Established in 1990, Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH) is an award-winning M-DCPS district-wide magnet school with one-of-a-kind art and design curricula complemented by rigorous academics. 

DASH students acquire life and professional skills in authentic contexts that challenge and stimulate their individual abilities and personal goals. “Education by Design” represents the philosophy of the school, which offers programs in architecture, industrial design, fashion design, visual communication (graphics), and entertainment technology (film).

These programs are developed and taught by a dedicated team of industry and design professionals. DASH was named Florida’s #1 magnet school by U.S. News & World Report in 2012 and has ranked among the top high schools nationally for the past decade.

School Mascot: The Phantom

School Colors: Black & White (with a dash of red)