Where are the best PUBLIC high schools?

mtpaper
Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:08:15 +0000

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7761678/site/newsweek/

They publish an update every year.

We were very disappointed in the public schools (west of Boston), and didn’t want private schools. Fortunately, our work enabled us to move wherever we wanted. We did extensive research on the web, and found that numerous school districts in Monroe County of Western NY were comparable to schools in the pricier regions of NY (such as Westchester & Long Island) without the high cost-of living.

We then narrowed it down to two districts, and, as a family, visited them and easily made the decision.

Our town has ‘fallen’ on the Newsweek list in the subsequent years. The school isn’t perfect. Some teachers are down-right bad. But we have been far happier than our expectations - and delighted with aspects we hadn’t even known to consider (ie, integration of sports & music creates a balance)

Our only regret was that we hadn’t made the move earlier.