Harding Fine Arts Academy
| Harding Fine Arts Academy | |
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| Address | |
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3333 North Shartel Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, (Oklahoma County) 73118 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°30′14″N 97°31′34″W / 35.50389°N 97.52611°WCoordinates: 35°30′14″N 97°31′34″W / 35.50389°N 97.52611°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Charter school |
| Principal | Barry Schmelzenbach Principal |
| Staff | Ms. Niria Quinones, Office Manager |
| Faculty | Mrs. Linda Lightner, Director of Admissions |
| Teaching staff |
Ms. Jennifer Allman: Photography, PE Martial Arts Mr. David McKinney: Strings, Instrumental Music, Music Appreciation, Percussion Ensemble Mr. Royce McLarry: Strings Technique (principal violist for OKC Philharmonic) Ms. Amy Wilson: English II, English III Ms. Jennifer Burris: Algebra 1, Geometry Ms. Kathy Crismyre: US History, AP European History, AP Psychology Mr. J. Warren Mitchell: Concert Choir, Treble Choir, Music Theory & Capstone Ms. Frankie Barrett: OK History, Geography Ms. Rebecca Head: Geometry, Algebra Il Mr. Jaimie Gargas: English IV, Speech & Debate, AP Literature & Composition Mr. Michael Garner: Athletics Director, Anatomy & Physiology, Senior Capstone, Boys' Basketball Mr. Brian Havens: Chemistry Ms. Joanna Couch: Spanish I - IV Mr. Jeff Hicks: Guitar Ms. Amy Hirom: Academic Achievement, Senior Capstone Ms. Anna Kinder: English I, Creative Writing Ms. Erin McAdoo: Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus, AP Statistics Mr. Michael Ferguson: Government, Economics, AP Government Ms. Naomi Rothrock: ESL, French I-II, AP French, Senior Capstone, STUCO Mr. Bjorn Bauer: Visual Art, AP Studio Art, AP 2D Art, Graphic Design Dr. Daniel Schuerch: Biology, AP Biology Ms. Jillian Singletary: Computer Applications, Multimedia Applications, Journalism, Yearbook Ms. Karen Voyles: English II, Modern Dance, AP Language and Composition Ms. Brenda Williams: Drama & Stagecraft Mr. James Williams: Ballet |
| Key people |
Sally Bentley, President Harding Alumni, Community Leader Kelley Barnes Director of Development, Myriad Gardens Foundation Raquel Frazier Human Resources, HFAA parent Susan J. Gabbard, (Ex Officio) Director of Fine Arts, Oklahoma City Public Schools Larry Hawkins PTO President, HFAA parent Jean Hendrickson Advisory Director, Executive Director, A+ Schools Carol McPheeters Former Dev. Director Omniplex & Westminster; Owner, Wilshire Garden Market Kelly Michal HFAA Parent, former Pharr Literacy Project & Cultural Arts Center CEO, Board Consultant Nathan Powell Joe Shockley EVP/CFO, Southwest Bancorp & Stillwater National Bank Dr. Bob Spinks OCU, Chair of Sociology and Justice Studies John Yoeckel Oil and Gas, Community Leader |
| Average class size | 15-20 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Mascot | Firehawk |
| Website | http://hardingfinearts.org/ |
Harding Fine Arts Academy (HFAA) is a college preparatory high school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is part of the Oklahoma City Public School District.
HFAA serves students from grade 9 to 12. It is a public, charter high school; there is no tuition. As a charter school, admission is open to all students with interest in the fine arts. HFAA uses auditions and testing for placement, but not as a requirement for acceptance.
The school's model was founded as the first Oklahoma A- high school. The average class size is between 15-20 students per class. The student-teacher ratio at is 12 to 1. They accept only 150 students per school year.