Welcome to the high school residential program at the North Carolina School of the Arts! The High School Life program focuses on developing an environment where 250 ninth through twelfth grade artists can live and learn as a community. This program promotes individuality, respect for the community, responsibility, and the value of both individual student and parent involvement. The younger the artist, the more developmental challenges there are. High school students should be able to demonstrate unusual personal discipline and collaborative skills to live in this intense, often self-critical environment. It is not unusual to have three students living in the same room, requiring a great deal of sacrifice, sharing and trust. The High School Life program must involve a high degree of shared parenting, often challenged by distance and time. It is an exciting, passionate environment, and one that should be carefully considered. If you have questions regarding the information provided here, or about other issues relating to High School life, please contact us.