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Terms & Conditions

The use of the America's Best High Schools Badges are subject to the following conditions:

• The Badges are for website usage only.
• The Badges shall only be used by the following High Schools: Gold Medal Top Performing (Top100), Silver Medal Awards, and Bronze Medal Awards.
• The Badges may NOT be used by any parent, subsidiary, related or affiliated institutions.
• The Badges shall only be used for the purpose of identifying the High School as having been named to the America's Best High Schools list and not to imply an endorsement of any products or services.
• Display of the web-format Badges must link back to the U.S. News website, www.usnews.com, using the link provided by U.S. News on the confirmation page where the Badge is available for download.
• The use of the Badges is subject to the High School correctly describing its placement on the America's Best High Schools list. U.S. News has the right to monitor use of the Badge, and if the High School's description of its placement on the America's Best High Schools list is inaccurate, U.S. News will notify the High School and the High School agrees that it shall immediately change such materials in accordance with U.S. News's request.
• The Badges shall only be used in the form and colors indicated, without modifications or alterations.
• Permission begins on the issue date of the U.S. News edition naming the High School to the America's Best High Schools list (that is, December 10, 2007) and automatically terminates twelve (12) months thereafter or as of the issue date of the U.S. News edition naming the next year's U.S. News America's Best High Schools list, whichever occurs first.
• The High School acknowledges that the Badges are trademarked and copyrighted creations belonging to U.S. News & World Report, L.P. and that all rights accruing from the use of the mark shall be to the benefit of U.S. News & World Report, L.P.
• The High School shall indemnify and hold U.S. News & World Report, L.P., and its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliated and related companies harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, damage or injury, including reasonable attorney's fees, relating either directly or indirectly, to the material on which the Badge is used.
• Except as set forth herein, no other use of the Badges may be made without U.S. News's prior express written approval. For non-website uses of the Badge, and any use whatsoever of the U.S. News & World Report logo, or any other text, photograph, graphic, cover or image of U.S. News & World Report magazine, the High School agrees that it shall contact badges@usnews.com for specific written authorization. If used for advertising or broadcast purposes, U.S. News will review all submitted advertising uses for accuracy, and may—in its sole discretion—request changes in text that refers to the magazine and its content as a condition to granting permission.