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Metal Detector s were installed in this school to stop people from bringing weapons in the school, although the students that attend this school often find ways to circumvent the system, for example by sneaking weapons through windows or passing them through back doors. The danger of working at this school was tragically highlighted in May of 1997, when Jonathan Levin , an English teacher at the school and the son of former Time Warner chairman Gerald M. Levin , was murdered by a former student in his Manhattan apartment. Of the 629 students that attend this school, virtually all are Hispanic or African American . On any given day, attendance hovers around 86%, despite having 10 truancy officers assigned to the school. After becoming a symbol of New York City public school failure, the school is being gradually phased out and replaced with smaller schools and is no longer accepting new students. The school should not be confused with other William Howard Taft High Schools located in Chicago, Los Angeles, Watertown/Oakville, Connecticut or in San Antonio, Texas. QUOTES
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