

giving our best performance
About Us
Stivers School for the Arts is a public arts magnet school – Grades 7 through 12.
Established in 1908
Celebrating over 100 Years – “Giving Our Best Performance”
Welcome to Stivers School for the Arts. We offer programs in the arts, as well as a full range of quality academics. Stivers School for the Arts is the only public school in the Dayton City School District that has been designated as a grade 7-12 school. Students enter Stivers at the 7th grade level by audition and make a full six-year commitment.
Stivers has a rigorous academic program that consistently produces test scores that far exceed all other schools in the district. Stivers' state report card is similar to that of high-performing suburban schools. Stivers is a prime example of how participation in the Arts enhances academic performance.
Stivers is located in the historic neighborhood of St. Anne's Hill in Dayton. To read more about it, please go to www.stanneshill.org.
General Information:
- 930 students, grades 7-12
- No uniforms - dress appropriately for school
- 7 period day
- All students audition for admission
- Closed lunch
- Lunch prices: full price is $2.50, reduced price is $.40
- Breakfast is FREE for all students
- Students use their Student ID Badge to purchase lunch
Transportation:
- 7th and 8th graders ride yellow DPS school buses
- Bus assignments are made from DPS Transportation department
- No high school bus transportation is provided. Students may ride RTA, who provide a discounted rate.
Visitors are always welcome at Stivers. Please let us know if you would like to visit us by contacting Jenny Palmer, Outreach Coordinator at 542-7477.
Is there something you were looking for on the website, but couldn't find? If so, contact the webmaster at tfoskuhl@dps.k12.oh.us
BELL SCHEDULE |
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Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 have periods 2 through 8, which runs from 8:03 to 2:40
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1st Period |
7:12 – 7:59 |
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2nd Period |
8:03 - 8:47 |
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3rd Period |
8:51 - 9:41 |
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Announcements 8:51 – 8:56 @ beginning of 3rd period |
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4th Period |
9:45 - 10:30 |
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5th Period |
10:35 - 12:05 |
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6th Period |
12:10 – 12:55 |
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7th Period |
1:00 – 1:45 |
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8th Period |
1:50 – 2:40 |
LUNCH TIMES DURING 5TH PERIOD |
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A lunch |
B Class |
C Class |
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10:35- 11:05 |
10:35- 11:05 |
10:35 -11:30 |
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B Lunch |
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11:05- 11:35 |
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A Class |
B Class |
C Lunch |
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11:10-12:05 |
11:39-12:05 |
11:35 -12:05 |
FACULTY/STAFF ROSTERTo download a copy of the Faculty/Staff Roster, please click HERE |
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LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS
Stivers School for the Arts is located at:
1313 East Fifth Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Main Office phone: 937-542-7380 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 937-542-7380 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Arts Magnet Office phone: 937-542-7448 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 937-542-7448 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Directions:
From the North:
Take I-75 South to U.S. 35 East
Take U.S. 35 West
Take the Steve Whalen Blvd./Keowee St. Exit
Follow signs for Keowee Street
Make a Right onto Keowee Street
Make a Right onto 5th Street
Stivers is on the left
From the South:
Take I-75 North to U.S. 35 East
Take U.S. 35 West
Take the Steve Whalen Blvd./Keowee St. Exit
Follow signs for Keowee Street
Make a Right onto Keowee Street
Make a Right onto 5th Street
Stivers is on the left
From the East:
Take U.S. 35 West
Take the Steve Whalen Blvd./Keowee St. Exit
Follow signs for Keowee Street
Make a Right onto Keowee Street
Make a Right onto 5th Street
Stivers is on the left
From the West:
Take U.S. 35 East to the Keowee St. Exit toward Wayne Avenue
Turn left onto Keowee Street
Take a right onto 5th Street
Stivers is on the left
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