(Dave Dickenson, NFHS) It would be very simple to intertwine sports and arts. If more “star” players stepped up to show that the arts are “cool” or even acknowledged that there are arts programs at their schools, the arts would be thought higher of. It is known that when students get to high school, their passions differ. It isn’t to say that a student cannot be interested in both fields, however, statistically arts promote more scholarly success than sports. The average SAT score for all SAT score for all test takers in 2005 was 508, on the verbal portion. The average score for the students that had 3 years of arts education behind them was 514, and the average score for the students that had 4+ years of arts education behind them was 534. (National Assembly of State Arts
(Dave Dickenson, NFHS) It would be very simple to intertwine sports and arts. If more “star” players stepped up to show that the arts are “cool” or even acknowledged that there are arts programs at their schools, the arts would be thought higher of. It is known that when students get to high school, their passions differ. It isn’t to say that a student cannot be interested in both fields, however, statistically arts promote more scholarly success than sports. The average SAT score for all SAT score for all test takers in 2005 was 508, on the verbal portion. The average score for the students that had 3 years of arts education behind them was 514, and the average score for the students that had 4+ years of arts education behind them was 534. (National Assembly of State Arts