Type Public high school Grades 10–12 Enrollment 249 (as of 2013) Phone +1 718-992-3709 | Principal Nasib Hoxha Gender Co-ed Website [1] Number of students 249 (2013) | |
Address 240 E 172nd St, Bronx, NY 10457, USA Similar George Washingt Educatio, Claremont Internatio High Sch, Dreamyard Preparato School, Jane Addams High Sch, Belmont Preparato High Sch | ||
Jonathan levin high school for media and communications
Jonathan Levin High School for Media and Communications is a public high school located in The Bronx, New York City. It is one of six smaller specialty high schools located on the campus of the former William H. Taft High School, which was closed in 2008 and divided into separate collocated specialty schools. It is scheduled to close in June 2016.
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Jonathan levin high school for media and communications
Purpose of the Levin School
Jonathan Levin High School specializes in the development of skills used in the film industry through hands on training. The school has a declining enrollment due to the phase out process: 249 students as of September 2013. According to the NYC Department of Education website: “Students are introduced to the fields of photography, web design and film and will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to contribute to an institution of higher learning and/or the workforce.”
The school’s motto is “We come together as one to make a difference”.
Levin School Phase Out
New York State ruled in 2013 the high school was to be phased out. No new students were admitted in September 2013. The 12th grade will graduate in June 2014, the 11th grade will graduate in June 2015, and the 10th grade will graduate in June 2016. At that point, the school will be permanently closed.
Name
Jonathan Levin High School is named for Jonathan Levin, a teacher at the former Taft High School, who was murdered by a student in 1997.