Integrated Specialist
Global Ranking · 2026 · Evidence-Based · Fully Ranked #1-50
The Elite Drama 50, 2026-27
The world's strongest secondary-age drama, acting and screen-performance training institutions — scored on the 100-point Elite Acting Progression Model.
#50 Discovery Slot. The #50 Global Discovery Slot in this year's ranking has been awarded to the newly-audited Liceum Filmowe przy Warszawskiej Szkole Filmowej (Warsaw Film School High School, #33). Operating directly inside the Warsaw Film School campus, it combines full secondary academics with intensive daily screen-acting, theatre and film-production training, and serves as an elite Eastern European pipeline to major tertiary film and theatre academies.
Legend:🌍 Internationally Open🎯 By Selection🏠 Domestic Only✓ Full Review Live◇ Candidate for Review19 live · 3 candidates · 13 internationally open
| Rank | Institution | Country | Admissions | Type of School | Score | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🌍 Internationally Open | Integrated Specialist | 95.0 | Conf · A- | ||
| 02 | 🌍 Internationally Open | Integrated Specialist | 94.0 | Conf · A- | ||
| 03 | 🏠 Domestic Only | State Specialist Arts | 92.5 | Conf · A- | ||
| 04 | 🌍 Internationally Open | Boarding Arts Academy | 91.5 | Conf · A- | ||
| 05 | Moscow Theatre College of Oleg Tabakov | 🎯 By Selection | Integrated State Conservatory | 88.5 | Conf · B+ | |
| 06 | Prague Conservatory (Acting / Music-Dramatic) | 🎯 By Selection | Secondary Conservatory | 87.0 | Conf · B+ | |
| 07 | 🌍 Internationally Open | Specialist Sixth Form | 85.5 | Conf · B+ | ||
| 08 | Fiorello H. LaGuardia HS (Drama Studio) | 🏠 Domestic Only | Auditioned Arts High School | 85.5 | Conf · B+ | |
| 09 | 🏠 Domestic Only | Auditioned Arts High School | 83.5 | Conf · B+ | ||
| 10 | 🌍 Internationally Open | Boarding Arts Academy | 83.0 | Conf · B+ | ||
| 11 | 🌍 Internationally Open | Specialist 16-18 College | 81.5 | Conf · B+ | ||
| 12 | Also on:#40Dance | 🌍 Internationally Open | Integrated Specialist | 81.0 | Conf · B+ | |
| 13 | Also on:#14Film | 🏠 Domestic Only | Specialized Arts High School | 81.0 | Conf · B+ | |
| 14 | 🎯 By Selection | Integrated National Specialist | 80.5 | Conf · B+ | ||
| 15 | Also on:#21Film | 🏠 Domestic Only | Specialized Arts High School | 80.0 | Conf · B+ | |
| 16 | South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts | 🏠 Domestic Only | Residential Arts High School | 77.5 | Conf · B | |
| 17 | New World School of the Arts (Theatre) | 🏠 Domestic Only | Conservatory High School | 77.5 | Conf · B | |
| 18 | Also on:#11Film | 🏠 Domestic Only | Arts/Academic High School | 76.5 | Conf · B | |
| 19 | Baltimore School for the Arts (Acting) | 🏠 Domestic Only | Pre-professional Arts High School | 76.0 | Conf · B | |
| 20 | Konzervatórium Bratislava (Music-Dramatic) | 🎯 By Selection | Six-year Secondary Conservatory | 76.0 | Conf · B | |
| 21 | Also on:#40Dance | 🌍 Internationally Open | Integrated Specialist | 75.0 | Conf · B | |
| 22 | 🌍 Internationally Open | Boarding Arts Academy | 75.0 | Conf · B | ||
| 23 | Booker T. Washington HSPVA (Theatre) | 🏠 Domestic Only | Arts Magnet High School | 74.5 | Conf · B | |
| 24 | Lycée Lamartine / CRR de Paris (S2TMD Theatre) | 🎯 By Selection | Double-Cursus S2TMD | 74.0 | Conf · B | |
| 25 | Kinder High School for PVA (Theatre) | 🏠 Domestic Only | Arts Magnet High School | 73.5 | Conf · B | |
| 26 | New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) | 🏠 Domestic Only | Regional Pre-professional Arts Center | 73.5 | Conf · B | |
| 27 | 🏠 Domestic Only | Auditioned Arts High School | 73.0 | Conf · B | ||
| 28 | CAPA College (Drama) ◇ Candidate for Review | 🌍 Internationally Open | Specialist 16-19 College | 72.5 | Conf · B | |
| 29 | BOA Creative, Digital & Performing Arts | 🏠 Domestic Only | State Specialist 14-19 | 72.0 | Conf · B | |
| 30 | Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais | 🏠 Domestic Only | Professional Secondary Theatre School | 70.5 | Conf · B- | |
| 31 | Also on:#40Dance | 🌍 Internationally Open | Integrated K-12 Specialist | 69.0 | Conf · B- | |
| 32 | Duke Ellington School of the Arts (Theatre) | 🏠 Domestic Only | Arts High School | 69.0 | Conf · B- | |
| 33 | Liceum Filmowe Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa | 🎯 By Selection | Integrated Film/Acting High School | 69.0 | Conf · B- | |
| 34 | John Curtin College of the Arts (Drama) | 🎯 By Selection | Gifted & Talented Arts School | 69.0 | Conf · B- | |
| 35 | Brent Street Academy (Acting) ◇ Candidate for Review | 🌍 Internationally Open | Hybrid Specialist High School | 68.0 | Conf · B- | |
| 36 | Konzervatórium J. L. Bellu (Music-Dramatic) | 🎯 By Selection | Six-year Secondary Conservatory | 67.0 | Conf · C+ | |
| 37 | Cirkevné konzervatórium Bratislava | 🎯 By Selection | Six-year Secondary Conservatory | 67.0 | Conf · C+ | |
| 38 | Cons. Escola Profissional das Artes da Madeira | 🏠 Domestic Only | Professional Secondary Arts School | 67.0 | Conf · C+ | |
| 39 | Balleteatro Escola Profissional (Theatre) | 🏠 Domestic Only | Professional Secondary Arts School | 67.0 | Conf · C+ | |
| 40 | 🏠 Domestic Only | Specialized Arts High School | 66.5 | Conf · B- | ||
| 41 | National School of the Arts (Drama) | 🎯 By Selection | National Arts Specialist | 66.5 | Conf · B- | |
| 42 | Newtown High School of the Performing Arts | 🎯 By Selection | Selective Performing Arts School | 66.5 | Conf · B- | |
| 43 | Denver School of the Arts (Theatre) | 🏠 Domestic Only | Conservatory-based Arts School | 66.0 | Conf · B- | |
| 44 | Chicago Academy for the Arts (Theatre) | 🎯 By Selection | Pre-professional Arts High School | 66.0 | Conf · B- | |
| 45 | 🎯 By Selection | Arts-Academic High School | 66.0 | Conf · B- | ||
| 46 | Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts | 🏠 Domestic Only | Auditioned Arts High School | 63.0 | Conf · C+ | |
| 47 | Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts | 🏠 Domestic Only | Arts Magnet High School | 63.0 | Conf · C+ | |
| 48 | Australian Performing Arts Grammar School ◇ Candidate for Review | 🌍 Internationally Open | Integrated Secondary Specialist | 62.0 | Conf · C+ | |
| 49 | Pro Arte Alphen Park (Dramatic Arts) | 🎯 By Selection | Specialist Arts High School | 62.0 | Conf · C+ | |
| 50 | School for Creative & Performing Arts (SCPA) | 🏠 Domestic Only | Pre-professional Arts School | 62.0 | Conf · C+ |
Integrated Specialist
State Specialist Arts
Boarding Arts Academy
#05
Moscow Theatre College of Oleg Tabakov
88.5Integrated State Conservatory
Conf · B+🎯 By Selection
#06
Prague Conservatory (Acting / Music-Dramatic)
87.0Secondary Conservatory
Conf · B+🎯 By Selection
Specialist Sixth Form
#08
Fiorello H. LaGuardia HS (Drama Studio)
85.5Auditioned Arts High School
Conf · B+🏠 Domestic Only
Auditioned Arts High School
Boarding Arts Academy
Specialist 16-18 College
Integrated Specialist
Specialized Arts High School
Integrated National Specialist
Specialized Arts High School
#16
South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts
77.5Residential Arts High School
Conf · B🏠 Domestic Only
#17
New World School of the Arts (Theatre)
77.5Conservatory High School
Conf · B🏠 Domestic Only
Arts/Academic High School
#19
Baltimore School for the Arts (Acting)
76.0Pre-professional Arts High School
Conf · B🏠 Domestic Only
#20
Konzervatórium Bratislava (Music-Dramatic)
76.0Six-year Secondary Conservatory
Conf · B🎯 By Selection
Integrated Specialist
Boarding Arts Academy
#23
Booker T. Washington HSPVA (Theatre)
74.5Arts Magnet High School
Conf · B🏠 Domestic Only
#24
Lycée Lamartine / CRR de Paris (S2TMD Theatre)
74.0Double-Cursus S2TMD
Conf · B🎯 By Selection
#25
Kinder High School for PVA (Theatre)
73.5Arts Magnet High School
Conf · B🏠 Domestic Only
#26
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)
73.5Regional Pre-professional Arts Center
Conf · B🏠 Domestic Only
Auditioned Arts High School
#28
CAPA College (Drama)
72.5Specialist 16-19 College
Conf · B🌍 Internationally Open◇ Candidate for Review
#29
BOA Creative, Digital & Performing Arts
72.0State Specialist 14-19
Conf · B🏠 Domestic Only
#30
Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais
70.5Professional Secondary Theatre School
Conf · B-🏠 Domestic Only
Integrated K-12 Specialist
#32
Duke Ellington School of the Arts (Theatre)
69.0Arts High School
Conf · B-🏠 Domestic Only
#33
Liceum Filmowe Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa
69.0Integrated Film/Acting High School
Conf · B-🎯 By Selection
#34
John Curtin College of the Arts (Drama)
69.0Gifted & Talented Arts School
Conf · B-🎯 By Selection
#35
Brent Street Academy (Acting)
68.0Hybrid Specialist High School
Conf · B-🌍 Internationally Open◇ Candidate for Review
#36
Konzervatórium J. L. Bellu (Music-Dramatic)
67.0Six-year Secondary Conservatory
Conf · C+🎯 By Selection
#37
Cirkevné konzervatórium Bratislava
67.0Six-year Secondary Conservatory
Conf · C+🎯 By Selection
#38
Cons. Escola Profissional das Artes da Madeira
67.0Professional Secondary Arts School
Conf · C+🏠 Domestic Only
#39
Balleteatro Escola Profissional (Theatre)
67.0Professional Secondary Arts School
Conf · C+🏠 Domestic Only
Specialized Arts High School
#41
National School of the Arts (Drama)
66.5National Arts Specialist
Conf · B-🎯 By Selection
#42
Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
66.5Selective Performing Arts School
Conf · B-🎯 By Selection
#43
Denver School of the Arts (Theatre)
66.0Conservatory-based Arts School
Conf · B-🏠 Domestic Only
#44
Chicago Academy for the Arts (Theatre)
66.0Pre-professional Arts High School
Conf · B-🎯 By Selection
Arts-Academic High School
#46
Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts
63.0Auditioned Arts High School
Conf · C+🏠 Domestic Only
#47
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
63.0Arts Magnet High School
Conf · C+🏠 Domestic Only
#48
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
62.0Integrated Secondary Specialist
Conf · C+🌍 Internationally Open◇ Candidate for Review
#49
Pro Arte Alphen Park (Dramatic Arts)
62.0Specialist Arts High School
Conf · C+🎯 By Selection
#50
School for Creative & Performing Arts (SCPA)
62.0Pre-professional Arts School
Conf · C+🏠 Domestic Only