Is Xichang Tianyi Culture and Art School an ordinary school or a higher vocational school?

Gaopu Xichang Tianyi Culture and Art School is equivalent to ordinary high schools in terms of education level, and needs exams just like ordinary high schools. Only by passing the exam can you enter the school. The fundamental difference lies in the different course contents. Art high school students not only have to study cultural courses, but also professional courses in art, so it is also a three-year course from the perspective of learning, and the task of art students is heavier than that of ordinary high schools.