March 2019). "Acting bug leads WAMS pupil to key role in 'Wonder Park' | Republican American Archives". Republican American.