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May 29, 2003

Graffiti as culture

The Vanished Writing on the Subway Wall
By DAVID SAMUELS

It seems strange to insist that New York City was last a true cultural mecca more
two decades ago, when the subways were covered with graffiti and elderly
residents cowered in the lobbies of their Upper West Side apartment buildings.
But so it was, at least according to "Style Wars," the legendary 1983
documentary film about the graffiti artists who overlaid their distinctive markings
on nearly every square inch of the city.

The newly released two-DVD set of "Style Wars," replete with special features
like "where are they now?" interviews with the graffiti artists and a catalog of
graffiti writing (artfully displayed on moving subway cars) is a perverse
advertisement for a city that — for better or worse — no longer exists. The New
York City of the 70's and early 80's terrified its residents while drawing cultural
tourists from London, Paris and Tokyo, who gawked in wonder at the vandalized
trains. The documentary, made with extraordinary cooperation from some of
New York's most creative graffiti writers, depicts the city's most widely loathed
artistic faction as a bunch of obsessive misfits who spent their days tagging
trains, being pursued by Javert-like detectives, stuffing cans of Rustoleum,
Krylon, Wetlook, Epoxy and Red Devil paint down their pants and — most difficult
of all — trying to explain their art to their mothers.

Some of the best sequences capture the adolescent graffiti artist Skeme, the
creator of two of the most striking communications from the city's unconscious —
"Strictly Skeme Secret Agent," in ice-cream-colored letters, and the snowy,
all-white legend "Crime in the City" — in dialogue with his disapproving mother,
Barbara Andalcio.

"I didn't start writing to go to Paris," the defiant Skeme explained. "I didn't start
writing to do canvases. I started writing to bomb it — destroy all lines," referring
to subway lines.

Turning her stony face to the camera, Mrs. Andalcio was distinctly unmoved by
her son's histrionics. "What have the lines ever done to him?" she asked. Echoing
the film's other quality-of-life defenders, including Detective Bernie Jacobs and
Mayor Ed Koch, Mrs. Andalcio points out the pointlessness, danger and general
destructiveness of her son's favorite habit before pronouncing her final verdict:
"What you've got is a whole, miserable subculture."

To the filmmakers, Henry Chalfant and Tony Silver, Mrs. Andalcio was herself
misguided. Noting that graffiti writing "has equally assertive counterparts in rap
music and break dancing," Mr. Chalfant, a sculptor who became entranced by
graffiti while standing on subway platforms in the late 1970's, announced the
birth of "hip-hop culture" — positioning paint-sniffing vandals and block party
D.J.'s on the same safe, respectable continuum as PBS and the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. The film will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a special showing
tonight as part of the TriBeCa Film Festival.

Just as rap music spoon-fed fantasies of black criminality to white suburban
teens, the "Style Wars" DVD offers spectacular views of defaced subway cars for
urban art lovers to enjoy in the safety of TriBeCa condos. Absent the
urine-soaked subway platforms and pervasive sense of danger that accompanied
the rise of graffiti art in New York in the 70's and 80's, viewers can happily sit
back in their parlors and decipher the green and brown polka-dotted caterpillar
scheme that unites "Seen" and "Doze," or Quik's inventive letter-ending arrows
pointing sideways, outward and upward to a seemingly endless universe of
graffiti. Other subway cars in the package are covered with eye-popping script
that recalls the glittering heyday of Farrah Fawcett and Jordache jeans, and the
early days of personal computers and Pac-Man. Crash was a bona-fide artist who
specialized in green lizards and other creatures, whose stringy, unwashed hair
and dangling cigarettes seemed to have been lifted from a louche 1970's cartoon
version of "West Side Story." "Beam Crush Nod" was a three-word hymn to a
dangerous new high that would incinerate entire sections of the city.

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Top Schools

USA's top Secondary schools include:
Rank / School Name / City / State / Score
1 . International Academy* Bloomfield Hills , Mich 6.323
2 . Stanton College Prep* Jacksonville , Fla. 5.639
3 . Paxon* Jacksonville , Fla. 4.668
4 . Alabama School of Fine Arts Birmingham , Ala. 4.567
5 . Jericho Jericho , N.Y. 4.519
6 . George Mason* Falls Church , Va. 4.365
7 . Myers Park* Charlotte , N.C. 4.086
8 . Science Academy of South Texas Mercedes , Tex. 4.024
9 . H-B Woodlawn Arlington , Va. 3.961
10 . Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies Los Angeles, Calif. 3.893
11 . Manhasset Manhasset , N.Y. 3.840
12 . Wyoming Cincinnati , Ohio 3.782
13 . Bellevue Bellevue , Wash. 3.755
14 . Highland Park Dallas , Tex. 3.693
15 . Edgemont Scarsdale , N.Y 3.673
16 . International Bellevue , Wash. 3.643
17 . Great Neck South Great Neck , N.Y. 3.640
18 . Newport Bellevue Bellevue , Wash. 3.625
19 . Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor , N.Y. 3.573
20 . Mills University Studies Little Rock , Ark. 3.564

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21 . Lincoln Park Academy* Fort Pierce , Fla. 3.521
22 . W.T. Woodson* Fairfax , Va. 3.448
23 . Yorktown Arlington , Va. 3.422
24 . St. Petersburg* St. Petersburg , Fla. 3.403
25 . Brighton Rochester , N.Y. 3.357
26 . Great Neck North Great Neck , N.Y. 3.298
27 . Greeley Chappaqua , N.Y. 3.240
28 . Washington-Lee* Arlington , Va. 3.192
29 . Wheatley Old Westbury , N.Y. 3.146
30 . Langley McLean , Va. 3.144
31 . Indian Hill Cincinnati , Ohio 3.100
32 . Fort Myers* Fort Myers , Fla. 3.075
33 . Pittsford Mendon Pittsford , N.Y. 3.053
34 . Vandermeulen Port Jefferson , N.Y 3.040
35 . Weston Weston , Mass. 3.009
36 . Westlake Austin , Tex. 3.004
37 . Richard Montgomery* Rockville , Md. 2.969
38 . University Laboratory Urbana , Ill. 2.932
39 . Miami Palmetto Miami , Fla. 2.914
40 . Pittsford Sutherland Pittsford , N.Y. 2.881
41 . Lyndon B. Johnson Austin , Tex. 2.879
42 . Enloe* Raleigh , N.C. 2.879
43 . Rye Rye , N.Y. 2.878
44 . Eastside* Gainesville , Fla. 2.868
45 . Walter Johnson Bethesda , Md. 2.848
46 . Westfield Chantilly , Va. 2.848
47 . La Jolla Calif. La Jolla , Calif. 2.802
48 . Providence Charlotte , N.C. 2.800
49 . Banneker Washington , D.C. 2.796
50 . Gunn Palo Alto , Calif. 2.791
51 . Hewlett Hewlett , N.Y. 2.780
52 . University Irvine , Calif. 2.772
53 . East Chapel Hill Chapel Hill , N.C. 2.774
54 . Atlantic Community* Delray Beach , Fla. 2.745
55 . Robinson* Fairfax , Va. 2.736
56 . Wilson Magnet* Rochester , N.Y. 2.735
57 . Westwood* Austin , Tex. 2.709
58 . Bernards Bernardsville , N.J. 2.707
59 . Miller Place Miller Place , N.Y. 2.700
60 . Syosset Syosset , N.Y. 2.699
61 . Wootton Rockville , Md. 2.699
62 . South Side* Rockville Centre , N.Y. 2.690
63 . Millburn Millburn , N.J. 2.673
64 . Kennedy Bellmore , N.Y. 2.668
65 . Harding University* Charlotte , N.C. 2.665
66 . Stevenson Lincolnshire , Ill. 2.658
67 . Foshay Learning Center Los Angeles , Calif. 2.651
68 . Chagrin Falls Chagrin Falls , Ohio 2.625
69 . Chantilly Chantilly , Va. 2.620
70 . East Hampton East Hampton , N.Y. 2.598
71 . North Shore Glen Head , N.Y. 2.591
72 . Buchholz Gainesville , Fla. 2.573
73 . Scarsdale Scarsdale , N.Y. 2.565
74 . Churchill Potomac , Md. 2.557
75 . Torrey Pines San Diego , Calif. 2.541
76 . Edina Edina , Minn. 2.528
77 . Roslyn Roslyn Heights , N.Y. 2.505
78 . Duxbury Duxbury , Mass. 2.502
79 . Mamaroneck Mamaroneck , N.Y. 2.500
80 . Bellaire* Bellaire , Tex. 2.493
81 . Stonewall Jackson* Manassas , Va. 2.489
82 . Monta Vista Cupertino , Calif. 2.470
83 . Whitman Bethesda , Md. 2.450
84 . Ardsley Ardsley , N.Y. 2.448
85 . Lynbrook San Jose , Calif. 2.442
86 . Fairfax Fairfax , Va. 2.436
87 . Spruce Creek* Port Orange , Fla. 2.436
88 . Palos Verdes Peninsula Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. 2.435
89 . East Mecklenburg* Charlotte , N.C. 2.434
90 . Irondequoit Rochester , N.Y. 2.432
91 . Bronxville Bronxville , N.Y. 2.429
92 . Calhoun Merrick , N.Y. 2.419
93 . Troy* Fullerton , Calif. 2.407
94 . Sunny Hills* Fullerton , Calif. 2.384
95 . Oak Park Oak Park , Calif. 2.382
96 . Lewiston-Porter Youngstown , N.Y. 2.367
97 . North Hollywood Los Angeles , Calif. 2.349
98 . Garden City Garden City , N.Y. 2.346
99 . Sumner Academy* Kansas City , Kan. 2.340
100 . Croton-Harmon Croton-on-Hudson , N.Y. 2.338
101 . Point Loma San Diego , Calif. 2.329
102 . West Potomac Fairfax , Va. 2.325
103 . Princeton Princeton , N.J. 2.323
104 . Southside* Greenville , S.C. 2.315
105 . Lincoln Tallahassee , Fla. 2.312
106 . Southwest* Minneapolis , Minn. 2.307
107 . Madison Vienna , Va. 2.302
108 . Eastchester Eastchester , N.Y. 2.290
109 . Herndon Herndon , Va. 2.286
110 . Lake Braddock Burke , Va. 2.281
111 . La Costa Canyon Carlsbad , Calif. 2.281
112 . Colleyville Heritage Colleyville , Tex. 2.271
113 . Marshall Fundamental Pasadena , Calif. 2.268
114 . Plano West Plano , Tex. 2.267
115 . Lower Merion Ardmore , Penn. 2.236
116 . Clarke County* Berryville , Va. 2.234
117 . Malibu Malibu , Calif. 2.215
118 . Briarcliff Briarcliff Manor , N.Y. 2.212
119 . Menchville Newport News , Va. 2.210
120 . Falls Church Fairfax , Va. 2.209
121 . Coronado* Coronado , Calif. 2.195
122 . Mission San Jose Fremont , Calif. 2.192
123 . Mepham Bellmore , N.Y. 2.188
124 . Mountain Brook Mountain Brook , Ala. 2.182
125 . Floral Park Floral Park , N.Y. 2.180
126 . Lower Moreland Huntingdon Valley , Pa. 2.177
127 . Solon Solon , Ohio 2.176
128 . Menlo-Atherton Atherton , Calif. 2.176
129 . Half Hollow Hills East Dix Hills , N.Y. 2.172
130 . New Hartford New Hartford , N.Y. 2.171
131 . Ithaca Ithaca , N.Y. 2.162
132 . Westlake Westlake Village , Calif. 2.156
133 . Sammamish Bellevue , Wash. 2.155
134 . South Mecklenburg Charlotte , N.C. 2.152
135 . Oakton Vienna , Va. 2.141
136 . Beachwood Beachwood , Ohio 2.134
137 . West Springfield Springfield , Va. 2.132
138 . Tappan Zee Orangeburg , N.Y. 2.131
139 . Walton Marietta , Ga. 2.128
140 . Hayfield Fairfax , Va. 2.124
141 . La Canada La Canada , Calif. 2.119
142 . McLean McLean , Va. 2.111
143 . Saratoga Saratoga , Calif. 2.109
144 . Chapel Hill Chapel Hill , N.C. 2.103
145 . Ridge Basking Ridge , N.J. 2.096
146 . Booker T. Washington* Tulsa , Okla. 2.089
147 . Leon Tallahassee , Fla. 2.087
148 . Schreiber Port Washington , N.Y. 2.087
149 . Andover Bloomfield Hills , Mich. 2.086
150 . Harborfields Greenlawn , N.Y. 2.083
151 . San Marino San Marino , Calif. 2.082
152 . Farmington Farmington , Conn. 2.079
153 . Blacksburg Blacksburg , Va. 2.077
154 . Warwick* Newport News , Va. 2.074
155 . Edison Fresno , Calif. 2.059
156 . Grapevine Grapevine , Tex. 2.044
157 . D'Evelyn Denver , Colo. 2.044
158 . New Trier Winnetka , Ill. 2.041
159 . Rye Neck Mamaroneck , N.Y. 2.026
160 . Lexington Lexington , Mass. 2.020
161 . Amador Valley Pleasanton , Calif. 2.016
162 . Clayton St. Louis , Mo. 2.016
163 . Beverly Hills Beverly Hills , Calif. 2.009
164 . Evanston Township Evanston Township , Ill. 2.004
165 . Santa Monica Santa Monica , Calif. 2.000
166 . Centreville Clifton , Va. 1.998
167 . King* Milwaukee , Wis. 1.993
168 . Long Island City Long Island City , N.Y. 1.993
169 . Dover-Sherborn Dover , Mass. 1.991
170 . Jordan Durham , N.C. 1.991
171 . Lakeside Atlanta , Ga. 1.985
172 . Patrick Henry* Minneapolis , Minn. 1.983
173 . Marshall* Fairfax , Va. 1.980
174 . Rickards* Tallahassee , Fla. 1.976
175 . Park City Park City , Utah 1.970
176 . Pensacola* Pensacola , Fla. 1.965
177 . Dulaney Timonium , Md. 1.960
178 . Cerritos Cerritos , Calif. 1.958
179 . Dreyfoos School of Arts West Palm Beach , Fla. 1.958
180 . Coral Reef* Miami , Fla. 1.956
181 . Clarence Clarence , N.Y. 1.950
182 . Herricks New Hyde Park , N.Y. 1.950
183 . Hastings Hastings-on-Hudson , N.Y. 1.949
184 . Corona del Mar . Newport Beach , Calif 1.946
185 . Washington* Denver , Colo. 1.930
186 . Scripps Ranch San Diego , Calif. 1.929
187 . Paschal Fort Worth , Tex. 1.929
188 . Cocoa Beach* Cocoa Beach , Fla. 1.925
189 . Garfield Seattle , Wash. 1.924
190 . Bethesda-Chevy Chase* Bethesda , Md. 1.922
191 . Manchester Essex Manchester-by-the-Sea , Mass. 1.918
192 . King* Tampa , Fla. 1.918
193 . Mira Costa Manhattan Beach , Calif. 1.916
194 . Palisades Charter Pacific Palisades , Calif. 1.916
195 . Amherst Central Amherst , N.Y. 1.914
196 . Northwest Arts Charlotte , N.C. 1.913
197 . Campolindo Moraga , Calif. 1.912
198 . Elwood-John H. Glenn East Northport , N.Y. 1.899
199 . Palo Alto Palo Alto , Calif. 1.892
200 . Lakewood* Lakewood , Colo. 1.887
201 . Boulder Boulder , Colo. 1.884
202 . Nova Davie , Fla. 1.884
203 . Mountain View Mountain View , Calif. 1.878
204 . Foothill Pleasanton , Calif. 1.872
205 . Palm Harbor University* Palm Harbor , Fla. 1.871
206 . Vance Charlotte , N.C. 1.871
207 . Chamblee Charter Chamblee , Ga. 1.866
208 . Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Plainview , N.Y. 1.860
209 . Conard West Hartford , Conn. 1.858
210 . Pleasantville Pleasantville , N.Y. 1.857
211 . Mainland Regional Linwood , N.J. 1.853
212 . Half Hollow Hills West Dix Hills , N.Y. 1.852
213 . Los Gatos (tie) Los Gatos , Calif. 1.851
213 . North Mecklenburg* (tie) Huntersville , N.C. 1.851
215 . Valley Stream South Valley Stream , N.Y. 1.848
216 . Centennial Ellicott City , Md. 1.841
217 . Stuart* Fairfax , Va. 1.840
218 . Fountain Valley (tie) Fountain Valley , Calif. 1.840
218 . Marina (tie) Huntington Beach , Calif. 1.840
220 . Anderson* Austin , Tex. 1.834
221 . Arcadia Arcadia , Calif. 1.831
222 . Lake Brantley Altamonte Springs , Fla. 1.829
223 . Hinsdale Central Hinsdale , Ill. 1.826
224 . Auburn* Auburn , Ala. 1.826
225 . Oyster Bay Oyster Bay , N.Y. 1.822
226 . Hillsborough* Tampa , Fla. 1.819
227 . Southwest High Point , N.C. 1.817
228 . Mountain Lakes Mountain Lakes , N.J. 1.817
229 . Miramonte Orinda , Calif. 1.814
230 . North Atlanta* Atlanta , Ga. 1.807
231 . West* West Salt Lake City , Utah 1.805
232 . Ladue Horton Watkins St. Louis , Missouri 1.803
233 . Cherry Creek Greenwood Village , Colo. 1.802
234 . Helix Charter La Mesa , Calif. 1.799
235 . Acton-Boxborough. Acton , Mass 1.787
236 . Williamsville North Williamsville , N.Y. 1.778
237 . Ossining Ossining , N.Y. 1.777
238 . Valley Stream Central Valley Stream , N.Y. 1.777
239 . Acalanes Lafayette , Calif. 1.772
240 . Shaker Heights Shaker Heights , Ohio 1.769
241 . Oak Ridge Oak Ridge , Tenn. 1.761
242 . Orange Pepper Pike , Ohio 1.760
243 . Memorial Houston , Tex. 1.760
244 . Reno Reno , Nev. 1.759
245 . Smith Greensboro , N.C. 1.745
246 . Perry Perry , Ohio 1.744
247 . Holmdel Holmdel , N.J. 1.744
248 . Southwest San Diego , Calif. 1.741
249 . Smithtown Smithtown , N.Y. 1.736
250 . East Greenwich East Greenwich , R.I 1.733
251 . Independence* Charlotte , N.C. 1.726
252 . High School of Environmental Studies N.Y. , N.Y. 1.724
253 . Poolesville Poolesville , Md. 1.717
254 . Conestoga Berwyn , Pa. 1.716
255 . Glass Lynchburg , Va. 1.708
256 . Lahser Bloomfield Hills , Mich. 1.707
257 . Ward Melville East Setauket , N.Y. 1.700
258 . Blindbrook Port Chester , N.Y 1.700
259 . Clovis West Fresno , Calif. 1.696
260 . Calabasas Calabasas , Calif. 1.696
261 . Sweetwater National City , Calif. 1.689
262 . First Colonial Virginia Beach , Va. 1.689
263 . Ashbrook Gastonia , N.C. 1.684
264 . Asheville Asheville , N.C. 1.683
265 . Springbrook* Silver Spring , Md. 1.680
266 . Coral Gables* Coral Gables , Fla. 1.678
267 . Lake Mary Lake Mary , Fla. 1.676
268 . Mira Loma* Sacramento , Calif. 1.667
269 . Niskayuna Schenectady , N.Y. 1.663
270 . King Drew Medical Magnet Los Angeles , Calif. 1.663
271 . Plano Plano , Tex. 1.661
272 . Grosse Pointe South Grosse Pointe Farms , Mich. 1.660
273 . White Dallas , Texas 1.659
274 . Fox Lane Bedford , N.Y. 1.656
275 . Pearl River Pearl River , N.Y. 1.651
276 . North Hunterdon Annandale , N.J. 1.647
277 . Hall West Hartford , Conn. 1.646
278 . Garinger Charlotte , N.C. 1.644
279 . Glenbrook South Glenview , Ill. 1.643
280 . High Point* High Point , N.C. 1.635
281 . Montgomery Blair Silver Spring , Md. 1.631
282 . Chaparral Scottsdale , Ariz. 1.631
283 . Douglas Parkland , Fla. 1.631
284 . Air Academy Colorado Springs , Colo. 1.630
285 . Valhalla El Cajon , Calif. 1.628
286 . Incline (tie) Reno , Nev. 1.625
286 . Newton South (tie) Newton , Mass. 1.625
288 . Mount Vernon* Fairfax , Va. 1.622
289 . Wakefield Arlington , Va. 1.606
290 . Southern Greensboro , N.C. 1.606
291 . Troy Troy , Mich. 1.606
292 . El Camino Oceanside , Calif. 1.603
293 . Page Greensboro , N.C. 1.599
294 . Clarkstown South West Nyack , N.Y. 1.597
295 . Bel Air El Paso , Tex. 1.596
296 . Laguna Beach Laguna Beach , Calif. 1.593
297 . Serra San Diego , Calif. 1.591
298 . Brentwood Brentwood , Tenn. 1.588
299 . School for Advanced Studies Miami , Fla. 1.587
300 . Esperanza Anaheim , Calif. 1.582
301 . Princess Anne* Virginia Beach , Va. 1.581
302 . Lake Forest Lake Forest , Ill. 1.579
303 . Byram Hills Armonk , N.Y. 1.577
304 . West Charlotte Charlotte , N.C. 1.577
305 . Governor Livingston Berkeley Heights , N.J. 1.575
306 . Templeton Templeton , Calif. 1.572
307 . Cardozo Bayside , N.Y. 1.569
308 . Bonita Vista* Chula Vista , Calif. 1.565
309 . Jenks Jenks , Okla. 1.564
310 . Garland* Garland , Tex. 1.559
311 . Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown , N.Y. 1.558
312 . Patrick Henry San Diego , Calif. 1.557
313 . Wilson* Hacienda Heights , Calif. 1.556
314 . Dutch Fork Irmo , S.C. 1.550
315 . Grimsley* Greensboro , N.C. 1.549
316 . Wichita East* Wichita , Kan. 1.546
317 . Ocean Lakes Virginia Beach , Va. 1.545
318 . Gar-Field* Woodbridge , Va. 1.543
319 . Roswell Roswell , Ga. 1.542
320 . Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Reseda, Calif. 1.536
321 . Ragsdale Jamestown , N.C. 1.536
322 . Northwest Greensboro , N.C. 1.535
323 . Westwood Westwood , Mass. 1.535
324 . North Springs Atlanta , Ga. 1.535
325 . Fremd Palatine , Ill. 1.535
326 . Green Hope Morrisville , N.C. 1.528
327 . East Denver , Colo. 1.524
328 . Coppell Coppell , Tex. 1.523
329 . Walnut* Walnut , Calif. 1.520
330 . Williamsville South Williamsville , N.Y. 1.518
331 . Chattahoochee Alpharetta , Ga. 1.518
332 . New Rochelle New Rochelle , N.Y. 1.517
333 . Palmer* Colorado Springs , Colo. 1.517
334 . White Station Memphis , Tenn. 1.514
335 . Northern Highlands Allendale , N.J. 1.513
336 . Edinburg North Edinburg , Tex. 1.512
337 . Spartanburg Spartanburg , S.C. 1.508
338 . Sycamore Sycamore , Ohio 1.507
339 . Paint Branch Burtonsville , Md. 1.507
340 . Fairview* Boulder , Colo. 1.503
341 . Western Greensboro , N.C. 1.503
342 . Glenbrook North Northbrook , Ill. 1.502
343 . Rio Americano Sacramento , Calif. 1.501
344 . Rumson-Fair Haven Rumson , N.J. 1.497
345 . Mann Greenville , S.C. 1.496
346 . Tenafly Tenafly , N.J. 1.495
347 . Seminole* Sanford , Fla. 1.493
348 . DuPont Greenville , Del. 1.493
349 . Aurora Aurora , Ohio 1.490
350 . Culver City Culver City , Calif. 1.487
351 . Claremont Claremont , Calif. 1.487
352 . Sherwood Sandy Spring , Md. 1.487
353 . Burlingame Burlingame , Calif. 1.484
354 . McQueen Reno , Nev. 1.481
355 . Maury Norfolk , Va. 1.481
356 . Taylor Katy , Tex. 1.479
357 . Clear Lake Houston , Tex. 1.474
358 . Granada Hills Granada Hills , Calif. 1.472
359 . Taft Woodland Hills , Calif. 1.469
360 . Potomac Falls Potomac Falls , Va. 1.468
361 . DuPont Manual Louisville , Ken. 1.466
362 . Harriton* Rosemont , Penn. 1.464
363 . Rush-Henrietta Henrietta , N.Y. 1.463
364 . Stone Waldorf , Md. 1.460
365 . Wayland Wayland , Mass. 1.460
366 . Williamsville East East Amherst , N.Y. 1.459
367 . Leland San Jose , Calif. 1.458
368 . Woodside Newport News , Va. 1.455
369 . Wash. Math Science Tech Charter Washington , D.C. 1.453
370 . Simi Valley Simi Valley , Calif. 1.448
371 . Marquette Chesterfield , Mo. 1.443
372 . Haldane Cold Spring , N.Y 1.442
373 . Clements Sugar Land , Tex. 1.437
374 . Watchung Hills Warren , N.J. 1.436
375 . Alta Sandy , Utah 1.434
376 . Davis Davis , Calif. 1.434
377 . Service Anchorage , Ak. 1.434
378 . Glen Ridge Glen Ridge , N.J. 1.432
379 . El Camino Real Woodland Hills , Calif. 1.430
380 . Cooperstown Central Cooperstown , NY 1.429
381 . Kennedy Silver Spring , Md. 1.428
382 . Grosse Pointe North Grosse Pointe Woods , Mich. 1.418
383 . Venice Venice , Calif. 1.418
384 . South Lakes* Reston , Va. 1.416
385 . Lynbrook Lynbrook , N.Y. 1.416
386 . Cleveland Reseda , Calif. 1.415
387 . Midwood Brooklyn , N.Y. 1.414
388 . Piedmont Piedmont , Calif. 1.411
389 . Diamond Bar Diamond Bar , Calif. 1.410
390 . Van Nuys Van Nuys , Calif. 1.408
391 . Lawrence Cedarhurst , N.Y. 1.408
392 . Parkview Lilburn , Ga. 1.407
393 . Homestead Cupertino , Calif. 1.407
394 . Huntington Huntington , N.Y. 1.404
395 . Cox Virginia Beach , Va. 1.404
396 . Centennial Roswell , Ga 1.403
397 . Chatsworth Chatsworth , Calif. 1.402
398 . Staples Westport , Conn. 1.401
399 . Carroll Southlake , Tex. 1.400
400 . Northeast (tie) McLeansville , N.C. 1.400
400 . Wellesley (tie) Wellesley Hills , Mass. 1.400
402 . Edison* Fairfax , Va. 1.397
403 . Carson Carson , Calif. 1.396
404 . Gov. Thomas Johnson Frederick , Md. 1.396
405 . North Central* Indianapolis , Ind. 1.394
406 . Mark Keppel Alhambra , Calif. 1.393
407 . Riverside Greer , S.C. 1.393
408 . Grant Valley Green , Calif. 1.392
409 . Plano East* Plano , Tex. 1.392
410 . Rider Wichita Falls , Tex. 1.392
411 . West Albemarle Crozet , Va. 1.392
412 . Central Kitsap Silverdale , Wash. 1.388
413 . Littleton* Littleton , Colo. 1.387
414 . Las Lomas Walnut Creek , Calif. 1.386
415 . Firestone* Akron , Ohio 1.381
416 . Highland Park Highland Park , Ill. 1.379
417 . Woods Cross Woods Cross , Utah 1.378
418 . Homestead Mequon , Wis. 1.376
419 . Northwood Irvine , Calif. 1.375
420 . Magruder Rockville , Md. 1.374
421 . Gainesville Gainesville , Fla. 1.374
422 . Newman Smith Carrolton , Tex. 1.373
423 . Quince Orchard Gaithersburg , Md. 1.372
424 . Clover Hill Midlothian , Va. 1.369
425 . Starr's Mill Fayetteville , Ga. 1.368
426 . Broad Run Ashburn , Va. 1.368
427 . Ridgefield Ridgefield , Conn. 1.367
428 . Butler Matthews , N.C. 1.367
429 . Skyline Salt Lake City , Utah 1.365
430 . McCallum Austin , Tex. 1.364
431 . Brookwood Snellville , Ga. 1.363
432 . Mount Tabor Winston Salem , N.C. 1.362
433 . Barrington Barrington , Ill. 1.361
434 . Bozeman Bozeman , Mont. 1.359
435 . Davis Kaysville , Utah 1.359
436 . Martin County Stuart , Fla. 1.358
437 . Verona Verona , Wis. 1.357
438 . Riverside Polytechnic Riverside , Calif. 1.356
439 . Interlake* Bellevue , Wash. 1.355
440 . Watauga Boone , N.C. 1.355
441 . Como Park St. Paul , Minn. 1.354
442 . Pioneer Ann Arbor , Mich. 1.353
443 . Kings Park Kings Park , N.Y. 1.351
444 . Crescenta Valley La Crescenta , Calif. 1.351
445 . Franklin Los Angeles , Calif. 1.350
446 . Plant Tampa , Fla. 1.348
447 . Charlottesville Charlottesville , Va. 1.348
448 . Parkway West Ballwin , Mo. 1.344
449 . Round Rock Round Rock , Tex. 1.342
450 . West Windsor-Plainsboro South Princeton Junction , N.J.
1.339
451 . Northwest Germantown , Md. 1.337
452 . Washington San Francisco , Calif. 1.333
453 . Lake Highlands Dallas , Tex. 1.332
454 . Shorewood Shorewood , Wis. 1.332
455 . Madison Memorial Madison , Wis. 1.331
456 . Spanish River Boca Raton , Fla. 1.330
457 . Aliso Niguel Aliso Viejo , Calif. 1.329
458 . Oviedo Oviedo , Fla. 1.327
459 . Livingston Livingston , N.J. 1.326
460 . Needham Broughton Raleigh , N.C. 1.321
461 . Olympic Charlotte , N.C. 1.321
462 . North Farmington Farmington Hills , Mich. 1.320
463 . Glendora Glendora , Calif. 1.320
464 . Port Richmond Staten Island , N.Y. 1.319
465 . Stone Bridge Ashburn , Va 1.318
466 . Bethlehem Central Delmar , N.Y. 1.318
467 . Osbourn Park Manassas , Va. 1.311
468 . Vestal* Vestal , N.Y. 1.310
469 . Gaithersburg Gaithersburg , Md. 1.309
470 . Aragon San Mateo , Calif. 1.309
471 . Beaverton* Beaverton , Ore. 1.309
472 . Marshall Los Angeles , Calif. 1.305
473 . Irvine Irvine , Calif. 1.304
474 . Schurr Montebello , Calif. 1.304
475 . Wissahickon Ambler , Penn. 1.304
476 . Liberty Colorado Springs , Colo. 1.303
477 . Montville Montville , N.J. 1.302
478 . Irondale New Brighton , Minn. 1.302
479 . Berkeley Berkeley , Calif. 1.302
480 . Honeoye Falls-Lima Honeoye Falls , N.Y. 1.301
481 . Stratford Houston , Tex. 1.301
482 . Reseda (tie) Reseda , Calif. 1.300
482 . Wilton (tie) Wilton , Conn. 1.300
484 . Deerfield Highland Park , Ill. 1.298
485 . Riverside Durham , N.C. 1.297
486 . Niles North Niles , Ill. 1.296
487 . South Torrance , Calif. 1.296
488 . Cedar Hill Cedar Hill , Tex. 1.296
489 . New Berlin West New Berlin , Wis. 1.294
490 . Redondo Redondo Beach , Calif. 1.294
491 . Homewood-Flossmoor Flossmoor , Ill. 1.293
492 . Northport Northport , N.Y. 1.291
493 . Nease* St. Augustine , Fla. 1.291
494 . Greenwich Greenwich , Conn. 1.289
495 . Fremont Los Angeles , Calif. 1.285
496 . Capistrano Valley Mission Viejo , Calif. 1.284
497 . Edmond Memorial Edmond , Okla. 1.281
498 . Loudoun Valley Purcellville , Va. 1.280
499 . Baldwin (tie) Baldwin , N.Y. 1.279
499 . Classen School of Advanced Studies* (tie) Oklahoma Cty, OK. 1.279
499 . Woodlands (tie) Hartsdale , N.Y. 1.279
502 . Deland* Deland , Fla. 1.278
503 . Fayetteville-Manlius Manlius , N.Y. 1.276
504 . Hinsdale South Darien , Ill. 1.275
505 . San Jose High Academy* San Jose , Calif. 1.274
506 . Wilson Long Beach , Calif. 1.273
507 . San Mateo San Mateo , Calif. 1.271
508 . East Lyme East Lyme , Conn. 1.270
509 . Dobbs Ferry* Dobbs Ferry , N.Y. 1.268
510 . Dunwoody Dunwoody , Ga. 1.266
511 . Anderson School of Arts Jacksonville , Fla. 1.266
512 . Dana Hills Dana Hills , Calif. 1.266
513 . East Brunswick East Brunswick , N.J. 1.265
514 . Smoky Hill* Aurora , Colo. 1.264
515 . Newbury Park* Newbury Park , Calif. 1.263
516 . Desoto Desoto , Tex. 1.260
517 . West Mecklenburg Charlotte , N.C. 1.259
518 . Poudre* Fort Collins , Colo. 1.258
519 . Whitefish Bay Whitefish Bay , Wis. 1.257
520 . Miami Killian Miami , Fla. 1.257
521 . Rockville Rockville , Md. 1.257
522 . Oak Park & River Forest Oak Park , Ill. 1.256
523 . Eastview Apple Valley , Minn. 1.255
524 . West Windsor-Plainsboro North Plainsboro , N.J. 1.253
525 . Lee* Springfield , Va. 1.249
526 . St. Louis Park* St. Louis Park , Minn. 1.248
527 . Harrison Harrison , N.Y. 1.247
528 . Hamilton Los Angeles , Calif. 1.247
529 . Broadneck Annapolis , Md. 1.244
530 . Arrowhead Hartland , Wis. 1.243
531 . Milton Alpharetta , Ga 1.243
532 . Arroyo Grande Arroyo Grande , Calif. 1.242
533 . Mauldin Greenville , S.C. 1.242
534 . Rancho Bernardo San Diego , Calif. 1.240
535 . Campbell* Smyrna , Ga. 1.239
536 . Arcata Arcata , Calif. 1.239
537 . Damascus Damascus , Md. 1.236
538 . Unionville Kennett Square , Pa. 1.235
539 . Silver Creek San Jose , Calif. 1.234
540 . Marietta* Marietta , Ga. 1.233
541 . Albemarle Charlottesville , Va. 1.232
542 . San Marcos Santa Barbara , Calif. 1.230
543 . Gaither Tampa , Fla. 1.230
544 . Voorhees Glen Gardner , N.J. 1.229
545 . Tucker Tucker , Ga. 1.229
546 . Villa Park Villa Park , Calif. 1.229
547 . Monte Vista Spring Valley , Calif. 1.227
548 . City College* Baltimore , Md 1.225
549 . Tampa Bay Technical Tampa , Fla. 1.225
550 . Hillsdale San Mateo , Calif. 1.225
551 . Lincoln San Jose , Calif. 1.224
552 . Lyman Longwood , Fla. 1.223
553 . Granite Hills El Cajon , Calif. 1.221
554 . Randolph Randolph , N.J. 1.220
555 . Montgomery Skillman , N.J. 1.217
556 . Longmeadow Longmeadow , Mass. 1.217
557 . Newport Harbor Newport Beach , Calif. 1.214
558 . Highland Salt Lake City , Utah 1.214
559 . Viewmont Bountiful , Utah 1.212
560 . Okemos Okemos , Mich. 1.211
561 . Sandburg Orland Park , Ill. 1.211
562 . Jamestown Williamsburg , Va. 1.208
563 . California San Ramon , Calif. 1.207
564 . Grand Island Grand Island , N.Y. 1.206
565 . Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet Los Angeles , Calif. 1.206
566 . Ramsey Franklin Lakes , N.J. 1.204
567 . Tustin Tustin , Calif. 1.199
568 . Shaker Latham , N.Y. 1.194
569 . Greenville Greenville , S.C. 1.192
570 . Lakeland Shrub Oak , N.Y. 1.191
571 . Olympus Salt Lake City , Utah 1.190
572 . Libertyville Libertyville , Ill. 1.190
573 . Johnston Austin , Tex. 1.189
574 . Bennett Kingsport , Tenn. 1.185
575 . Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks , Calif. 1.185
576 . Lathrop Fairbanks , Ak. 1.184
577 . Francis Polytechnic . Sun Valley , Calif 1.183
578 . Eleanor Roosevelt Greenbelt , Md. 1.181
579 . Sunnyslope Phoenix , Ariz. 1.181
580 . Mount Lebanon Pittsburgh , Pa. 1.181
581 . Penfield Penfield , N.Y. 1.179
582 . North Salem North Salem , N.Y. 1.179
583 . Naaman Forest Garland , Tex. 1.174
584 . Fayetteville Fayetteville , Ark. 1.173
585 . Urbana Ijamsville , Md. 1.166
586 . Westfield Westfield , N.J. 1.164
587 . Woodland Hills Pittsburgh , Penn. 1.164
588 . Loudoun County Leesburg , Va. 1.163
589 . Gates Chili Rochester , N.Y. 1.163
590 . Annandale* Annandale , Va. 1.162
591 . Beaufort* Beaufort , S.C. 1.160
592 . Blake Silver Spring , Md. 1.160
593 . La Grange La Grange , Ga. 1.159
594 . San Clemente* San Clemente , Calif. 1.159
595 . Chancellor Fredericksburg , Va. 1.159
596 . Rampart* Colorado Springs , Colo. 1.158
597 . Cheyenne Mountain Colorado Springs , Colo. 1.155
598 . South Pasadena South Pasadena , Calif. 1.154
599 . Edward R. Murrow Brooklyn , N.Y. 1.153
600 . Austin Austin , Tex. 1.153
601 . Douglas County* Castle Rock , Colo. 1.153
602 . El Modena Orange , Calif. 1.150
603 . Southeast Greensboro , N.C. 1.150
604 . Lamar* Houston , Tex. 1.150
605 . Groves Beverly Hills , Mich. 1.148
606 . Granite Bay Granite Bay , Calif. 1.147
607 . Monte Vista Danville , Calif. 1.147
608 . Needham Needham , Mass. 1.146
609 . Fox Chapel Pittsburgh , Penn. 1.145
610 . Los Alamos Los Alamos , N.M. 1.144
611 . Garfield Los Angeles , Calif. 1.144
612 . Long Beach Polytechnic Long Beach Polytechnic, Calif. 1.143
613 . Green Valley* Henderson , Nev. 1.142
614 . Rutherford* Panama City , Fla. 1.142
615 . Eagle Rock Los Angeles , Calif. 1.141
616 . Clarkstown North New City , N.Y. 1.140
617 . Highland Park* St. Paul , Minn. 1.136
618 . Washington Cedar Rapids , Iowa 1.134
619 . Von Steuben Metro Science Center Chicago , Ill 1.134
620 . Fairport* Fairport , N.Y. 1.134
621 . Wooster* Reno , Nev. 1.131
622 . Forest Park Woodbridge , Va. 1.130
623 . Rowlett Garland Rowlett , Tex. 1.129
624 . The Woodlands The Woodlands , Tex. 1.128
625 . Darien Darien , Conn. 1.126
626 . Schroeder Webster , N.Y. 1.126
627 . Maine Township South Park Ridge , Ill. 1.126
628 . Centerville Centerville , Ohio 1.126
629 . Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes , Minn. 1.122
630 . Woodbridge Woodbridge , Va. 1.122
631 . Lewis & Clark Spokane , Wash. 1.111
632 . Sebastian River* Sebastian , Fla. 1.110
633 . Heritage Newport News , Va. 1.109
634 . Huntington Beach Huntington Beach , Calif. 1.106
635 . Novi Novi , Mich. 1.106
636 . Robbinsdale Cooper* New Hope , Minn. 1.104
637 . Boise Boise , Ida. 1.104
638 . Hoover Glendale , Calif. 1.104
639 . Lincoln* Portland , Ore. 1.104
640 . Grissom Huntsville , Ala. 1.103
641 . Iroquois Central Elma , N.Y. 1.103
642 . Hudson Hudson , Ohio 1.100
643 . Lone Peak Highland , Utah 1.098
644 . Wilson Washington , D.C. 1.097
645 . Richland Northeast Columbia , S.C. 1.091
646 . Roosevelt Sioux Falls , S.D. 1.090
647 . Edmond Santa Fe Edmond , Okla. 1.089
648 . Mt. Carmel San Diego , Calif. 1.089
649 . Dudley Greensboro , N.C. 1.086
650 . South River Edgewater , Md. 1.086
651 . Susan E. Wagner Staten Island , N.Y. 1.081
652 . Alhambra Alhambra , Calif. 1.079
653 . Hylton Woodbridge , Va. 1.079
654 . Jenison Jenison , Mich. 1.078
655 . Milton Milton , Mass. 1.073
656 . Morgantown Morgantown , W.Va. 1.073
657 . Bell Bell , Calif. 1.072
658 . Courtland Spotsylvania , Va. 1.071
659 . San Marcos San Marcos , Calif. 1.070
660 . Severna Park Severna Park , Md. 1.067
661 . Little Rock Central Little Rock , Ark. 1.067
662 . Catonsville Baltimore , Md. 1.067
663 . Massaponax Fredericksburg , Va. 1.065
664 . Fitch Groton , CT 1.065
665 . Webster Schroeder Webster , N.Y. 1.064
666 . Robbinsdale Armstrong Plymouth , Minn. 1.063
667 . Glenbard West Glen Ellyn , Ill. 1.062
668 . Wayzata Plymouth , Minn. 1.061
669 . Timpanogos Orem , Utah 1.059
670 . Riverside University Milwaukee , Wis. 1.059
671 . Casa Grande Petaluma , Calif. 1.058
672 . Sandy Creek Tyrone , Ga. 1.057
673 . Walkersville Walkersville , Md. 1.057
674 . Los Alamitos Los Alamitos , Calif. 1.053
675 . Foothill* Santa Ana , Calif. 1.053
676 . Brackenridge San Antonio , Tex. 1.052
677 . Valley Stream North Franklin Square , N.Y. 1.051
678 . Newton North Newton North , Mass. 1.050
679 . Upper Arlington Upper Arlington , Ohio 1.050
680 . Canyon Anaheim , Calif. 1.048
681 . Cypress Creek Houston , Tex. 1.046
682 . Buffalo Grove Buffalo Grove , Ill. 1.046
683 . Agoura Agoura , Calif. 1.044
684 . Hillcrest Dallas , Tex. 1.043
685 . Huron Ann Arbor , Mich. 1.043
686 . Bell Gardens Bell Gardens , Calif. 1.042
687 . Middletown Middletown , Md. 1.042
688 . Woodside Redwood City , Calif. 1.041
689 . Apollo Glendale , Ariz. 1.041
690 . Encinal Alameda , Calif. 1.040
691 . Vanguard* Ocala , Fla. 1.040
692 . Galena Reno , Nev. 1.039
693 . Santiago Carona , Calif. 1.039
694 . Roosevelt Los Angeles , Calif. 1.038
695 . Aptos Aptos , Calif. 1.038
696 . Andrews High Point , N.C. 1.038
697 . Patuxent Lusby , Md. 1.037
698 . Olympic Heights Boca Raton , Fla. 1.036
699 . West Bloomfield West Bloomfield , Mich. 1.036
700 . School Without Walls (tie) Washington , D.C 1.034
700 . University (tie) Los Angeles , Calif 1.034
702 . Central Bucks East Doylestown , Pa. 1.033
703 . Redlands Redlands , Calif. 1.030
704 . Brookline Brookline , Mass. 1.029
705 . Bullard Fresno , Calif. 1.029
706 . South St. Paul* South St. Paul , Minn. 1.026
707 . Mundelein Ill. Mundelein , Ill. 1.026
708 . Dripping Springs Dripping Springs , Tex. 1.026
709 . Belmont Belmont , Mass. 1.024
710 . Nicolet Glendale , Wis. 1.023
711 . River Dell Oradell , N.J. 1.023
712 . Commack* Commack , N.Y. 1.022
713 . Blue Valley North Overland Park , Kan. 1.021
714 . Sylmar Sylmar , Calif. 1.021
715 . Gateway* Kissimmee , Fla. 1.019
716 . Dos Pueblos Goleta , Calif. 1.018
717 . Blue Valley Northwest Overland Park , Kan. 1.018
718 . Freehold Freehold , N.J. 1.017
719 . Watkins Mill Gaithersburg , Md. 1.016
720 . Bountiful Doug Lake , Utah 1.015
721 . Park View Sterling , Va. 1.014
722 . Brighton Salt Lake City , Utah 1.014
723 . Fort Lee Fort Lee , N.J. 1.014
724 . Grossmont La Mesa , Calif. 1.014
725 . Hart Newhall , Calif. 1.013
726 . Kempsville Virginia Beach , Va. 1.013
727 . South Gate South Gate , Calif. 1.011
728 . Heritage Littleton , Colo. 1.009
729 . Pomperaug Southbury , Conn. 1.009
730 . Timberline Boise , Ida. 1.006
731 . Ysleta El Paso , Tex. 1.006
732 . Chatham Chatham , N.J. 1.006
733 . Mandarin Jacksonville , Fla. 1.004
734 . Miami Sunset Miami , Fla. 1.003
735 . Lyons Township North LaGrange , Ill 1.003
736 . Woodbridge Irvine , Calif. 1.002
737 . Bingham (tie) South Jordan , Utah 1.000
737 . Brainerd (tie) Brainerd , Minn 1.000
737 . Eastern (tie) Gibsonville , N.C. 1.000
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Top Schools

USA's top Secondary schools include:
Rank / School Name / City / State / Score
1 . International Academy* Bloomfield Hills , Mich 6.323
2 . Stanton College Prep* Jacksonville , Fla. 5.639
3 . Paxon* Jacksonville , Fla. 4.668
4 . Alabama School of Fine Arts Birmingham , Ala. 4.567
5 . Jericho Jericho , N.Y. 4.519
6 . George Mason* Falls Church , Va. 4.365
7 . Myers Park* Charlotte , N.C. 4.086
8 . Science Academy of South Texas Mercedes , Tex. 4.024
9 . H-B Woodlawn Arlington , Va. 3.961
10 . Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies Los Angeles, Calif. 3.893
11 . Manhasset Manhasset , N.Y. 3.840
12 . Wyoming Cincinnati , Ohio 3.782
13 . Bellevue Bellevue , Wash. 3.755
14 . Highland Park Dallas , Tex. 3.693
15 . Edgemont Scarsdale , N.Y 3.673
16 . International Bellevue , Wash. 3.643
17 . Great Neck South Great Neck , N.Y. 3.640
18 . Newport Bellevue Bellevue , Wash. 3.625
19 . Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor , N.Y. 3.573
20 . Mills University Studies Little Rock , Ark. 3.564

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21 . Lincoln Park Academy* Fort Pierce , Fla. 3.521
22 . W.T. Woodson* Fairfax , Va. 3.448
23 . Yorktown Arlington , Va. 3.422
24 . St. Petersburg* St. Petersburg , Fla. 3.403
25 . Brighton Rochester , N.Y. 3.357
26 . Great Neck North Great Neck , N.Y. 3.298
27 . Greeley Chappaqua , N.Y. 3.240
28 . Washington-Lee* Arlington , Va. 3.192
29 . Wheatley Old Westbury , N.Y. 3.146
30 . Langley McLean , Va. 3.144
31 . Indian Hill Cincinnati , Ohio 3.100
32 . Fort Myers* Fort Myers , Fla. 3.075
33 . Pittsford Mendon Pittsford , N.Y. 3.053
34 . Vandermeulen Port Jefferson , N.Y 3.040
35 . Weston Weston , Mass. 3.009
36 . Westlake Austin , Tex. 3.004
37 . Richard Montgomery* Rockville , Md. 2.969
38 . University Laboratory Urbana , Ill. 2.932
39 . Miami Palmetto Miami , Fla. 2.914
40 . Pittsford Sutherland Pittsford , N.Y. 2.881
41 . Lyndon B. Johnson Austin , Tex. 2.879
42 . Enloe* Raleigh , N.C. 2.879
43 . Rye Rye , N.Y. 2.878
44 . Eastside* Gainesville , Fla. 2.868
45 . Walter Johnson Bethesda , Md. 2.848
46 . Westfield Chantilly , Va. 2.848
47 . La Jolla Calif. La Jolla , Calif. 2.802
48 . Providence Charlotte , N.C. 2.800
49 . Banneker Washington , D.C. 2.796
50 . Gunn Palo Alto , Calif. 2.791
51 . Hewlett Hewlett , N.Y. 2.780
52 . University Irvine , Calif. 2.772
53 . East Chapel Hill Chapel Hill , N.C. 2.774
54 . Atlantic Community* Delray Beach , Fla. 2.745
55 . Robinson* Fairfax , Va. 2.736
56 . Wilson Magnet* Rochester , N.Y. 2.735
57 . Westwood* Austin , Tex. 2.709
58 . Bernards Bernardsville , N.J. 2.707
59 . Miller Place Miller Place , N.Y. 2.700
60 . Syosset Syosset , N.Y. 2.699
61 . Wootton Rockville , Md. 2.699
62 . South Side* Rockville Centre , N.Y. 2.690
63 . Millburn Millburn , N.J. 2.673
64 . Kennedy Bellmore , N.Y. 2.668
65 . Harding University* Charlotte , N.C. 2.665
66 . Stevenson Lincolnshire , Ill. 2.658
67 . Foshay Learning Center Los Angeles , Calif. 2.651
68 . Chagrin Falls Chagrin Falls , Ohio 2.625
69 . Chantilly Chantilly , Va. 2.620
70 . East Hampton East Hampton , N.Y. 2.598
71 . North Shore Glen Head , N.Y. 2.591
72 . Buchholz Gainesville , Fla. 2.573
73 . Scarsdale Scarsdale , N.Y. 2.565
74 . Churchill Potomac , Md. 2.557
75 . Torrey Pines San Diego , Calif. 2.541
76 . Edina Edina , Minn. 2.528
77 . Roslyn Roslyn Heights , N.Y. 2.505
78 . Duxbury Duxbury , Mass. 2.502
79 . Mamaroneck Mamaroneck , N.Y. 2.500
80 . Bellaire* Bellaire , Tex. 2.493
81 . Stonewall Jackson* Manassas , Va. 2.489
82 . Monta Vista Cupertino , Calif. 2.470
83 . Whitman Bethesda , Md. 2.450
84 . Ardsley Ardsley , N.Y. 2.448
85 . Lynbrook San Jose , Calif. 2.442
86 . Fairfax Fairfax , Va. 2.436
87 . Spruce Creek* Port Orange , Fla. 2.436
88 . Palos Verdes Peninsula Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. 2.435
89 . East Mecklenburg* Charlotte , N.C. 2.434
90 . Irondequoit Rochester , N.Y. 2.432
91 . Bronxville Bronxville , N.Y. 2.429
92 . Calhoun Merrick , N.Y. 2.419
93 . Troy* Fullerton , Calif. 2.407
94 . Sunny Hills* Fullerton , Calif. 2.384
95 . Oak Park Oak Park , Calif. 2.382
96 . Lewiston-Porter Youngstown , N.Y. 2.367
97 . North Hollywood Los Angeles , Calif. 2.349
98 . Garden City Garden City , N.Y. 2.346
99 . Sumner Academy* Kansas City , Kan. 2.340
100 . Croton-Harmon Croton-on-Hudson , N.Y. 2.338
101 . Point Loma San Diego , Calif. 2.329
102 . West Potomac Fairfax , Va. 2.325
103 . Princeton Princeton , N.J. 2.323
104 . Southside* Greenville , S.C. 2.315
105 . Lincoln Tallahassee , Fla. 2.312
106 . Southwest* Minneapolis , Minn. 2.307
107 . Madison Vienna , Va. 2.302
108 . Eastchester Eastchester , N.Y. 2.290
109 . Herndon Herndon , Va. 2.286
110 . Lake Braddock Burke , Va. 2.281
111 . La Costa Canyon Carlsbad , Calif. 2.281
112 . Colleyville Heritage Colleyville , Tex. 2.271
113 . Marshall Fundamental Pasadena , Calif. 2.268
114 . Plano West Plano , Tex. 2.267
115 . Lower Merion Ardmore , Penn. 2.236
116 . Clarke County* Berryville , Va. 2.234
117 . Malibu Malibu , Calif. 2.215
118 . Briarcliff Briarcliff Manor , N.Y. 2.212
119 . Menchville Newport News , Va. 2.210
120 . Falls Church Fairfax , Va. 2.209
121 . Coronado* Coronado , Calif. 2.195
122 . Mission San Jose Fremont , Calif. 2.192
123 . Mepham Bellmore , N.Y. 2.188
124 . Mountain Brook Mountain Brook , Ala. 2.182
125 . Floral Park Floral Park , N.Y. 2.180
126 . Lower Moreland Huntingdon Valley , Pa. 2.177
127 . Solon Solon , Ohio 2.176
128 . Menlo-Atherton Atherton , Calif. 2.176
129 . Half Hollow Hills East Dix Hills , N.Y. 2.172
130 . New Hartford New Hartford , N.Y. 2.171
131 . Ithaca Ithaca , N.Y. 2.162
132 . Westlake Westlake Village , Calif. 2.156
133 . Sammamish Bellevue , Wash. 2.155
134 . South Mecklenburg Charlotte , N.C. 2.152
135 . Oakton Vienna , Va. 2.141
136 . Beachwood Beachwood , Ohio 2.134
137 . West Springfield Springfield , Va. 2.132
138 . Tappan Zee Orangeburg , N.Y. 2.131
139 . Walton Marietta , Ga. 2.128
140 . Hayfield Fairfax , Va. 2.124
141 . La Canada La Canada , Calif. 2.119
142 . McLean McLean , Va. 2.111
143 . Saratoga Saratoga , Calif. 2.109
144 . Chapel Hill Chapel Hill , N.C. 2.103
145 . Ridge Basking Ridge , N.J. 2.096
146 . Booker T. Washington* Tulsa , Okla. 2.089
147 . Leon Tallahassee , Fla. 2.087
148 . Schreiber Port Washington , N.Y. 2.087
149 . Andover Bloomfield Hills , Mich. 2.086
150 . Harborfields Greenlawn , N.Y. 2.083
151 . San Marino San Marino , Calif. 2.082
152 . Farmington Farmington , Conn. 2.079
153 . Blacksburg Blacksburg , Va. 2.077
154 . Warwick* Newport News , Va. 2.074
155 . Edison Fresno , Calif. 2.059
156 . Grapevine Grapevine , Tex. 2.044
157 . D'Evelyn Denver , Colo. 2.044
158 . New Trier Winnetka , Ill. 2.041
159 . Rye Neck Mamaroneck , N.Y. 2.026
160 . Lexington Lexington , Mass. 2.020
161 . Amador Valley Pleasanton , Calif. 2.016
162 . Clayton St. Louis , Mo. 2.016
163 . Beverly Hills Beverly Hills , Calif. 2.009
164 . Evanston Township Evanston Township , Ill. 2.004
165 . Santa Monica Santa Monica , Calif. 2.000
166 . Centreville Clifton , Va. 1.998
167 . King* Milwaukee , Wis. 1.993
168 . Long Island City Long Island City , N.Y. 1.993
169 . Dover-Sherborn Dover , Mass. 1.991
170 . Jordan Durham , N.C. 1.991
171 . Lakeside Atlanta , Ga. 1.985
172 . Patrick Henry* Minneapolis , Minn. 1.983
173 . Marshall* Fairfax , Va. 1.980
174 . Rickards* Tallahassee , Fla. 1.976
175 . Park City Park City , Utah 1.970
176 . Pensacola* Pensacola , Fla. 1.965
177 . Dulaney Timonium , Md. 1.960
178 . Cerritos Cerritos , Calif. 1.958
179 . Dreyfoos School of Arts West Palm Beach , Fla. 1.958
180 . Coral Reef* Miami , Fla. 1.956
181 . Clarence Clarence , N.Y. 1.950
182 . Herricks New Hyde Park , N.Y. 1.950
183 . Hastings Hastings-on-Hudson , N.Y. 1.949
184 . Corona del Mar . Newport Beach , Calif 1.946
185 . Washington* Denver , Colo. 1.930
186 . Scripps Ranch San Diego , Calif. 1.929
187 . Paschal Fort Worth , Tex. 1.929
188 . Cocoa Beach* Cocoa Beach , Fla. 1.925
189 . Garfield Seattle , Wash. 1.924
190 . Bethesda-Chevy Chase* Bethesda , Md. 1.922
191 . Manchester Essex Manchester-by-the-Sea , Mass. 1.918
192 . King* Tampa , Fla. 1.918
193 . Mira Costa Manhattan Beach , Calif. 1.916
194 . Palisades Charter Pacific Palisades , Calif. 1.916
195 . Amherst Central Amherst , N.Y. 1.914
196 . Northwest Arts Charlotte , N.C. 1.913
197 . Campolindo Moraga , Calif. 1.912
198 . Elwood-John H. Glenn East Northport , N.Y. 1.899
199 . Palo Alto Palo Alto , Calif. 1.892
200 . Lakewood* Lakewood , Colo. 1.887
201 . Boulder Boulder , Colo. 1.884
202 . Nova Davie , Fla. 1.884
203 . Mountain View Mountain View , Calif. 1.878
204 . Foothill Pleasanton , Calif. 1.872
205 . Palm Harbor University* Palm Harbor , Fla. 1.871
206 . Vance Charlotte , N.C. 1.871
207 . Chamblee Charter Chamblee , Ga. 1.866
208 . Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK Plainview , N.Y. 1.860
209 . Conard West Hartford , Conn. 1.858
210 . Pleasantville Pleasantville , N.Y. 1.857
211 . Mainland Regional Linwood , N.J. 1.853
212 . Half Hollow Hills West Dix Hills , N.Y. 1.852
213 . Los Gatos (tie) Los Gatos , Calif. 1.851
213 . North Mecklenburg* (tie) Huntersville , N.C. 1.851
215 . Valley Stream South Valley Stream , N.Y. 1.848
216 . Centennial Ellicott City , Md. 1.841
217 . Stuart* Fairfax , Va. 1.840
218 . Fountain Valley (tie) Fountain Valley , Calif. 1.840
218 . Marina (tie) Huntington Beach , Calif. 1.840
220 . Anderson* Austin , Tex. 1.834
221 . Arcadia Arcadia , Calif. 1.831
222 . Lake Brantley Altamonte Springs , Fla. 1.829
223 . Hinsdale Central Hinsdale , Ill. 1.826
224 . Auburn* Auburn , Ala. 1.826
225 . Oyster Bay Oyster Bay , N.Y. 1.822
226 . Hillsborough* Tampa , Fla. 1.819
227 . Southwest High Point , N.C. 1.817
228 . Mountain Lakes Mountain Lakes , N.J. 1.817
229 . Miramonte Orinda , Calif. 1.814
230 . North Atlanta* Atlanta , Ga. 1.807
231 . West* West Salt Lake City , Utah 1.805
232 . Ladue Horton Watkins St. Louis , Missouri 1.803
233 . Cherry Creek Greenwood Village , Colo. 1.802
234 . Helix Charter La Mesa , Calif. 1.799
235 . Acton-Boxborough. Acton , Mass 1.787
236 . Williamsville North Williamsville , N.Y. 1.778
237 . Ossining Ossining , N.Y. 1.777
238 . Valley Stream Central Valley Stream , N.Y. 1.777
239 . Acalanes Lafayette , Calif. 1.772
240 . Shaker Heights Shaker Heights , Ohio 1.769
241 . Oak Ridge Oak Ridge , Tenn. 1.761
242 . Orange Pepper Pike , Ohio 1.760
243 . Memorial Houston , Tex. 1.760
244 . Reno Reno , Nev. 1.759
245 . Smith Greensboro , N.C. 1.745
246 . Perry Perry , Ohio 1.744
247 . Holmdel Holmdel , N.J. 1.744
248 . Southwest San Diego , Calif. 1.741
249 . Smithtown Smithtown , N.Y. 1.736
250 . East Greenwich East Greenwich , R.I 1.733
251 . Independence* Charlotte , N.C. 1.726
252 . High School of Environmental Studies N.Y. , N.Y. 1.724
253 . Poolesville Poolesville , Md. 1.717
254 . Conestoga Berwyn , Pa. 1.716
255 . Glass Lynchburg , Va. 1.708
256 . Lahser Bloomfield Hills , Mich. 1.707
257 . Ward Melville East Setauket , N.Y. 1.700
258 . Blindbrook Port Chester , N.Y 1.700
259 . Clovis West Fresno , Calif. 1.696
260 . Calabasas Calabasas , Calif. 1.696
261 . Sweetwater National City , Calif. 1.689
262 . First Colonial Virginia Beach , Va. 1.689
263 . Ashbrook Gastonia , N.C. 1.684
264 . Asheville Asheville , N.C. 1.683
265 . Springbrook* Silver Spring , Md. 1.680
266 . Coral Gables* Coral Gables , Fla. 1.678
267 . Lake Mary Lake Mary , Fla. 1.676
268 . Mira Loma* Sacramento , Calif. 1.667
269 . Niskayuna Schenectady , N.Y. 1.663
270 . King Drew Medical Magnet Los Angeles , Calif. 1.663
271 . Plano Plano , Tex. 1.661
272 . Grosse Pointe South Grosse Pointe Farms , Mich. 1.660
273 . White Dallas , Texas 1.659
274 . Fox Lane Bedford , N.Y. 1.656
275 . Pearl River Pearl River , N.Y. 1.651
276 . North Hunterdon Annandale , N.J. 1.647
277 . Hall West Hartford , Conn. 1.646
278 . Garinger Charlotte , N.C. 1.644
279 . Glenbrook South Glenview , Ill. 1.643
280 . High Point* High Point , N.C. 1.635
281 . Montgomery Blair Silver Spring , Md. 1.631
282 . Chaparral Scottsdale , Ariz. 1.631
283 . Douglas Parkland , Fla. 1.631
284 . Air Academy Colorado Springs , Colo. 1.630
285 . Valhalla El Cajon , Calif. 1.628
286 . Incline (tie) Reno , Nev. 1.625
286 . Newton South (tie) Newton , Mass. 1.625
288 . Mount Vernon* Fairfax , Va. 1.622
289 . Wakefield Arlington , Va. 1.606
290 . Southern Greensboro , N.C. 1.606
291 . Troy Troy , Mich. 1.606
292 . El Camino Oceanside , Calif. 1.603
293 . Page Greensboro , N.C. 1.599
294 . Clarkstown South West Nyack , N.Y. 1.597
295 . Bel Air El Paso , Tex. 1.596
296 . Laguna Beach Laguna Beach , Calif. 1.593
297 . Serra San Diego , Calif. 1.591
298 . Brentwood Brentwood , Tenn. 1.588
299 . School for Advanced Studies Miami , Fla. 1.587
300 . Esperanza Anaheim , Calif. 1.582
301 . Princess Anne* Virginia Beach , Va. 1.581
302 . Lake Forest Lake Forest , Ill. 1.579
303 . Byram Hills Armonk , N.Y. 1.577
304 . West Charlotte Charlotte , N.C. 1.577
305 . Governor Livingston Berkeley Heights , N.J. 1.575
306 . Templeton Templeton , Calif. 1.572
307 . Cardozo Bayside , N.Y. 1.569
308 . Bonita Vista* Chula Vista , Calif. 1.565
309 . Jenks Jenks , Okla. 1.564
310 . Garland* Garland , Tex. 1.559
311 . Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown , N.Y. 1.558
312 . Patrick Henry San Diego , Calif. 1.557
313 . Wilson* Hacienda Heights , Calif. 1.556
314 . Dutch Fork Irmo , S.C. 1.550
315 . Grimsley* Greensboro , N.C. 1.549
316 . Wichita East* Wichita , Kan. 1.546
317 . Ocean Lakes Virginia Beach , Va. 1.545
318 . Gar-Field* Woodbridge , Va. 1.543
319 . Roswell Roswell , Ga. 1.542
320 . Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Reseda, Calif. 1.536
321 . Ragsdale Jamestown , N.C. 1.536
322 . Northwest Greensboro , N.C. 1.535
323 . Westwood Westwood , Mass. 1.535
324 . North Springs Atlanta , Ga. 1.535
325 . Fremd Palatine , Ill. 1.535
326 . Green Hope Morrisville , N.C. 1.528
327 . East Denver , Colo. 1.524
328 . Coppell Coppell , Tex. 1.523
329 . Walnut* Walnut , Calif. 1.520
330 . Williamsville South Williamsville , N.Y. 1.518
331 . Chattahoochee Alpharetta , Ga. 1.518
332 . New Rochelle New Rochelle , N.Y. 1.517
333 . Palmer* Colorado Springs , Colo. 1.517
334 . White Station Memphis , Tenn. 1.514
335 . Northern Highlands Allendale , N.J. 1.513
336 . Edinburg North Edinburg , Tex. 1.512
337 . Spartanburg Spartanburg , S.C. 1.508
338 . Sycamore Sycamore , Ohio 1.507
339 . Paint Branch Burtonsville , Md. 1.507
340 . Fairview* Boulder , Colo. 1.503
341 . Western Greensboro , N.C. 1.503
342 . Glenbrook North Northbrook , Ill. 1.502
343 . Rio Americano Sacramento , Calif. 1.501
344 . Rumson-Fair Haven Rumson , N.J. 1.497
345 . Mann Greenville , S.C. 1.496
346 . Tenafly Tenafly , N.J. 1.495
347 . Seminole* Sanford , Fla. 1.493
348 . DuPont Greenville , Del. 1.493
349 . Aurora Aurora , Ohio 1.490
350 . Culver City Culver City , Calif. 1.487
351 . Claremont Claremont , Calif. 1.487
352 . Sherwood Sandy Spring , Md. 1.487
353 . Burlingame Burlingame , Calif. 1.484
354 . McQueen Reno , Nev. 1.481
355 . Maury Norfolk , Va. 1.481
356 . Taylor Katy , Tex. 1.479
357 . Clear Lake Houston , Tex. 1.474
358 . Granada Hills Granada Hills , Calif. 1.472
359 . Taft Woodland Hills , Calif. 1.469
360 . Potomac Falls Potomac Falls , Va. 1.468
361 . DuPont Manual Louisville , Ken. 1.466
362 . Harriton* Rosemont , Penn. 1.464
363 . Rush-Henrietta Henrietta , N.Y. 1.463
364 . Stone Waldorf , Md. 1.460
365 . Wayland Wayland , Mass. 1.460
366 . Williamsville East East Amherst , N.Y. 1.459
367 . Leland San Jose , Calif. 1.458
368 . Woodside Newport News , Va. 1.455
369 . Wash. Math Science Tech Charter Washington , D.C. 1.453
370 . Simi Valley Simi Valley , Calif. 1.448
371 . Marquette Chesterfield , Mo. 1.443
372 . Haldane Cold Spring , N.Y 1.442
373 . Clements Sugar Land , Tex. 1.437
374 . Watchung Hills Warren , N.J. 1.436
375 . Alta Sandy , Utah 1.434
376 . Davis Davis , Calif. 1.434
377 . Service Anchorage , Ak. 1.434
378 . Glen Ridge Glen Ridge , N.J. 1.432
379 . El Camino Real Woodland Hills , Calif. 1.430
380 . Cooperstown Central Cooperstown , NY 1.429
381 . Kennedy Silver Spring , Md. 1.428
382 . Grosse Pointe North Grosse Pointe Woods , Mich. 1.418
383 . Venice Venice , Calif. 1.418
384 . South Lakes* Reston , Va. 1.416
385 . Lynbrook Lynbrook , N.Y. 1.416
386 . Cleveland Reseda , Calif. 1.415
387 . Midwood Brooklyn , N.Y. 1.414
388 . Piedmont Piedmont , Calif. 1.411
389 . Diamond Bar Diamond Bar , Calif. 1.410
390 . Van Nuys Van Nuys , Calif. 1.408
391 . Lawrence Cedarhurst , N.Y. 1.408
392 . Parkview Lilburn , Ga. 1.407
393 . Homestead Cupertino , Calif. 1.407
394 . Huntington Huntington , N.Y. 1.404
395 . Cox Virginia Beach , Va. 1.404
396 . Centennial Roswell , Ga 1.403
397 . Chatsworth Chatsworth , Calif. 1.402
398 . Staples Westport , Conn. 1.401
399 . Carroll Southlake , Tex. 1.400
400 . Northeast (tie) McLeansville , N.C. 1.400
400 . Wellesley (tie) Wellesley Hills , Mass. 1.400
402 . Edison* Fairfax , Va. 1.397
403 . Carson Carson , Calif. 1.396
404 . Gov. Thomas Johnson Frederick , Md. 1.396
405 . North Central* Indianapolis , Ind. 1.394
406 . Mark Keppel Alhambra , Calif. 1.393
407 . Riverside Greer , S.C. 1.393
408 . Grant Valley Green , Calif. 1.392
409 . Plano East* Plano , Tex. 1.392
410 . Rider Wichita Falls , Tex. 1.392
411 . West Albemarle Crozet , Va. 1.392
412 . Central Kitsap Silverdale , Wash. 1.388
413 . Littleton* Littleton , Colo. 1.387
414 . Las Lomas Walnut Creek , Calif. 1.386
415 . Firestone* Akron , Ohio 1.381
416 . Highland Park Highland Park , Ill. 1.379
417 . Woods Cross Woods Cross , Utah 1.378
418 . Homestead Mequon , Wis. 1.376
419 . Northwood Irvine , Calif. 1.375
420 . Magruder Rockville , Md. 1.374
421 . Gainesville Gainesville , Fla. 1.374
422 . Newman Smith Carrolton , Tex. 1.373
423 . Quince Orchard Gaithersburg , Md. 1.372
424 . Clover Hill Midlothian , Va. 1.369
425 . Starr's Mill Fayetteville , Ga. 1.368
426 . Broad Run Ashburn , Va. 1.368
427 . Ridgefield Ridgefield , Conn. 1.367
428 . Butler Matthews , N.C. 1.367
429 . Skyline Salt Lake City , Utah 1.365
430 . McCallum Austin , Tex. 1.364
431 . Brookwood Snellville , Ga. 1.363
432 . Mount Tabor Winston Salem , N.C. 1.362
433 . Barrington Barrington , Ill. 1.361
434 . Bozeman Bozeman , Mont. 1.359
435 . Davis Kaysville , Utah 1.359
436 . Martin County Stuart , Fla. 1.358
437 . Verona Verona , Wis. 1.357
438 . Riverside Polytechnic Riverside , Calif. 1.356
439 . Interlake* Bellevue , Wash. 1.355
440 . Watauga Boone , N.C. 1.355
441 . Como Park St. Paul , Minn. 1.354
442 . Pioneer Ann Arbor , Mich. 1.353
443 . Kings Park Kings Park , N.Y. 1.351
444 . Crescenta Valley La Crescenta , Calif. 1.351
445 . Franklin Los Angeles , Calif. 1.350
446 . Plant Tampa , Fla. 1.348
447 . Charlottesville Charlottesville , Va. 1.348
448 . Parkway West Ballwin , Mo. 1.344
449 . Round Rock Round Rock , Tex. 1.342
450 . West Windsor-Plainsboro South Princeton Junction , N.J.
1.339
451 . Northwest Germantown , Md. 1.337
452 . Washington San Francisco , Calif. 1.333
453 . Lake Highlands Dallas , Tex. 1.332
454 . Shorewood Shorewood , Wis. 1.332
455 . Madison Memorial Madison , Wis. 1.331
456 . Spanish River Boca Raton , Fla. 1.330
457 . Aliso Niguel Aliso Viejo , Calif. 1.329
458 . Oviedo Oviedo , Fla. 1.327
459 . Livingston Livingston , N.J. 1.326
460 . Needham Broughton Raleigh , N.C. 1.321
461 . Olympic Charlotte , N.C. 1.321
462 . North Farmington Farmington Hills , Mich. 1.320
463 . Glendora Glendora , Calif. 1.320
464 . Port Richmond Staten Island , N.Y. 1.319
465 . Stone Bridge Ashburn , Va 1.318
466 . Bethlehem Central Delmar , N.Y. 1.318
467 . Osbourn Park Manassas , Va. 1.311
468 . Vestal* Vestal , N.Y. 1.310
469 . Gaithersburg Gaithersburg , Md. 1.309
470 . Aragon San Mateo , Calif. 1.309
471 . Beaverton* Beaverton , Ore. 1.309
472 . Marshall Los Angeles , Calif. 1.305
473 . Irvine Irvine , Calif. 1.304
474 . Schurr Montebello , Calif. 1.304
475 . Wissahickon Ambler , Penn. 1.304
476 . Liberty Colorado Springs , Colo. 1.303
477 . Montville Montville , N.J. 1.302
478 . Irondale New Brighton , Minn. 1.302
479 . Berkeley Berkeley , Calif. 1.302
480 . Honeoye Falls-Lima Honeoye Falls , N.Y. 1.301
481 . Stratford Houston , Tex. 1.301
482 . Reseda (tie) Reseda , Calif. 1.300
482 . Wilton (tie) Wilton , Conn. 1.300
484 . Deerfield Highland Park , Ill. 1.298
485 . Riverside Durham , N.C. 1.297
486 . Niles North Niles , Ill. 1.296
487 . South Torrance , Calif. 1.296
488 . Cedar Hill Cedar Hill , Tex. 1.296
489 . New Berlin West New Berlin , Wis. 1.294
490 . Redondo Redondo Beach , Calif. 1.294
491 . Homewood-Flossmoor Flossmoor , Ill. 1.293
492 . Northport Northport , N.Y. 1.291
493 . Nease* St. Augustine , Fla. 1.291
494 . Greenwich Greenwich , Conn. 1.289
495 . Fremont Los Angeles , Calif. 1.285
496 . Capistrano Valley Mission Viejo , Calif. 1.284
497 . Edmond Memorial Edmond , Okla. 1.281
498 . Loudoun Valley Purcellville , Va. 1.280
499 . Baldwin (tie) Baldwin , N.Y. 1.279
499 . Classen School of Advanced Studies* (tie) Oklahoma Cty, OK. 1.279
499 . Woodlands (tie) Hartsdale , N.Y. 1.279
502 . Deland* Deland , Fla. 1.278
503 . Fayetteville-Manlius Manlius , N.Y. 1.276
504 . Hinsdale South Darien , Ill. 1.275
505 . San Jose High Academy* San Jose , Calif. 1.274
506 . Wilson Long Beach , Calif. 1.273
507 . San Mateo San Mateo , Calif. 1.271
508 . East Lyme East Lyme , Conn. 1.270
509 . Dobbs Ferry* Dobbs Ferry , N.Y. 1.268
510 . Dunwoody Dunwoody , Ga. 1.266
511 . Anderson School of Arts Jacksonville , Fla. 1.266
512 . Dana Hills Dana Hills , Calif. 1.266
513 . East Brunswick East Brunswick , N.J. 1.265
514 . Smoky Hill* Aurora , Colo. 1.264
515 . Newbury Park* Newbury Park , Calif. 1.263
516 . Desoto Desoto , Tex. 1.260
517 . West Mecklenburg Charlotte , N.C. 1.259
518 . Poudre* Fort Collins , Colo. 1.258
519 . Whitefish Bay Whitefish Bay , Wis. 1.257
520 . Miami Killian Miami , Fla. 1.257
521 . Rockville Rockville , Md. 1.257
522 . Oak Park & River Forest Oak Park , Ill. 1.256
523 . Eastview Apple Valley , Minn. 1.255
524 . West Windsor-Plainsboro North Plainsboro , N.J. 1.253
525 . Lee* Springfield , Va. 1.249
526 . St. Louis Park* St. Louis Park , Minn. 1.248
527 . Harrison Harrison , N.Y. 1.247
528 . Hamilton Los Angeles , Calif. 1.247
529 . Broadneck Annapolis , Md. 1.244
530 . Arrowhead Hartland , Wis. 1.243
531 . Milton Alpharetta , Ga 1.243
532 . Arroyo Grande Arroyo Grande , Calif. 1.242
533 . Mauldin Greenville , S.C. 1.242
534 . Rancho Bernardo San Diego , Calif. 1.240
535 . Campbell* Smyrna , Ga. 1.239
536 . Arcata Arcata , Calif. 1.239
537 . Damascus Damascus , Md. 1.236
538 . Unionville Kennett Square , Pa. 1.235
539 . Silver Creek San Jose , Calif. 1.234
540 . Marietta* Marietta , Ga. 1.233
541 . Albemarle Charlottesville , Va. 1.232
542 . San Marcos Santa Barbara , Calif. 1.230
543 . Gaither Tampa , Fla. 1.230
544 . Voorhees Glen Gardner , N.J. 1.229
545 . Tucker Tucker , Ga. 1.229
546 . Villa Park Villa Park , Calif. 1.229
547 . Monte Vista Spring Valley , Calif. 1.227
548 . City College* Baltimore , Md 1.225
549 . Tampa Bay Technical Tampa , Fla. 1.225
550 . Hillsdale San Mateo , Calif. 1.225
551 . Lincoln San Jose , Calif. 1.224
552 . Lyman Longwood , Fla. 1.223
553 . Granite Hills El Cajon , Calif. 1.221
554 . Randolph Randolph , N.J. 1.220
555 . Montgomery Skillman , N.J. 1.217
556 . Longmeadow Longmeadow , Mass. 1.217
557 . Newport Harbor Newport Beach , Calif. 1.214
558 . Highland Salt Lake City , Utah 1.214
559 . Viewmont Bountiful , Utah 1.212
560 . Okemos Okemos , Mich. 1.211
561 . Sandburg Orland Park , Ill. 1.211
562 . Jamestown Williamsburg , Va. 1.208
563 . California San Ramon , Calif. 1.207
564 . Grand Island Grand Island , N.Y. 1.206
565 . Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet Los Angeles , Calif. 1.206
566 . Ramsey Franklin Lakes , N.J. 1.204
567 . Tustin Tustin , Calif. 1.199
568 . Shaker Latham , N.Y. 1.194
569 . Greenville Greenville , S.C. 1.192
570 . Lakeland Shrub Oak , N.Y. 1.191
571 . Olympus Salt Lake City , Utah 1.190
572 . Libertyville Libertyville , Ill. 1.190
573 . Johnston Austin , Tex. 1.189
574 . Bennett Kingsport , Tenn. 1.185
575 . Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks , Calif. 1.185
576 . Lathrop Fairbanks , Ak. 1.184
577 . Francis Polytechnic . Sun Valley , Calif 1.183
578 . Eleanor Roosevelt Greenbelt , Md. 1.181
579 . Sunnyslope Phoenix , Ariz. 1.181
580 . Mount Lebanon Pittsburgh , Pa. 1.181
581 . Penfield Penfield , N.Y. 1.179
582 . North Salem North Salem , N.Y. 1.179
583 . Naaman Forest Garland , Tex. 1.174
584 . Fayetteville Fayetteville , Ark. 1.173
585 . Urbana Ijamsville , Md. 1.166
586 . Westfield Westfield , N.J. 1.164
587 . Woodland Hills Pittsburgh , Penn. 1.164
588 . Loudoun County Leesburg , Va. 1.163
589 . Gates Chili Rochester , N.Y. 1.163
590 . Annandale* Annandale , Va. 1.162
591 . Beaufort* Beaufort , S.C. 1.160
592 . Blake Silver Spring , Md. 1.160
593 . La Grange La Grange , Ga. 1.159
594 . San Clemente* San Clemente , Calif. 1.159
595 . Chancellor Fredericksburg , Va. 1.159
596 . Rampart* Colorado Springs , Colo. 1.158
597 . Cheyenne Mountain Colorado Springs , Colo. 1.155
598 . South Pasadena South Pasadena , Calif. 1.154
599 . Edward R. Murrow Brooklyn , N.Y. 1.153
600 . Austin Austin , Tex. 1.153
601 . Douglas County* Castle Rock , Colo. 1.153
602 . El Modena Orange , Calif. 1.150
603 . Southeast Greensboro , N.C. 1.150
604 . Lamar* Houston , Tex. 1.150
605 . Groves Beverly Hills , Mich. 1.148
606 . Granite Bay Granite Bay , Calif. 1.147
607 . Monte Vista Danville , Calif. 1.147
608 . Needham Needham , Mass. 1.146
609 . Fox Chapel Pittsburgh , Penn. 1.145
610 . Los Alamos Los Alamos , N.M. 1.144
611 . Garfield Los Angeles , Calif. 1.144
612 . Long Beach Polytechnic Long Beach Polytechnic, Calif. 1.143
613 . Green Valley* Henderson , Nev. 1.142
614 . Rutherford* Panama City , Fla. 1.142
615 . Eagle Rock Los Angeles , Calif. 1.141
616 . Clarkstown North New City , N.Y. 1.140
617 . Highland Park* St. Paul , Minn. 1.136
618 . Washington Cedar Rapids , Iowa 1.134
619 . Von Steuben Metro Science Center Chicago , Ill 1.134
620 . Fairport* Fairport , N.Y. 1.134
621 . Wooster* Reno , Nev. 1.131
622 . Forest Park Woodbridge , Va. 1.130
623 . Rowlett Garland Rowlett , Tex. 1.129
624 . The Woodlands The Woodlands , Tex. 1.128
625 . Darien Darien , Conn. 1.126
626 . Schroeder Webster , N.Y. 1.126
627 . Maine Township South Park Ridge , Ill. 1.126
628 . Centerville Centerville , Ohio 1.126
629 . Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes , Minn. 1.122
630 . Woodbridge Woodbridge , Va. 1.122
631 . Lewis & Clark Spokane , Wash. 1.111
632 . Sebastian River* Sebastian , Fla. 1.110
633 . Heritage Newport News , Va. 1.109
634 . Huntington Beach Huntington Beach , Calif. 1.106
635 . Novi Novi , Mich. 1.106
636 . Robbinsdale Cooper* New Hope , Minn. 1.104
637 . Boise Boise , Ida. 1.104
638 . Hoover Glendale , Calif. 1.104
639 . Lincoln* Portland , Ore. 1.104
640 . Grissom Huntsville , Ala. 1.103
641 . Iroquois Central Elma , N.Y. 1.103
642 . Hudson Hudson , Ohio 1.100
643 . Lone Peak Highland , Utah 1.098
644 . Wilson Washington , D.C. 1.097
645 . Richland Northeast Columbia , S.C. 1.091
646 . Roosevelt Sioux Falls , S.D. 1.090
647 . Edmond Santa Fe Edmond , Okla. 1.089
648 . Mt. Carmel San Diego , Calif. 1.089
649 . Dudley Greensboro , N.C. 1.086
650 . South River Edgewater , Md. 1.086
651 . Susan E. Wagner Staten Island , N.Y. 1.081
652 . Alhambra Alhambra , Calif. 1.079
653 . Hylton Woodbridge , Va. 1.079
654 . Jenison Jenison , Mich. 1.078
655 . Milton Milton , Mass. 1.073
656 . Morgantown Morgantown , W.Va. 1.073
657 . Bell Bell , Calif. 1.072
658 . Courtland Spotsylvania , Va. 1.071
659 . San Marcos San Marcos , Calif. 1.070
660 . Severna Park Severna Park , Md. 1.067
661 . Little Rock Central Little Rock , Ark. 1.067
662 . Catonsville Baltimore , Md. 1.067
663 . Massaponax Fredericksburg , Va. 1.065
664 . Fitch Groton , CT 1.065
665 . Webster Schroeder Webster , N.Y. 1.064
666 . Robbinsdale Armstrong Plymouth , Minn. 1.063
667 . Glenbard West Glen Ellyn , Ill. 1.062
668 . Wayzata Plymouth , Minn. 1.061
669 . Timpanogos Orem , Utah 1.059
670 . Riverside University Milwaukee , Wis. 1.059
671 . Casa Grande Petaluma , Calif. 1.058
672 . Sandy Creek Tyrone , Ga. 1.057
673 . Walkersville Walkersville , Md. 1.057
674 . Los Alamitos Los Alamitos , Calif. 1.053
675 . Foothill* Santa Ana , Calif. 1.053
676 . Brackenridge San Antonio , Tex. 1.052
677 . Valley Stream North Franklin Square , N.Y. 1.051
678 . Newton North Newton North , Mass. 1.050
679 . Upper Arlington Upper Arlington , Ohio 1.050
680 . Canyon Anaheim , Calif. 1.048
681 . Cypress Creek Houston , Tex. 1.046
682 . Buffalo Grove Buffalo Grove , Ill. 1.046
683 . Agoura Agoura , Calif. 1.044
684 . Hillcrest Dallas , Tex. 1.043
685 . Huron Ann Arbor , Mich. 1.043
686 . Bell Gardens Bell Gardens , Calif. 1.042
687 . Middletown Middletown , Md. 1.042
688 . Woodside Redwood City , Calif. 1.041
689 . Apollo Glendale , Ariz. 1.041
690 . Encinal Alameda , Calif. 1.040
691 . Vanguard* Ocala , Fla. 1.040
692 . Galena Reno , Nev. 1.039
693 . Santiago Carona , Calif. 1.039
694 . Roosevelt Los Angeles , Calif. 1.038
695 . Aptos Aptos , Calif. 1.038
696 . Andrews High Point , N.C. 1.038
697 . Patuxent Lusby , Md. 1.037
698 . Olympic Heights Boca Raton , Fla. 1.036
699 . West Bloomfield West Bloomfield , Mich. 1.036
700 . School Without Walls (tie) Washington , D.C 1.034
700 . University (tie) Los Angeles , Calif 1.034
702 . Central Bucks East Doylestown , Pa. 1.033
703 . Redlands Redlands , Calif. 1.030
704 . Brookline Brookline , Mass. 1.029
705 . Bullard Fresno , Calif. 1.029
706 . South St. Paul* South St. Paul , Minn. 1.026
707 . Mundelein Ill. Mundelein , Ill. 1.026
708 . Dripping Springs Dripping Springs , Tex. 1.026
709 . Belmont Belmont , Mass. 1.024
710 . Nicolet Glendale , Wis. 1.023
711 . River Dell Oradell , N.J. 1.023
712 . Commack* Commack , N.Y. 1.022
713 . Blue Valley North Overland Park , Kan. 1.021
714 . Sylmar Sylmar , Calif. 1.021
715 . Gateway* Kissimmee , Fla. 1.019
716 . Dos Pueblos Goleta , Calif. 1.018
717 . Blue Valley Northwest Overland Park , Kan. 1.018
718 . Freehold Freehold , N.J. 1.017
719 . Watkins Mill Gaithersburg , Md. 1.016
720 . Bountiful Doug Lake , Utah 1.015
721 . Park View Sterling , Va. 1.014
722 . Brighton Salt Lake City , Utah 1.014
723 . Fort Lee Fort Lee , N.J. 1.014
724 . Grossmont La Mesa , Calif. 1.014
725 . Hart Newhall , Calif. 1.013
726 . Kempsville Virginia Beach , Va. 1.013
727 . South Gate South Gate , Calif. 1.011
728 . Heritage Littleton , Colo. 1.009
729 . Pomperaug Southbury , Conn. 1.009
730 . Timberline Boise , Ida. 1.006
731 . Ysleta El Paso , Tex. 1.006
732 . Chatham Chatham , N.J. 1.006
733 . Mandarin Jacksonville , Fla. 1.004
734 . Miami Sunset Miami , Fla. 1.003
735 . Lyons Township North LaGrange , Ill 1.003
736 . Woodbridge Irvine , Calif. 1.002
737 . Bingham (tie) South Jordan , Utah 1.000
737 . Brainerd (tie) Brainerd , Minn 1.000
737 . Eastern (tie) Gibsonville , N.C. 1.000
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Transportation map

from NY MTC.

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Transportation map

from NY MTC.

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NY MTC

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC).

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NY MTC

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC).

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May 26, 2003

Anonymous EasyPass

The mayor turned to the topic during his Friday radio show,
expressing enthusiasm for non-stop tolling and proposing
sale of anonymous toll cards to anyone unhappy about
the privacy implications of an E-ZPass account.

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Anonymous EasyPass

The mayor turned to the topic during his Friday radio show,
expressing enthusiasm for non-stop tolling and proposing
sale of anonymous toll cards to anyone unhappy about
the privacy implications of an E-ZPass account.

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0911 Commutershed

Homes of the 0911 WTC victims, from Gotham Magazine.

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Wired New York

Wired New York architecture and bridges, but mostly tall buildings.

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Wired New York

Wired New York architecture and bridges, but mostly tall buildings.

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May 25, 2003

NY wikipaedia

New York WikiPaedia, not to be confused with The Might Be Giants' WikiPaedia.

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May 24, 2003

GIS links

RPA's GIS links, such as LI GIS.

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GIS links

RPA's GIS links, such as LI GIS.

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May 23, 2003

Community profiles

Newsday's summarized census info: community profiles:
by income (local cache)
posh towns (local cache)
by median income (local cache)
housing stock (local cache)
vehicles, plumbing, heating (local cache)
education (local cache)
Long Island communities ranked by the
average income per resident and by
the average earnings per worker.

Scroll down !

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May 22, 2003

North Haven / South Fork

About 45 percent of the owners of the village's 600 homes - which have a median
value of almost $1 million - have installed deer fencing, village officials estimate.
Most obtained permits under an existing deer fence law, which requires plastic
mesh with thin poles, and they would be allowed to retain their fences until 2007.
By that time, the village hopes to eliminate its deer overpopulation through bow and
arrow hunting. A survey this year showed the deer population in the
2.5-square-mile village down to 301 from about 450 last year.

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North Haven / South Fork

About 45 percent of the owners of the village's 600 homes - which have a median
value of almost $1 million - have installed deer fencing, village officials estimate.
Most obtained permits under an existing deer fence law, which requires plastic
mesh with thin poles, and they would be allowed to retain their fences until 2007.
By that time, the village hopes to eliminate its deer overpopulation through bow and
arrow hunting. A survey this year showed the deer population in the
2.5-square-mile village down to 301 from about 450 last year.

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Longislanders are happy

The most serious environmental issue for all three suburban regions was
uncontrolled development, although suburban residents also appear to be happy
with their parks and beaches, according to poll results. At least 75 percent of
Long Islanders rated their police protection, sanitation and public schools good or
excellent. But most Long Islanders called their public transportation fair to poor,
because it doesn't go where they are headed.

The poll results were welcomed by Mitchell Pally, a vice president for government
affairs for the Long Island Association. "Surveying Long Islanders, having town
meetings helps us identify the problems and understand the ramifications of the
issues," Mr. Pally said. "It could be very valuable." -- NYT.
See also Long Island Vision.

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May 21, 2003

On subway maps, signs

Subway maps, signs compared.

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May 20, 2003

NYC Traffic: weekahead look

NYC Traffic Advisories.

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May 19, 2003

Legislative Districts

Suffolk Legislature Approves District Plan on Party Line

By Emi Endo, Staff Writer 2003 May 16

On a party-line vote, Suffolk lawmakers yesterday approved a plan for new
legislative districts that would pit two incumbent Democrats against each other.

Forced by a federal court to meet, all 10 Republicans voted to pass a modified
version of one of five different proposals. Seven Democrats voted no and one
abstained.

In a lawsuit brought by Hispanic and African-American residents against the
county over its failure until yesterday to adopt new district lines, U.S. District
Judge Arthur Spatt in Central Islip had given legislators one last chance to break
a deadlock. Spatt suspended legislative rules that would have prevented the
legislators from taking action yesterday and said the court would impose a
redistricting plan if they didn't agree to one themselves.

Both sides in the case are scheduled to appear in court again this afternoon.

Attorney William Wexler, of Babylon, said he would challenge the plan on behalf
of the eight Democratic legislators. "We're going to be asking the court to ...
allow the legislature to proceed in a more orderly fashion," he said.

Frederick Brewington, the Hempstead lawyer representing the plaintiffs, indicated
they may not accept the plan. "There are serious questions that we are
evaluating now as to the propriety of their actions in relation to the Voting Rights
Act," he said. The approved plan, sponsored by Legis. Andrew Crecca
(R-Hauppauge), would throw Legis. Ginny Fields (D-Oakdale) and Legis. William
Lindsay (D-Holbrook) into the 8th District, much of which Lindsay currently
represents. It would create a new 9th District with no incumbent, covering much
of Brentwood and Central Islip. The district would have a population 45 percent
Hispanic and 20 percent black.

After the meeting, Fields said she was considering either moving into the
adjoining district now held by Legis. Cameron Alden (R-Islip) to challenge him or
running against Lindsay.

"I intend to continue being a legislator," she said.

County Executive Robert Gaffney has until next month to sign the plan into law or
veto it. "We're required to hold a public hearing by law, which we will do, and
listen to all testimony before making a decision," said deputy county executive
Peter Scully.

Although renegade Republicans had sided with Democrats in January to oust Paul
Tonna (R-West Hills) and elect Legis. Maxine Postal (D-Amityville) as leader of
the legislature, the party-line vote yesterday showed that the coalition extended
only so far. Democrats, for instance, failed in an attempt to recess the meeting to
fashion a bipartisan compromise.

Copyright © 2003, Newsday, Inc.

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Gothamist

Gothamist collective blog.

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New York Observer

New York Observer, weekly newspaper.

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Wheatley Heights

21 Arrested In Gang Crackdown
2003 May 19, 9:51 AM EDTNewsday.com,

Twenty-one people were arrested on various charges yesterday at the Kevin Ver
Pault Memorial Park in Wheatley Heights, said Suffolk County police.

Acting on tips about increased gang activity in the park, officers conducted a
surveillance and saw numerous loiterers allegedly engaged in gambling activity.
When the officers moved in, several of those present fled into nearby residential
homes, but 21 others, ranging in age from teens to people in their 50s, were
arrested, police said.

Seven of those arrested were members of the MS-13 street gang, police said.

The charges include loitering, trespassing, criminal possession of a controlled
substance and possession of a weapon.

Police said they seized a number of knives and one loaded .38 caliber handgun.

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Manhattan Neighbourhoods

Map shows thirteen neighborhoods that comprise Manhattan.

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May 18, 2003

New York Magazine's guide to Cold Spring Habor

New York Magazine's guide Cold Spring Harbour.

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May 17, 2003

Dix Hills, 11746

Dix Hills 11746, by New York Magazine.

Three Village Chamber of Commerce (SmithTown / Setauket Harbor, Setauket, Dix Hills ???)

LI Central's Dix Hill guide

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May 16, 2003

New York Magazine

New York Magazine;
Amy Sohn's column.

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May 15, 2003

tax, farebox, subway vs commuter rail

SUBWAY RIDERS VS. SUBURBAN COMMUTERS

In addition to its lively exchange on digestive processes and a democratic
budget process, the Thompson audit report makes another important point, that
city transit riders pay a "significantly higher percentage of TA operating
expenses when compared to the percentage of operating expenses paid for by
the ridership of the commuter railroads and Long Island Bus":

" TA riders will pay 53.87 percent of operating expenses in 2003
" Long Island RR riders will pay 38.83 percent
" Metro-North RR riders will pay 45.26 percent
" Long Island Bus riders will pay 35.03 percent

Glenn Pasanen, former associate director of City Project, teaches political
science at Lehman College of the City University.
As reported in Gotham Gazette.

See also suburb vs city: taxes.

An in the NYT:

The New York Times Sponsored by Starbucks
May 7, 2003
A Wide Income Gap Separates Commuters and City Residents
By JANNY SCOTT

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's proposal to reinstitute a commuter tax may have
expired in Albany, but an analysis of new census data suggests that
suburbanites who commute to New York City are much better off on average
than other New Yorkers and might not have been in a bad position to pay.

The statistics, analyzed by Andrew A. Beveridge, a sociologist at Queens
College, show that people who commute from the New York suburbs to the city
make far more money, are more educated and more likely to have jobs in
fields like finance, management and the professions.

The average suburban commuter earned $75,439, according to the data from
the 2000 census released last month. The average for city residents who work
in the city was $41,889, and for suburbanites working in the suburbs, $41,031.

The census also shows that the commuters are more likely than others to be
white, male and married. Nearly one in four had an advanced degree, and
nearly 55 percent had completed college at a minimum.

Comparable 2000 figures for commuters from New Jersey and Connecticut are
not yet available. But the 1990 census shows a similar pattern: people from
New Jersey and Connecticut who commuted to New York City made much more
than those who did not.

Mr. Bloomberg proposed reinstituting an income tax on commuters last
November in an attempt to help close the city's budget deficit for the fiscal year
that begins July 1. Gov. George E. Pataki opposed the idea, saying it would be
damaging to the economy and would inhibit recovery.

Last week, the State Legislature promised more than $1 billion in new revenue
for New York City as part of a budget plan that Mr. Pataki said he would veto.
The plan would entail an increase in the sales tax and a temporary surcharge
on state residents who make $150,000 or more. It does not include a commuter
tax.

Asked whether the census data called into question any suggestion that the tax
would impose an inordinate burden on suburban commuters, Joe Conway, the
press secretary to Mr. Pataki, said, "The governor has made it clear that given
the fragile nature of the economy, he's going to continue looking to other ways
to help the city."

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May 14, 2003

Affordable Southampton

But after calculating the median cost of housing on a community-by-community
basis, town officials learned the only place in Southampton where moderate-income
families could afford to buy a home is the one place where the town already has
promised not to build more affordable housing. That is the
Flanders-Riverside-Northampton area, which has the highest density zoning in
Southampton, the lowest median income and already has more than its share of
low- and moderate-cost housing.

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May 13, 2003

LIA, tax study

Long Island Association's tax study

Commack, Long Island, NY
January 23, 2003
CONTACT: Gary W. Wojtas 631-493-3020
Kristen D'Andrea 631-493-3021

The Long Island Association today released the results of an analysis conducted
by its Chief Economist, Dr. Pearl Kamer, showing that middle class households
in comparable economic circumstances in New York City and Nassau County
carry significantly different tax burdens. A family in Brooklyn with a household
income of approximately $36,000 will pay 43 percent less in combined real
property and local income taxes this year than a similarly situated family in
Hempstead will pay in real property taxes alone. A Franklin Square family with
a household income of about $60,000 will pay 46 percent more taxes this year
than a similar family in Brooklyn.

LIA President Matthew T. Crosson said, ?The argument in favor of a commuter
tax assumes that suburban commuters can afford an additional tax burden,
whereas City residents are now taxed to their limit. That is not accurate. A
majority of commuters are middle class, and those on Long Island already bear
a much heavier tax burden than their New York City counterparts. That is true
even when the recent increase in New York City?s property tax rates and New
York City?s income tax are taken in to account.?

Mr. Crosson continued, ?The suburbs do benefit from the city and its services;
but city residents also benefit from the suburbs. Right now, suburban residents
pay a much heavier tax burden for services in the suburbs than city residents
pay for city services. The city?s recent tax increase was significant in relation to
the city?s pre-existing tax rates, but in relation to the tax burden of the suburbs
it was not as significant. If the city needs additional resources it should look
first to its own tax base, and not seek to impose additional tax burdens on
suburban residents. The commuter tax is simply unfair.?

Dr. Kamer compared households in specific census tracks having similar
median household income levels. Her study took into account recent changes
in tax rates for both New York City and Nassau County, where most commuters
live. Two levels of income were chosen as representative of middle class
families in the New York City and Nassau County, $36,000 and $60,000. (2000
Census data shows that the median household income for Brooklyn is $32,135
and for Nassau it is $72,030.)

Dr. Kamer used as a measurement ?effective tax rates?, which is defined as the
nominal property tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value in each jurisdiction
multiplied by the ratio of assessed to market value. Effective real property tax
rates are a means for a homeowner to compare actual tax burdens among
many communities. The figures came from a recent study by the New York
University Graduate School of Public Service entitled ?New York Metropolitan
Area Effective Real Property Tax Rates (1997-2000)? authored by Dr. Dick
Netzer and Dr. Thomas Conoscenti, who performed calculations for each town
and city in Nassau-Suffolk and for New York City as a whole. (The complete
figures are available upon request.)

In Dr. Kamer?s study the nominal tax rates per $1,000 of assessed value for
each jurisdiction were obtained from the New York State Comptroller?s report:
?Overlapping Real Property Taxes, Taxes Levy and Tax Rate Statistics, New
York State Local Governments, Fiscal Years ending in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000.?
Assessed market value ratios for residential property were obtained from ?The
New York State Office of Real Property Services, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000
Statistical Summary File?. The two census tract comparisons are as follows:

Table 1 -Comparison of
Census Tract 4072.01 in Hempstead and
Census Tract 1182.02 in Brooklyn Census

Tract 4053.01 656
Location Franklin Square Brooklyn
Median 1999 Household Income $60,075 $60,098
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing $224,900 $184,700
Effective Residential Property Tax Rate, 2000 21.64 8.29
Residential Property Tax Before 1/1/03 Tax Increase $4,867 $1,531 1/1/03
Residential Property Tax Rate Increase 19% 18.5%
Residential Property Tax After 1/1/03
Tax Increase $5,792 $1,814
Current Resident Income Tax Rate 0 3.591%
Current Resident Income Tax 0 $2,158
Total Tax $5,792 $3,972

Source: New York University Graduate School of Public Service, U.S. Census Bureau, Long Island Association

Table 2 - Comparison of Census Tract 4053.01 in Franklin Square and Census Tract 656 in Brooklyn

Source: New York University Graduate School of Public Service, U.S. Census Bureau, Long Island Association

Census Tract 4072.01 1182.02
Location Hempstead Village Brooklyn Median 1999 Household Income $36,215 $36,179
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing $165,900 $171,600
Effective Residential Property Tax Rate, 2000 21.64 8.29
Residential Property Tax Before 1/1/03 Tax Increase $3,590 $1,423 1/1/03
Residential Property Tax Rate Increase 19% 18.5%
Residential Property Tax After 1/1/03
Tax Increase $4,272 $1,686
Current Resident Income Tax Rate 0 3.591%
Current Resident Income Tax 0 $1,299
Total Tax $4,272 $2,985

Mr. Crosson concluded, ?These are difficult times financially for New York City,
but they also are difficult for the suburbs and the people who live here. The
State Legislature must not solve the City?s financial problems on the backs of
suburban middle class taxpayers, who already bear a disproportionate tax
burden and who represent the majority of commuters.?

Original report.

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May 12, 2003

Guides to Cold Spring Harbor

Seekon's Cold Spring Harbor guide;
Public schools guide and community links;

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May 11, 2003

Winter cyclist

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May 10, 2003

Original Hip-Hop Cultural Sightseeing Tour: $75 bling bling bling

Hush Tours: The Original Hip-Hop
Cultural Sightseeing Tour: Admission, with lunch, is $75 for adults, $50 for students,
children and seniors; group discounts available. [Upcoming tours
2003 May 17, June 28, July 19]. Reservations and information: 212-714-3527.

Hush Tours.

Old School Tour of Hip-Hop
Amanda Y. Barrett
NYNewsday.com

2003 October 19

A bus glides to a halt before the entrance to the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home
on the Upper East Side.

"One, two, three. Rest in peace, Biggie...Rest in peace, Aaliyah...and for Miss
Celia Cruz...Rest in peace, Miss Celia," said Grandmaster Caz as the riders echo
the tribute.

Welcome to the world of The Original Hip-Hop Cultural Sightseeing Tour, a
program that uses the founders of the cultural form to explain some of its rich
history and apparent contradictions.

Bronx-born and bred Debra Harris came up with the idea of sharing hip-hop's
beginnings after telling stories about the music's early days to her children.

Next came the task of reaching out to the artists.

"I put a lot of emphasis on how important it was for them to be involved because
they're still here unlike the legends of jazz where they have jazz tours and they
just talk about Duke Ellington and Miles Davis," said Harris. "These guys are still
here so we don't have to talk about them, they could speak for themselves."

Harris, a licensed tour guide and legal secretary, also hopes to fill a void in the
city attraction scene for young people.

"When I would see people going to the Empire State Building, it would normally
be older people or very young children," Harris said. "Where were the teens, I
wondered?"

Leading the tours are pioneers who have been around since the days of Puma
sweat suits, Kangol hats and gold rope chains. Their storytelling is as tight now
as their performances were back in the day.

"It was the hip-hop DJ who was there for the kids in the streets," said The Cold
Crush Brothers' Grandmaster Caz of the 1970s hip-hop scene. "We didn't want to
get dressed up and go to no disco. We wanted to put on our Lee suits and our
Pumas and dance on our heads."

The tour takes on myriad aspects of hip-hop, including the fashion, the lifestyle
and the money.

"If you want to survive in this business, don't do anything without a lawyer," Caz
advises some would-be rappers who traveled to the city from Atlanta to
participate. "Make sure everything is on paper."

And while it celebrates the successes such as Harlemites Doug E. Fresh and
Bronx-born KRS One and DJ Red Alert, with its stop at the funeral home, it
highlights the sad tale of Brooklyn rapper Christopher Wallace (aka Notorious
B.I.G. or Biggie), who was killed in a Los Angeles drive-by shooting. Wallace,
Aaliyah and Celia Cruz were all handled by the funeral home.

The negativity and money culture of today's hip-hop troubles pioneer LA
Sunshine, but he can't deny the music's reach.

"Hip-hop culture has embraced itself into every other culture in the world," he
said, "and for it to be that dominant, it gives me a lot of gratification to know that
it's something that began with people of my era and myself as part of it."

In classroom fashion, the performers break down the four elements of hip-hop:
rapping, DJing, graffiti art and break dancing. Various artists also give
demonstrations.

"I'm praying to the heavenly father that I won't be slaughtered. If I die, let me
die standing up, cause in my dreams, I'm being attack by a giant pair of
handcuffs," rapped luminary Kurtis Blow on the tour's last leg.

A considerable amount of time is also spent on the brightly-colored murals at the
Graffiti Hall of Fame in Harlem.

In the early days, many hip-hoppers also dabbled in the art, spraypainting walls
and subway trains alike. Grandmaster Caz counts himself among them.

"You see the little tags on the wall right here where people write their name real
quick?," asked Grandmaster Caz. "And then, it exploded into what you see here
on the wall, murals, that had colors and different style letters."

"Everybody wants to say 'I was here," said Caz.

Other stops throughout Manhattan and the Bronx include Rucker Park, famous
for its basketball tournaments, the Apollo Theatre and locations for famous
hip-hop movies such as "New Jack City," "Krush Groove," and "Sugarhill."

"In the summer, we would take the back off the bottom of the light poles and
plug in to get electricity," said Grandmaster Caz, as he pointed out one of the
numerous parks that hosted early performances. "And when winter came, we
took the party indoors."

On the way back to midtown, tour participants get to show off their talents. One
student got through the first part of his rap, but was too nervous to finish.

"He's standing here in front of legends," said one of his friends. "I would be
scared too."

Hush Tours: The Original Hip-Hop Cultural Sightseeing Tour: Admission, which
includes lunch is $75 for adults and $50 for students, children and seniors, group
discounts available. Reservations and information: 212-714-3527 or
www.hushtours.com.

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May 09, 2003

Suffolk Transit bus

Suffolk Transit bus.

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May 08, 2003

Red light cameras coming to LI ?

Getting Caught: LI Legislators Want to Emulate Use of City Red-Light Camera
By Robert Fresco, Newsday Staff Writer

2003 May 09

If you drive in New York City and are careless about traffic lights, sooner or
later you are likely to get an unwelcome letter in your mailbox.

The letter will describe the time, date and place your car ran through a red
light. The fine is $55, unless you can prove the charge is incorrect.

How do city officials find out about the offenses? By installing cameras at
dozens of intersections and taking pictures of license plates as cars run the
lights. A computer matches the plates with the vehicle registrations and the
owners get letters from the city.

Nassau and Suffolk officials would love to expand the program into the suburbs
to help beef up traffic enforcement, but their plans are being stymied by the
state Legislature.

New York City began its program 10 years ago -- the first municipality in the
nation to do so. There are now 50 cameras, and city officials often shift their
locations around so drivers won't learn which lights are "safe" to run.

Cameras are also installed in dozens of other municipalities across the nation,
and federal highway officials say they are a key factor in saving lives. Light
running, a recent federal report said, leads to crashes that kill 1,000 people in
the United States every year.

Since the cameras were installed many cities have reported sizable reductions
in light running. Offenses dropped by 92 percent in Los Angeles and 68 percent
in San Francisco. New York City sends out more than 300,000 letters of
violation a year. City officials report red-light running has dropped 40 percent at
its camera locations.

In December 2001, the Suffolk Legislature passed and County Executive
Robert Gaffney signed a measure asking legislators in Albany to give the
county permission to start a camera program. Legis. William Lindsay (D-
Holbrook), sponsor of the bill, said cameras would save lives. "People run red
lights because they don't think they're going to get caught."

Legis. Judith Jacobs (D-Woodbury), presiding officer of the Nassau Legislature,
said she favored the camera idea, but no county legislation has been passed. In
fact, expansion of the program beyond the five boroughs has been bottled up in
Albany by David Gantt (D-Rochester), chairman of the Assembly Transportation
Committee. In an interview late last year, Bob Cook, counsel to Gantt, said the
city has not provided his committee with enough data to prove that red light
camera programs are effective.

Assemb. Robert Sweeney (D-Lindenhurst), a committee member, disagrees.
He said yesterday that he was nearly hit on his way to work when an SUV ran a
red light. "It's hardly uncommon to see people blowing through red lights," he
said. "There's no reason why we shouldn't expand it throughout New York
State."

Copyright © 2003, Newsday, Inc.

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May 07, 2003

LIRR system map: routes, branches, and fare zones

LIRR map

Other LIRR maps: Fare zone map.

Combined map: fare zones 1 though 14

Zones 1-7 (NYC and Nassau)

Zones 7-14 (Suffolk)

LIRR fares by zone, as approved 2004 December:

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May 06, 2003

New suburban Asiantowns in NY

March 25, 2003
2 Affluent Areas of Queens Adjust to a New Ethnic Mix
By JOSEPH BERGER
In two Queens neighborhoods, the number of Asian immigrants has more than doubled in 12 years. Yet it would be wrong to conclude that the melting pot

March 24, 2003
The New Chinatown? Try the Asian Mall
By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN
The growth of Asian malls and supermarkets mirrors the growing prosperity of Asian-Americans who have left urban enclaves for mainstream suburbs.

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May 05, 2003

Census: Asian, Hispanic, Blacks sub-populations.

Asian, Hispanic, Blacks sub-populations.

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May 04, 2003

Census, Newsday's summary

Newsday's survey of the census.

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May 03, 2003

Somerset Apts, North Babylon.

Somerset Village in North Babylon.
1 bed 1.0 bath 600 square feet $1,185.00 /mo
1 bed 1.0 bath 900 square feet $1,455.00 /mo
2 bed 1.0 bath 1070 square feet $1,685.00 /mo
2 bed 1.5 bath 1070 square feet $1,740.00 /mo

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May 02, 2003

Segregated living

North Amityville is one of 13 "basic minority communities" that have
existed on Long Island since 1960, according to Lee E. Koppelman, the
executive director of the Long Island Regional Planning Board. His review of
census data shows that the same communities that county planners initially
referred to as "racial ghettoes" with high percentages of Negroes in 1960
continue to exist today.

Despite the various federal and local laws that have been passed since 1960 to
fight racial discrimination in housing, the patterns of segregation that took hold
on Long Island in the first half of the 20th century remain unchanged. In
addition to North Amityville, the minority communities include Wyandanch,
Central Islip, Gordon Heights, Flanders, Brentwood, North Bellport and North
Bay Shore in Suffolk County, and Hempstead, Freeport, Roosevelt, New Cassel
and Uniondale in Nassau County.

Because most of the housing in North Amityville and other black communities
on Long Island dates to the 1940's and 1950's, he said, "their housing stock is
too old to be competitive and too young to be quaint" and therefore unlikely to
attract white residents in large numbers.

By the late 1960's, North Amityville's main commercial zone, at the intersection
of Great Neck and Albany Roads, had become an open-air drug market known
as The Corner. Drug dealers plied their wares openly to drive-up customers in
cars with license plates from as far away as New Jersey, Connecticut and
Pennsylvania. The drug trade thrived there through the crack epidemic of the
1980's.

-- [NYT]

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May 01, 2003

Road hazrds

Mewsdays's flash into and contents (with sound on -- turn knob up):
intoduction, notable roads and incidents.

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