High School II

Jul 6 1994 N/A 3h 40m
Documentary

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.

Plot

Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman witnesses a new approach to learning at New York's Central Park East Secondary School.

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Directed by

Frederick Wiseman

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Zipporah Films

Languages

English

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Scores
# of Votes
142
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
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