BROKEN ARROW HIGH SCHOOL NAMED 2024 NFHS PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE, HONORED BY OSSAA
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has selected Broken Arrow (Oklahoma) High School as the 2024 NFHS Performing Arts School of Excellence. Broken Arrow is the ninth high school in the United States to receive the award, which has been given to one school annually since its inception in 2016.
The celebration of the NFHS Performing Arts School of Excellence is one of the marquee events during National High School Activities Month in October, an initiative designed to remind students, parents, coaches, administrators and others in school communities about the values and benefits of high school activity programs.
“We are incredibly grateful and excited that Broken Arrow High School has been selected as the national Performing Arts School of Excellence by the NFHS,” said Darrin Davis, BAHS Executive Director of Fine Arts. “This prestigious recognition is a testament to the exceptional dedication, talent and hard work demonstrated by the performing arts educators and students in our band, choir, orchestra, drama, speech and debate programs.”
Dr. James Weaver, NFHS Director of Performing Arts and Sports, led a live presentation of the award October 1 at Broken Arrow High School, where Davis, associate director of fine arts Adam Foreman and other department staff members received a commemorative plaque in recognition of the school’s outstanding achievements and exemplary leadership in performing arts.
“Presenting the prestigious Performing Arts School of Excellence Award to Broken Arrow High School is a true celebration of the remarkable talent, dedication and passion displayed by the students, teachers and administrators,” Weaver said. “Their impressive accomplishments at the local, state and national levels speak for themselves, and are a testament to Broken Arrow’s unwavering commitment to nurturing the arts and providing a platform for young performers to shine.”
On the same day, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association honored BAHS with the inaugural OSSAA Performing Arts School of Excellence award, making it the first high school in the state to receive this recognition.
