Responses of 6,504 students indicated that unsafe conditions at school were relatively common. About half the students personally witnessed bullying, robbery, or physical assault at school, and about 1 in 8 reported being directly victimized at school. About half said they did not use any strategy to avoid trouble at school, while the other half reported using a single strategy or a combination of strategies. About 20 percent said they tried to stay in a group while at school but did not report using any other strategy to avoid harm; 5 percent resorted to a single strategy other than staying in a group. Grade level, school type, and school racial/ethnic composition relative to student race/ethnicity were associated with student use of some strategy to avoid difficulties at school. White students attending predominantly white schools were less likely to report using a strategy than black students, regardless of school racial/ethnic composition. Fewer private than public school students reported using a strategy. The survey methodology and data reliability are discussed. 6 endnotes, 2 tables, and 1 figure