More often than not, it's the schools with the most limited academic programs and support services where at least 15 percent of students scored below 65 percent on the state Regents test, The News' analysis found. Clearly, they do not. To know what the top end of the high school experience can be, you only need to travel to Clarence Central High School. Enter past the arching picture windows, where a garden of greenery leads into an art gallery with recessed lighting, and you'll see what money can buy. Student announcements are read from television monitors on the walls.
Labs have the newest equipment, with students recording experiments on computers.
And then there's the rich tapestry of courses and extracurricular activities for students to choose from and enjoy. Sixteen Advanced Placement classes. Three photography courses. A 175-member choir whose repertoire includes Bach's Sanctus in D Minor. But make no mistake, this isn't what high school is to most area students.