The Buffalo education system might get a bad rap, but controversy aside, there are a few things that every Buffalonian is sure to learn during their years of schooling. Whether it’s book smarts or street smarts, here are 8 things you know are true if you went to high school in Buffalo.

1. You associated each school with a (maybe unwarranted) stereotype.
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Don't even try to deny it.
2. High school sports rivalries never really die.
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If you went to high school in Buffalo, chances are you'll still hold a grudge for your sports rivals long after you've graduated.
3. Your history teachers spent several classes teaching you the Erie Canal song.
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15 miles on the Erie Canal! (How many of you sang that in your head just now?)
4. Buffalo's field trip spots are the best.
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Students in Buffalo never dread field trip days because if you went to high school in Buffalo, you probably went to some sweet destinations. (Old Fort Niagara, the Darwin Martin House, and the Erie Canal, just to name a few.)

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5. Warm weather is great - unless you have to go to school.
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Buffalo area students dread going to school on warm or hot days. Living in Western New York means your school likely doesn't have air conditioning. Here's a little math lesson for you: 80-degree temperatures + no A/C = sweltering classrooms.
6. Nothing beats the thrill of seeing your school on the snow day list.
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Remember the days of waiting for your school to come across the TV screen? If you went to high school in Buffalo, you know how exciting it was to see you could go back to bed on a snow day!
7. Wearing your snowsuit to school was, is, and never will be acceptable.
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It doesn't matter how long you have to wait for the bus or how cold it is. Buffalonians know that wearing a snowsuit to school is for the weak. (True story: My mom once forced me to wear mine and a kid called me "Fat Legs" on the bus as a result of my snow pants. THANKS, MOM.)
8. No matter where you went to high school, you were glad your parents never came through on their threats to send you to Father Baker's.
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All those who were terrified of being sent here when they acted up at home, say "I"!

What are some things you know to be true from going to high school in Buffalo? Share your lasting knowledge from your school days with us in the comments below!

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