[1][2] Jonathan Levin High School specialized in the development of skills used in the film industry through hands on training.

The school's enrollment declined quickly due to the phase out process: 249 students as of September 2013.

[2] 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.”[2] The school's motto is “We come together as one to make a difference”.

[3] New York State ruled in 2013 the high school was to be phased out.

[4] Jonathan Levin High School was named for Jonathan Levin, a teacher at the former Taft High School, who was murdered by a student in 1997.