Social pressure to avoid "acting White" was explored for high school students in Toledo (Ohio) in schools of differing racial compositions. Thirty-eight high school students, most of whom were Black or Mexican American and 28 of whom were participants in a scholarship incentive program for high-achieving minority students called Toledo EXCEL, were interviewed. The others were academically successful comparisons from the general school population. Respondents did not report avoiding academic achievement to avoid accusations of acting White. In fact, their mean grade point average was 3.3, and many reported competing for grades. Reports from comparisons were generally in agreement with those of EXCEL students. Most students reported feeling no loss of ethnic identity and made few comments that reflected adoption of or fear of a raceless persona. They did resent accusations of acting White when they occurred, but did not seem intimidated by such accusations. Those who had the hardest time with accusations were in racially balanced schools, where they seemed to feel more racial polarization. One table describes participant characteristics. (Contains six references.) (SLD)