High School of Music & Art
The High School of Music & Art, informally known as "Music & Art" (or "M&A"), was a public specialized high school located at 443-465 West 135th Street in the borough of Manhattan, New York, from 1936 until 1984. In 1961, Music & Art and the High School of Performing Arts (est. 1947) were formed into a two-campus high school. The schools fully merged in 1984 into the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & the Arts.
| The High School of Music & Art | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
443-465 West 135th Street New York , New York United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public specialized school High school |
| Established | 1936 |
| Founder | Fiorello H. LaGuardia |
| Closed | 1984 |
| Principal | Richard A. Klein (1969–1987) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Campus | urban |
| Color(s) | burgundy & light blue |
| Nickname | M&A |
| Merged with | High School of Performing Arts |
| To form | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & the Arts |
| Website | http://www.alumniandfriends.org/ |
Colloquially known as "The Castle on the Hill," the building that once housed Music & Art is located in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of Harlem, in the campus of the City College of New York across the street from St. Nicholas Park. The building now houses the A. Philip Randolph Campus High School, a magnet school of the New York City Department of Education.