The Creative Arts Program is unique to Overlea High School. The department combines the music, art, theater, yearbook, journalism, and creative writing programs into a distinctive interdisciplinary program. Opportunities are available to students for cross-curricular connections in the arts. The Overlea High School Music Program encourages its students to achieve musical independence, allowing them to move with confidence to self-discovery and ultimately, independent personal creativity. The Art Program at Overlea allows students expression through various media, including photagraphy.
Students incorporate creative techniques while achieving curricular goals.
The school yearbook is the Omega. It is put together by a staff of students under the direction of Mr. Andrew Brown. The Autograph is Overlea's student produced literary magazine, published in house and featuring the works of Overlea's fine student writers. The Tri-M Music Honor Society, The National Art Honor Society, The International Thespians, and The Quill and Scroll.