re: Damn I’m glad I live in the south.

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I love living on Long Island and am sad that the OP Original Poster was so aggressivelt dissmive.

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Damn I'm glad I live in the North.

My wife and kids live seperately from me (not due to marital problems, taking care of a health issue here) and we spent two weeks together.

We did an Islander game, a Brooklyn Nets game, Chinese delivery (exotic for them), a Mexican place, Times Square and Rockefeller Center (same trip) and my 9 year old was thrilled to see Lion King. We have local ice skating (for free from the town) and hourly health walks in the park (free).

I love living on Long Island and am sad that the OP Original Poster was so aggressivelt dissmive.

Schools?

Here are the top three schools in NYC, this is according to the NYPost, same owner as Fox News so lets not talk about "fake news" here.

The top 40 public high schools in NYC

By Mary Kay Linge and Joshua Tanzer

Admission to these selective schools is not based on entrance exams like the SHSAT, but mostly on middle-school grades, state exam scores, attendance and punctuality. Some give priority to continuing 8th graders or to certain residents. Other top-ranked schools are listed in sections on early college , arts/performing arts, career and technical education, CTE.

1. Townsend Harris High School
# Taking AP tests: 309
AP Pass rate: 90.3%

This highly desired Flushing school appeals to motivated high-achievers from all five boroughs. In 2015, 5,996 applied for 306 freshman seats. With an emphasis on the classics, all students take two years of Greek or Latin. The rich curriculum seeks to instill a mastery of the humanities and an appreciation of nature, the arts, math and science. All classes are honors, AP or college level. Offers career and technical education courses in engineering, law, scientific research and audiovisual technology. The building boasts a DNA lab and TV studio. Scholars conduct research at Queens College, NYU and Rockefeller University. Seniors earn tuition-free credits at Queens College and have access to the campus gym, library and cafeteria. The school buzzes with more than 25 clubs, 32 sports teams, and several academic societies.

The Steel Hawks robotics team has won awards at world championship events, and the school took top honors in the NYC Science Olympiad in 2016 and 2015. Kids take two trips abroad each year.

2. Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Admission: Priority to District 2; grades 91--100; state exams: Levels 3.3-4.5; attendance
Graduation rate: 100%
College ready: 99.2%
College enrollment: 95.3%
Taking AP tests: 111
AP Pass rate: 91%

Coveted Upper East Side school prizes community service along with academics. Its 125 freshman seats attracted 5,582 applications in 2015. Offers 11 AP classes, a college English class in partnership with St. John’s University and an array of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and arts classes. Starting this year, all students can take AP World History in 10th grade and AP US History in 11th. Science and math are required all four years. The affectionately nicknamed “ElRo” has the only high school team competing in the city’s annual Canstruction competition. Joining professional architects and engineers, students collect hundreds of cans of food, use them to build giant art pieces, then donate them to a food pantry. The ElRo Sibs peer leadership program pairs seniors with ninth- and 10th-graders for mentoring. There are 30 clubs and 16 PSAL sports, including a new indoor track team. The renovated music room added 200 square feet of instructional space in 2016.

3. New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math
Admission: Priority to continuing 8th graders; grades 83--100; state exams: Levels 2.7-4.5; attendance; on-site test
Enrollment: 1,735
Graduation rate: 97.5%
College ready: 96.7%
College enrollment: 82.3%
% Taking SAT: 91
Average total SAT score: 1859
# Taking AP tests: 116
AP Pass rate: 85.3%

The city’s only K-12 gifted school, NEST+m offers AP classes starting in ninth grade and accelerated math and science programs. Students must submit a special request for testing, and competition for 160 freshman seats is fierce — last year, 3,097 students applied. Electives include digital storytelling, mythology and gymnastics; language courses are offered in Mandarin, Latin, Spanish, Italian and French. The school has many clubs, including robotics and chess, and sports like fencing and track, plus science and arts internship opportunities at local universities. A new student-curated Open Mic series showcases kids’ musical, poetry, comedy and theater talents.

4. Baccalaureate School for Global EducationHelayne Seidman

Admission: Priority to continuing 8th graders; grades 90-100; state exams: Levels 3.1-4.5; attendance
Enrollment: 478
Graduation rate: 100%
College ready: 98.5%
College enrollment: 98.4
% Taking SAT: 98.5%
Average total SAT score: 1881
With a laid-back feel yet ambitious mission, this 7-12 Astoria school steers students toward the prestigious International Baccalaureate degree in a light-filled building that was once a pocketbook factory. Juniors and seniors take IB exams for college credits in experimental sciences, math, foreign language (Mandarin, Spanish or French), world literature, history and art. The program requires 100 hours of community service in grades seven to 10, and 150 hours of “creativity, action or service” in grades 11 and 12. Students complete a 4,000-word extended essay on a topic of their choice — anything from “How to Make a Thermoelectric Cooler” to “Writing Fiction Stories.” BNo gym, but an on-site fitness room and yoga/dance studio. Juniors and seniors can leave for lunch.

5. Scholars’ Academy
Admission: Priority to continuing 8th graders; grades, state exams, attendance
Enrollment: 1,302
Graduation rate: 99.2%
College ready: 97.5%
College enrollment: 90.6%
% Taking SAT: 99.2
Average total SAT score: 1716
# Taking AP tests: 87
AP Pass rate: 78.2%

This academically accelerated 6-12 school on the Rockaway peninsula offers an ambitious curriculum and cutting-edge tech to prepare students for 21st-century careers. Kids use iPads, Chromebooks, and MacBooks and choose from 10 AP courses. In the upper grades, they can earn up to 20 college credits through a partnership with St. Francis College in Brooklyn. Exceptional drama club, marching and concert bands and visual arts. The Key Club leads charitable efforts, including the Leaf Crunch cleanup day in Forest Park and food collections for City Harvest.

6. High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies
Admission: Open to NYC; grades 80-100; state exams: Levels 1.9-4.5; attendance
Enrollment: 416
Graduation rate: 92.8%
College ready: 81.4%
College enrollment: 89.8%
% Taking SAT: 95.9
Average total SAT score: 1529
# Taking AP tests: 91
AP Pass rate: 96.7%

English-speaking and Chinese-speaking students become fluent in both languages through this school’s demanding curriculum: students must pass the Chinese Regents test, along with five other state-required exams, to graduate. With a student body 89% Asian, the continent’s cultural themes are explored in every subject. It shares a building with four other high schools, which combined offer 14 PSAL sports teams including badminton and volleyball. Extensive academic support includes SAT prep and Saturday ESL classes.

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I love living on Long Island and am sad that the OP Original Poster was so aggressivelt dissmive.

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