Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School

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Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts is a high school that teaches visual and performing arts. It is located near the Lincoln Center and the Juilliard School in Manhattan, New York City. The school is operated by the New York City Department of Education.[1]

The school prepares high school students for professional careers and conservatory study. This is for careers in dance, drama, the visual arts, music and theatre. It is informally known as LaGuardia Arts, or LaGuardia High School. It is the only school among the nine specialized high schools in New York City that receives special funding from the New York State legislature.[2] They have a teacher–student ratio of 1:15.

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  1. "Fiorello H Laguardia High School: Overview". U.S. News & World Report LP. n.d. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. "Laguardia Arts: a Free, Publicly Funded Program for Students With Unique Talents in the Arts". Global Sign'Hom. n.d. Retrieved 26 October 2014.[permanent dead link]