Since 2016, Ortiz Middle School has been designated as a Magnet School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Since its inception, we have worked hard to build an exceptional program that offers a wide variety of performance and visual arts classes to help our students develop and grow in their choice of the arts. We currently offer the following: band, drum line, choir, piano, ballet folklorico, mariachi, dance, theater arts, and visual arts. Each program is designed to meet the needs of our talented students. Our goal is to have our students advance and excel in arts programs at the high school level and beyond while developing a lifelong appreciation for the arts. With various community partnerships, we offer our students real-world experiences and hold performances throughout the year, including UIL One-Act Play, winter concerts, Black History program, Noche Latina, and end-of-year concerts, plays, and dance showcases.