The tirals, tribulations and triumphs of students at the famed performing arts school
For certain students in New York, the school day is longer than usual – yet only half is taken up with typical academic study. The other half of the day is spent studying their ‘chosen disciplines’. At La Guardia in New York, striving to be famous is more important than anything else. This school was both the basis and the set for its classic celluloid incarnation – Fame. In fact, the film even featured a few of the teachers who still work there.
Attending La Guardia could be the key to attaining a life of fame and fortune – former pupils include Jennifer Anniston, Suzanne Vega and Al Pacino – but the going is certainly tough. New York High introduces us to some of the passionate students who attend La Guardia and takes us along for the ride when they go through the inevitable highs and lows such a highly pressurised environment breeds.
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