Overview
HIGH SCHOOL II is a film about Central Park East Secondary School (CPESS), a successful alternative high school in New York's Spanish Harlem, 85-95% of whose graduates go on to four year colleges. The film illustrates the school's emphasis on the “Habits of Mind” program (weighing evidence; awareness of multiple points of view; seeing connections and relationships; speculating on possibilities; and assessing values.) Sequences illustrating the school's approach to learning include: classroom activities in the humanities and sciences; family conferences; discussions of race, class, and gender; faculty meetings; disciplinary problems; sex education; conflict resolution by students; and student council meetings.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 6, 1994
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Zipporah Films
- Director
- Frederick Wiseman
- Cinematography
- John Davey
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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