Congratulations to one of our students, Sebastian Andrade-Rondon on winning the Sarasota Young Artists Concerto Competition! Earlier this year, Sebastian auditioned and was ranked 1 st  place in the state on bassoon and performed in the All State Symphonic Orchestra. This past weekend, Sebastian auditioned for the Concerto Competition and has tied for 1 st  place (amongst ALL instruments, not just bassoon). He will receive a scholarship, and will get to perform as a soloist w

The Visual Arts Showcase begins today in the Performing Arts Center. The exhibition runs through April 3rd, with a reception on Thursday, March 26th from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Please stop by to see the wonderful artwork created by NPHS students this year. The exhibition is open during school hours (7:00 AM-3:00 PM), during performances, or you may schedule a time with the Art Teachers.

Congratulations to the NPHS Advanced Women’s Chorus for WOWING the adjudicators yesterday at the District 11 Music Performance Assessment. They have earned themselves Straight Superior ratings on stage and in sight reading (given music never seen before and reading it for the first time with only one note given). Here is a video recording of yesterday's event. Enjoy!

Wednesday night, the NPHS Chamber Orchestra competed in the Florida Orchestra Association’s Music Performance Assessment.   Please congratulate these students on their Straight Superior Ratings for the third year in a row! Our students and their families are particularly proud of the Three PERFECT scores on two out of three prepared stage performance pieces and the PERFECT Sight-Reading score.  The judges’ comments included “Outstanding,” “Very Well Done,” “Beautiful,” and “B

NPHS Art students recently travelled to Sarasota to visit the The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and to attend the Embracing Our Differences Art Show. The Museum of Art’s collection represents a vast range of cultures, mediums, techniques, and stories.

NPHS Visual Arts Showcase Located in the PAC (upstairs & downstairs lobbies) Artworks displayed from March 11th to April 3rd Reception in the PAC (upstairs lobby) on Thursday, March 26th, 6:00-7:00 PM South County Spring Art Show Located at the Venice Art Center Artworks displayed from May 5th to May 13th Reception at the Venice Art Center Monday, May 11th, 5:30-7:00 PM

Four NPHS Art students were chosen for the Sarasota Art Museum (SAM) TEEN juried art show. The Art of Allure: Polished Dreams and Persuasion inspired by The SAM Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration. Drawing II Class: Tristan R "Burger Crusaders" Madison P " Splash of Color" Lola R "Starbuck Queen" AP Art Class: Jenna Q 2 unnamed works Location: SAM's Marcy and Michael Klein Plaza and community Gallery Opening Reception Friday, Feb 27th 5:30-7pm (remarks and awards ceremony @

Saturday, January 31, 2026, 28 NPHS Orchestra students participated in the Florida Orchestra Association’s District Solo and Ensemble Contest. This is the largest number of orchestra students to attend the event in NPHS history. I am thrilled to report we returned with 21 Superior and 6 Excellent Ratings. All 27 of these students have now qualified for State Solo and Ensemble contest to be held Saturday, March 28 at Florida Southern College. This is the largest group of orche

Some of our visual arts students participated and placed in the regional Scholastic Art Awards this year. This is a huge honor because over 200 students entered throughout the county. The winning 2D artworks are on display at the Sarasota Art Museum right now and the winning 3D artworks will be on display during the reception. The exhibit is in the Community Gallery till the conclusion of the Awards Reception on Thursday, February 19 th . The Community Gallery is free and is

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Bekah earned a position with Infinity 3 this season for Indoor Percussion where they won 1st place in FFCC Independent Open Class and...

Since graduating from NPHS in 2014, Amber has made incredible accomplishments in the world of music education. As a student, she was a...