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.
Unfortunately the movie High School II is not yet available on Disney Plus.
| Directing | Frederick Wiseman | Director |
| Camera | John Davey | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Frederick Wiseman | Editor |
| Camera | Lodge Kerrigan | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Victoria Garvin Davis | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Carolyn Kaylor | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Art | Marian Parry | Title Designer |