Our Story
Developed with a comprehensive high school experience in mind, The West Covina High School Performing Arts Academy provides a unique opportunity for young performers to hone their craft and refine their performance skills
It was with with the support of The West Covina Unified School Board, and ongoing support from Superintendent Dr. Emy Flores, that our development team was able to cultivate this unique high school experience.
With an appreciation of the rich performing arts community and the legacy of excellence The West Covina High School Performing Arts Academy looks to provide a student centered approach to developing the next generation of performing artists.
A Performing Arts Education with a Comprehensive High School Experience
Our Mission
The West Covina High School Performing Arts Academy prepares a diverse community of aspiring artists to be successful in their future college and professional careers. Our philosophy is to train the whole performer by developing an understanding and skill set of the four major performing arts pillars (Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Theatre, and Dance) alongside an in-depth study of their chosen concentration. We believe our students should experience rigorous academics as well as the communal activities of a comprehensive high school while being able to hone their artistic craft. We aim to cultivate the next generation of well-rounded artists that will shape the future of the performing arts industry.
Our Future Home
Our Performing Arts Academy will be supported by a $32.6 million Performing Arts Center. This center will house a a beautiful 650-seat main theatre, while also including a dance studio, a black box theater, scene shop, and dedicated spaces for performing arts classes.
Additional our ever growing Instrumental Music Pillar will be housed in a sister building featuring large and small ensemble rehearsals spaces, Instrumental Music Library, and uniquely suited practice rooms for woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments.
Both building will be digitally connected and feature state-of-the-art industry level equipment for our students to utilize. These project are currently under construction and will be completed soon.