Art High School to become one single entity. In winter 1988, the vacant PA building at 120 West 46th Street caught fire during renovation. Its facade and several exterior walls survived; the interior needed complete reconstruction. It reopened in 1995 as the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of International Careers. Film In 1980 the motion picture Fame, based loosely on student and faculty life at PA, premiered. In 2009 a remake was released. See also List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets Notable alumni References External links High School of Performing Arts Alumni website with history of the school Website of the Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts Report on a documentary on the School of Performing Arts with interviews of former teachers 1947 establishments in New York City Defunct high schools in Manhattan Defunct schools of the performing arts in the United States Educational institutions established in 1947 Times Square buildings New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan