A study examined student perceptions of the school environment in a small, rural high school in southeastern North Carolina. Surveys returned by 417 students in grades 9-12 suggested that the presence of gangs and unsafe or hidden areas were not major problems. The fact that 46 percent indicated that vandalism was a problem suggests that vandalism deserves some special attention. Major problem areas with respect to safety included the presence of weapons, prevalence of stealing, potential for inter-student conflict, and use of non-peaceful means to resolve conflict. A substantial number of respondents agreed that "students dread coming to this school." However, the extent to which this view was related to the other responses was hard to tell. Students in grade 9 were more likely than their peers in grades 10-12 to agree that there were hidden areas in the school where students hung out. Students in grades 10 and 11 were more likely than other students to agree that a lot of things got stolen in the school, and that fighting was a way some problems got solved. Those in grade 10 were more likely to agree that students dreaded coming to school. Females were more likely than males to disagree that students knew how to solve conflict nonviolently, and more likely to agree that a lot of things got stolen at the school and that students dreaded coming to school. Six tables present survey results. (TD)