Jonathan Levin High School for Media and Communications
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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.
Jonathan Levin H.S. specializes in the development of skills used in the film industry
through hands-on training. The school has a small enrollment: 445 students as of 2009. 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”.
High school
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located in The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York City
New York City
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. It is one of six smaller specialty high schools located on the campus of the former William H. Taft High School
William Howard Taft High School (New York City)
William Howard Taft High School was a high school in Southwest section of the Bronx, New York City.The school was operated by the New York City Department of Education....
, which was closed in 2008 and divided into separate collocated specialty schools.
Jonathan Levin H.S. specializes in the development of skills used in the film industry
Film industry
The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking: i.e. film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution; and actors, film directors and other film crew...
through hands-on training. The school has a small enrollment: 445 students as of 2009. 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”.