High school students interested in dance, piano, strings, chorus, band, drama and guitar will want to check out the High School Performing Arts Academy which is based at Lafayette High School.

Auditions are required for placement, but no prior experience in the art form is required. All slots are awarded by random lottery. Students who attend this academy must attend Lafayette High.

Students in this academy receive curriculum infused with the arts. Studies show that children who are exposed to the arts do better in school. This academy blends the best of both world by using arts to teach the traditional academic courses.