▁many ▁univers ities ▁world wide . ▁IB ▁courses ▁that ▁are ▁offered ▁include : ▁Bi ology , ▁English ▁Liter ature ▁A 1 , ▁French ▁B , ▁History , ▁Mathemat ics , ▁Psych ology , ▁Spanish ▁B , ▁Theory ▁of ▁Know ledge , ▁and ▁Visual ▁Arts ▁ ▁National ▁rank ings ▁ ▁News week ▁and ▁US ▁News ▁& ▁World ▁Report ▁have ▁both ▁recognized ▁Pal my ra - Mac ed on ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁public ▁high ▁schools ▁in ▁America . ▁ ▁Athletics ▁▁ ▁The ▁Pal - Mac ▁mas cot ▁is ▁the ▁Red ▁Ra iders ▁Fire ▁Fl aming o . ▁The ▁Pal - Mac ▁district ▁changed ▁the ▁mas cot ▁to ▁the ▁Red ▁Ra iders ▁Fire ▁Fl aming o ▁because ▁the ▁previous ▁mas cot ▁( A ▁Native ▁American ) ▁was ▁de emed ▁off ensive ▁by ▁the ▁M asc ot ▁Committee . ▁The ▁former ▁mas cot ▁was ▁the ▁Red ▁Dev ils ▁until ▁ 1 9 6 1 . ▁Pal - Mac ▁has ▁a ▁strong ▁tradition ▁of ▁success ▁in ▁many ▁of ▁its ▁V ars ity ▁sports , ▁most ▁not ably ▁Basketball ▁and ▁Wrestling , ▁winning ▁multiple ▁New ▁York ▁State ▁Championships . ▁Other ▁V ars ity ▁sports ▁offered ▁include : ▁Football , ▁Che er leading , ▁Cross - Country , ▁G olf , ▁Soccer , ▁Sw imming , ▁Vol ley ball , ▁Baseball , ▁So ft ball , ▁Lac ros se , ▁Tennis , ▁and ▁Track ▁& ▁Field . ▁Pal - Mac ▁offers ▁ 2 2 ▁V ars ity ▁sports ▁in ▁all , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁many ▁Junior ▁V ars