The APA student government represents all of the student body of the Academy for Performing Arts. Student government has a number of responsibilities: listening and communicating student concerns and ideas, planning and organizing special events such as Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month Assembly and Academic Bowl, and working with members of student government across campus to organize district events, like the Semi-Formal dance. 

Members are elected in June for the following year. Freshmen members can apply in September and are appointed to the student government thereafter.