A total of 193 anti-Semitic acts were reported at middle and high schools nationwide in 2006, according to the ADL Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents.

In the eight states with the highest incident totals, 15 percent of all incidents were school based – compared to 13 percent in 2005.  These incidents took the form of swastikas and hate graffiti painted or written on desks, walls and other school property, as well as name-calling, slurs, mockery, bullying and assault.

Some examples of school-related incidents include:

Hollywood, FL: Middle school Jewish student had swastika and "Jew scum" written on his arm by another student; victim later received email containing the same slur (February).

North Haven, CT: Jewish special needs student  was called a "F---ing Jew" and was also told he "should have died in the Holocaust" (April).

South Hamilton, MA: High school student faced anti-Semitic taunts from football teammates, including comments about Auschwitz and ovens; also, before the Jewish High Holidays he heard one of his coaches referring to the "stupid holiday this weekend" (September).

Boulder, CO: High school student found swastika and "Go back to Jerusalem, you filthy Jew" written on her locker; later the same day she found another swastika and the message, "Die!" (December).