What's the funny part? That schools aren't ranked? That school districts aren't ranked? Is that what you think? Since Susie mentioned that hers is near the top, she might live in the district that contains Stuyvesant High School. A sampling of school rankings from 2005-2008: Ranked #23 out of 21,000- Stuyvesant High School New York, NY In this link..... Best High Schools: Gold Medal List <a href="http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2008/12/04/best-high-schools-gold-medal-list.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2008/12/04/best-high-schools-gold-medal-list.html</a> Or maybe the district that contains the Bronx High School of Science (where my brother-in-law taught by the way- retired recently) <a href="http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/new_york/bronx_high_school_of_science_school" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/new_york/bronx_high_school_of_science_school</a> The complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. high schools <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380</a> Best High Schools <a href="http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2007/11/29/the-ranking-formula.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2007/11/29/the-ranking-formula.html</a> 'The Best School System in America' <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/08/AR2005110800484.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/08/AR2005110800484.html</a> Best And Worst School Districts For The Buck <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/05/schools-taxes-education-biz-beltway_cz_cs_0705schools_2.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/05/schools-taxes-education-biz-beltway_cz_cs_0705schools_2.html</a> Top U.S. School Districts Mediocre on World Stage <a href="http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2008/10/23/top-us-school-districts-mediocre-on-world-stage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2008/10/23/top-us-school-districts-mediocre-on-world-stage/</a> Public School Ratings: Discover the Best Schools in Any Area <a href="http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/neighborhoods/school-district/ratings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/neighborhoods/school-district/ratings/</a> If you want a top school district <a href="http://www.newsday.com/business/realestate/ny-retowns-schools,0,588054.story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.newsday.com/business/realestate/ny-retowns-schools,0,588054.story</a> Public School Ranking <a href="http://www.psk12.com/rating/index.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.psk12.com/rating/index.php</a> The AS&U 100 The top 100 public school districts in the United States <a href="http://asumag.com/mag/university_asu_5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://asumag.com/mag/university_asu_5/</a>