| A.N. McCallum High School | |
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5600 Sunshine Drive Austin , Travis 78756 United States | |
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| Opened | 1953 |
| School district | Austin Independent School District |
| Principal | Andy Baxa |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,861 (2023[1]) |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and Grey |
| Athletics conference | UIL |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Nickname | MAC |
| Team name | The Knights, Lady Knights |
| Rival | Anderson HS |
| Publication | Excalibur (Literary Magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Shield |
| Yearbook | The Knight |
| Website | mccallum |
A. N. McCallum High School is a public high school in Austin, Texas, United States.
McCallum, the second oldest high school in the Austin Independent School District (formerly known as Austin Public Schools prior to desegregation in 1971), opened in 1953 to relieve growth in north and northwest Austin. Named after AISD's first high school superintendent, A.N. McCallum,[2] the school strives to reflect the initiatives and achievements of its namesake.
In 1994, McCallum motioned to make its campus the home of AISD's Fine Arts Academy. Currently, the Fine Arts Academy is open to all students in AISD who wish to attend, given that they are accepted following an admissions process. Current fine arts strands include visual arts, dance, theatre (acting/performance and technical), cinematic arts, voice, and instrumental music (band, orchestra, classical guitar, and collaborative piano). The Fine Arts Academy was recently named the 2015 Grammy Foundation's National Signature School, the lone recipient out of thousands of fine arts high schools in the country. McCallum had previously ranked as a Signature School Finalist in 2005, a decade before winning the highest award possible.[3]
Topping the list of thirteen high schools in the country, McCallum's recognition as the National Signature School earned the music program $5,000 from the Grammy Foundation and the Grammy In The Schools program. As recipient of the Foundation's Gold Award, McCallum High School earned the title of best music program in a public U.S. high school through making outstanding commitments to arts education throughout an academic school year.[4] Student ensembles benefitting directly from this award included concert band, choral ensemble, orchestra, classical guitar ensemble, jazz band, and steel pan ensemble.[5]
- ^ "Overview: McCallum High School". Austin Independent School District.
- ^ "McCallum, Arthur Newell, Sr". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Awards and Accomplishments". McCallum High School. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "Announcing The 2015 GRAMMY Signature Schools". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ "Achievements: McCallum High receives Grammy Award". mystatesman. Retrieved 2018-02-26.