Orange County High School of the Arts

It’s Registration Day…Say Cheese!

Okay, if you are more astute than me, maybe you already know this. But if you missed it like I did the first time (and truthfully still struggle to remember even after three years of registrations), you need to know that REGISTRATION DAY IS SCHOOL PICTURE DAY. Continue reading »

Well This Really Sums It Up: This Is OCHSA

What is OCHSA? Well we know it’s an ‘art’ school and a high school in Orange County. You might know that Matthew Morrison of Glee graduated from here. You may think it’s prestigious or competitive. Maybe you assume it’s FUN and that students just get to while away their days singing, dancing and acting. (They don’t!) It’s possible that images of Fame are going through your mind. Continue reading »

It’s Audition Time. Good Luck!

As a parent of a potential student more than once, I feel your pain because I felt your pain. Or maybe I should say anxiety. It’s impossible not to feel anxious. Especially once all the work is done and you are just waiting. April seems soooooo far away. Or if you haven’t yet done your audition, there is that big unknown over which to agonize. Continue reading »

OCHSA is Growing So I Am Too!

With the addition of OCHSA’s 12th Conservatory – Culinary Arts and Hospitality – it seems that this blog, “The 12th Conservatory: The Art of Navigating OCHSA” has been one upped! I guess the only logical thing to do is grow right along with OCHSA. So from here on out (or at least until the next new Conservatory comes along), this blog will be known as “The 13th Conservatory: The Art of Navigating OCHSA.” Continue reading »

OCHSA Announces New Culinary Arts and Hospitality Conservatory for 9th-12th Grade Students for the 2012-2013 School Year

I know I’ve written a lot about this already, and haven’t always had all the details since OCHSA hadn’t really provided them yet. Well they have now!

I received this email message yesterday and I am posting it here for you. There seems to be strong interest and I know many of you are probably looking for as much information as you can get. So, here you go! Continue reading »