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weapons

violence bullying peers

tobacco drugs HIV/

AIDS suicide depression pregnancy

gangs truancy weapons

violence bullying

alcohol tobacco drugs HIV/

AIDS suicide pregnancy gangs

truancy weapons

violence bullying

alcohol tobacco drugs HIV/AIDS

suicide pregnancy gangs truancy

drugs

violence bullying

alcohol tobacco

drugsHIV/AIDS suicide

depression gangs pregnancy alcohol

truancy weapons violence bullying

suicide tobacco

drugs

HIV/AIDS suicide depression

pregnancy gangs truancy weapons

violence bullying alcohol tobacco

drugs

HIV/AIDS suicide depression

pregnancy gangs

safety

healthy kids

exercise

nutrition

RESILIENCE

PREVENTION

drug-free

Safe Schools

well-being

Weapons violence bullying alcohol

tobacco drugs HIV suicide pregnancy

depression drugs



drugs HIV/AIDS

suicide depression pregnancy gangs

gangs truancy weapons


drugs HIV/AIDS suicide depression

pregnancy gangs

truancy weapons violence bullying alcohol

AIDS tobacco truancy

suicide depression pregnancy gangs drugs

weapons violence bullying alcohol tobacco

drugs HIV/AIDS suicide tobaccodepression gangs pregnancy gangs


alcohol tobacco

drugs HIV/AIDS suicide depression


violence bullying


gangs suicide depression

pregnancy drugs gangs truancy

HIV weapons violence bullying

alcohol tobacco suicide pregnancy

depression suicide pregnancy alcohol

RESILIENCE

healthy kids

exercise

PREVENTIONSafe Schools

drug-freenutrition

well-being

safety

weapons violence bullying alcohol

tobacco HIV/AIDS

drugs suicide gangs

depression gangs pregnancy gangs

truancy weapons HIV violence

bullying alcohol tobacco alcohol

depression AIDS

suicide depression pregnancy HIV

gangs truancy weapons gangs


drugs HIV-AIDS suicide drugs

depression gangs



HIV/AIDS

tobacco truancy HIV/AIDS suicidedepression alcohol


violence bullying


suicide depression pregnancy gangs

truancy weapons drugs

bullying alcohol tobacco truancy

HIV/AIDS suicide

depression gangs pregnancy gangs



suicide pregnancy truancy depression

RESILIENCE

healthy kids

exercise

PREVENTION

Safe Schools

drug-free

nutrition

well-being

safety

Weapons

violence bullying drugs

alcohol tobacco drugs suicide HIV/

AIDS depression pregnancy gangs

truancy weapons drugs

gangs violence HIV

bullying alcohol tobacco drugs

AIDS suicide

depression drugs

pregnancy gangs

truancy weapons violence

bullying alcohol tobacco

drugs HIV/AIDS suicide

depression gangs


HIV violence

bullying alcohol tobacco drugs

truancy suicide depression

pregnancy

gangs truancy weapons violence

bullying alcohol

tobacco drugs HIV/AIDS suicide

depression pregnancy

RESILIENCE

healthy kids

exercise

PREVENTION

Safe Schools

drug-freenutrition

well-being

safety

C A L I F O R N I A S U R V E Yhealthy kids

Ygnacio Valley HighSecondary2011-2012

Main Report


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This report was prepared by WestEd, a research, development, and service agency, in

collaboration with Duerr Evaluation Resources, under contract from the CaliforniaDepartment of Education Coordinated School Health and Safety Office. For contract

information, contact:

Hilva Chan

California Department of EducationCoordinated School Health and Safety Office

1430 N StreetSacramento, CA 95814

[email protected]

Recommended citation:

[District/COE/School Name]. California Healthy Kids Survey, 201112: Main Report.

San Francisco: WestEd Health & Human Development Program for the California

Department of Education.


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PREFACE

This report provides the detailed results for each question from this school/districts 201112

California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS), presented in tables organized by topic. In addition to

this Main Report, the CHKSKey Findings provides a summary of selected results with graphic

presentations and short discussions. To help in understanding and interpreting these results, theCHKS Guidebookto survey contentdiscusses the significance of each question. Several other

tools to help in data use are also available, as described below. 1

The CHKS, along with the California School Climate Survey (CSCS) for staff and the California

School Parent Survey (CSPS), is a service of the California Department of Education (CDE).

These three surveys form the California School Climate, Health, and Learning Survey (Cal-

SCHLS) System, the largest, most comprehensive effort in the nation to assess students, staff, and

parents at the locallevel on a regular basis to provide key data on learning barriers, engagement,

and supports. For additional information and resources, visit the survey website: chks.wested.org.

The results of this student survey should be compared to those obtained from school staff and

parent surveys. It is important to determine whether staff and parent perceptions accurately reflectstudent behaviors and experiences. The CHKS Guidebookto survey content provides a crosswalk

between student and staff survey questions to facilitate this comparison. Combined, the CHKS

and CSCS provide a comprehensive assessment of the school climate and the needs of students

and staff, to guide school improvement efforts.

SURVEYPURPOSE

The California Department of Education (CDE) funded the CHKS in 1997 to provide data that

would assist schools in (1) preventing youth health-risk behaviors and other barriers to academic

achievement; (2) promoting positive youth development, resilience, and well-being; and (3)

fostering positive school climates and engagement in learning. A thorough understanding of the

scope and nature of youth behaviors, attitudes, and learning conditions is essential to guide school

improvement efforts and to develop effective prevention, health, and youth development

programs. These surveys grew out of CDEs commitment to helping schools promote the

successful cognitive, social, and emotional development of all students and create more positive,

engaging school environments for both students and staff.

SURVEYCONTENTOVERVIEW

The CHKS consists of a required general Core Module and a series of optional, supplementary

topic-focused modules that districts can elect to administer. Districts may also add their own

questions of local interest in a custom module. Table A1.1 indicates the modules administered by

the district. The Core Module consists of a broad range of key questions, identified by an expert

advisory committee, that are considered most important for schools to administer to guide

improvement of academic, health, and prevention programs and the promotion of studentachievement, positive development, and well-being.2 The primary focus of the Core Module is

assessing student perceptions and experiences related to school climate and engagement, learning

1Guidebook for the California Healthy Kids Survey, Part II: Survey Content (chks.wested.org/training_support )

2Guidebook for the California Healthy Kids Survey, Part I: Administration (chks.wested.org/training_support)

provides detailed information about the content of all of the survey modules. The modules themselves can be

downloaded from chks.wested.org/administer/download .


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supports, and health-related, non-academic learning barriers (e.g., substance use, bullying and

violence, and poor physical and mental health).

School-Related Content

To support school improvement efforts, the majority of questions on the CHKS assess school

performance, engagement, climate, performance, and experiences. The survey provides self-

reported data on:

grades, truancy, and school connectedness, as indicators of engagement; the levels of students experiences of caring adult relationships, high expectations,

and opportunities for meaningful participation at school, three fundamental

developmental supports (protective factors) that promote positive academic

outcomes;

perceived safety and perceived frequency of, and reasons for, harassment andbullying at school; and

levels of substance use, violence, and crime-related behavior (e.g., weaponspossession) at school.

Closing the Achievement Gap

Several tables are particularly useful for helping districts identify and address student needs

related to closing the states persistent racial/ethnic achievement gap, which former

Superintendent OConnell declared CDEs top priority. On the CHKS, students are asked to

indicate their racial/ethnic identity and to report whether they have experienced harassment

because of their race/ethnicity. Summary tables also provide key findings (e.g., harassment,

developmental supports, school connectedness) disaggregated by race/ethnic categories. A

supplementary module is available that assesses student attitudes and experiences related to

equity, diversity, cultural sensitivity, and respect. CDE urges schools that are experiencing

achievement gaps among their students to administer the Closing the Achievement Gap module

and request supplementary reports disaggregating all their CHKS results by the race/ethnicity of

students.

SURVEYADMINISTRATION AND SAMPLING

School staff administered the survey, following detailed instructions provided by CDE that were

designed to assure the protection of all student and parental rights to privacy and to maintain

confidentiality. Students were surveyed only with the consent of parents or guardians. Each

student's participation was voluntary, anonymous, and confidential. Table A1.2 gives the target

sample of students and the final number and percent of students who completed the survey (the

participation response rate).

THEREPORT

The tables in this Main Report, organized by topic, provide the percentages responding to each

question response option by grade level. Because it is just as important to identify the positive

behaviors of youth as it is to identify the risks they face, the tables reporting risk-behavior data

include the percentages of youth who responded negatively (did not engage in the behavior).


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AIDS TOUNDERSTANDING AND USING THEDATA

Several guides, workshops, and other aids are available to help you understand and use survey

results. These are described and made available on the survey website. Three are particularly

important.

To help in understanding and interpreting these results, Guidebook for the CaliforniaHealthy Kids Survey, Part II: Survey Content(chks.wested.org/training_support )

provides a detailed explanation of each question and its significance (why it was

asked) and the potential implications of the results for programs.

The Guidebook for the California Healthy Kids Survey, Part III: Data Use andDissemination (chks.wested.org/training_support ) a step-by-step process for

reviewing, analyzing, and disseminating survey results as part of a data-driven

decision-making process for program improvement. Free call-in data use workshops

are offered as well.

A Workbook on Improving School Climate and Closing the Achievement Gap provides a practical guide to using the data in the framework of improving academic

achievement and well-being among all students and closing the achievement gap. It

provides examples of how to use the data to improve practice and policy.3

ASSESSING THEDATA

Care must be taken to fully understand the survey; the context within which the data were

collected; the factors that can impact the quality, validity, and generalizability of the results; the

changes that occurred between administrations. The following are a few of the key issues that

should be kept in mind. A more detailed discussion of these topics can be found in the CHKS

Data Use and Dissemination Guidebook.

Representativeness

Among the most important factors affecting the quality of survey results is the level of student

participation. The validity and representativeness of the results will be adversely affected if the

student response rate is lower than 60%. One indication of the survey's representativeness is how

accurately the sample reflects the gender and ethnic composition of the districts student

enrollment. Even if the response rate is low, the results provide an indication of what those

students who did respond felt about the school and their experiences and behavior.

Changes Between Surveys

Many factors besides real changes in behavior, attitudes, or experiences among students may

account for changes in results from administration to administration. Changes may be due to

differences over time in the characteristics or size of the sample of students who completed the

survey, changes in the questions themselves, or differences between time periods in which the

survey was administered (e.g., some risk behaviors tend to increase as students age, or may

increase after holidays or social events).

3 The Guidebooks may be downloaded from chks.wested.org/training_support , and the Workbook from

chks.wested.org/about/ctag.


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Comparison Data

Tables 9.1 and 9.2 provide comparisons of selected results to state and national data. Comparing

district results to local, regional, state, and national benchmarks provides a broader context with

which to evaluate the local situation. They can help determine whether changes in results are

locally unique or may be part of a larger trend, possibly affected by broad social forces.

Ultimately, however, the most fundamental concern should be what the survey results say about

the students and schools and what improvements need to be made.

NEXTSTEPS

Receiving this report is just a beginning step in a data-driven decision-making process. The

following actions can be taken to analyze and use the results and provide additional information

to support school and program improvement efforts.

Compare with Other Data Sources

CHKS results will be enriched if analyzed in the context of data from the CSCS and other

sources, particularly in the context of identifying consistent patterns. Other data typically

collected in effectiveness studies of school climate include numbers and kinds of discipline

referrals, school demographic information, school vandalism costs, and behavioral observationsin classrooms.

Discuss with Students and Staff

Discuss the results with both students and staff to explore the meaning of the results in more

depth and to obtain their input into how the school might better meet the needs identified. This is

especially important because it communicates to students that you value their input into how to

improve the school and gives them an opportunity for meaningful participation. As such, it helps

improve their perceptions of the developmental supports and opportunities that the school offers

and their school connectedness. Cal-SCHLS staff can provide information on conducting

structured groupListening to Students fishbowls designed to explore with students, with staff

observers, the meaning of survey results and obtain their input on how to address the needs

identified by the survey.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The CHKS was developed, and this report was prepared, by WestEd, in collaboration with Duerr

Evaluation Resources, under contract from the California Department of Education Coordinated

School Health and Safety Office. For more information, call the toll-free helpline at

888.841.7536, or visit the website at chks.wested.org.

Gregory Austin, Ph.D.

CHKS/CSCS Director, WestEd

Tom Herman

Administrator, Coordinated School Health and Safety Office

California Department of Education


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Section A

1. Introduction

Table A1.1

CHKS Survey Modules Administered

Survey Module Administered

A. Core (Required) x

B. Resilience & Youth Development

C. AOD Use & Safety

D. Tobacco

E. Physical Health

F. Sexual Behavior

G. Custom Questions x

H. District After School Module

Table A1.2Student Sample Characteristics

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

Student Sample Size

Target Sample 320 327 306 270

Final Number 295 271 270 190

Average Response Rate 92% 83% 88% 70%

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2. Sample Characteristics

Table A2.1

Age of Sample

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

12 years or younger 0 0 0 0

13 years old 0 0 0 0

14 years old 50 1 0 0

15 years old 42 49 0 0

16 years old 7 45 49 0

17 years old 1 6 47 55

18 years or older 0 0 4 45

Question HS/MS A.3: How old are you?

Table A2.2

Gender of Sample

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Male 54 47 42 46

Female 46 53 58 54

Question HS/MS A.4: What is your sex?

Table A2.3

Hispanic or Latino

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

No 29 30 43 41

Yes 71 70 57 59

Question HS/MS A.6: Are you of Hispanic or Latino Origin?




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Table A2.4

Race

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

American Indian or Alaska Native 2 4 2 3

Asian 12 12 12 14

Black or African American 3 6 5 8

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 5 5 7 2

White 17 23 23 28

Mixed (two or more) races 63 51 50 45

Question HS/MS A.7: What is your race?

Table A2.5

Living Situation

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

A home with both parents 68 72 66 65

A home with only one parent 25 21 30 27

Other relative's home 3 2 2 3

A home with more than one family 3 4 1 2

Friend's home 0 0 0 1

Foster home, group care, or waiting placement 0 0 0 1

Hotel or motel 0 0 0 0

Migrant housing 0 0 0 0

Shelter 0 0 0 0

On the street (no fixed housing), car campground 0 0 0 0

Other transitional or temporary housing 0 0 0 0

Other living arrangements 1 0 1 1

Question HS A.9: What best describes where you live? A home includes a house, apartment, trailer, or mobile home.




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Table A2.6

Grades, Past 12 Months

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Mostly A's 10 7 13 13

A's and B's 19 16 23 28

Mostly B's 7 7 7 11

B's and C's 27 28 28 31

Mostly C's 8 12 6 8

C's and D's 17 19 16 7

Mostly D's 7 4 4 1

Mostly F's 5 6 3 0

Question HS A.125/MS A.107: During the past 12 months, how would you describe the grades you mostly receivedin school?

Table A2.7

Truancy, Past 12 Months

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

0 times 66 54 51 39

1-2 times 19 24 21 18

A few times 12 17 21 29

Once a month 0 1 0 5

Once a week 1 2 3 9

More than once a week 3 3 4 2

Question HS A.126/MS A.108: During the past 12 months, about how many times did you skip school or cut classes?




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Table A2.8

Days Home Alone During Normal School Week

Never

1 day

2 days

3 days

4 days

5 days

Question MS A.102: In a normal school week, how many days are you home after school for at least one hour without

an adult there?

Table A2.9

Migrant Education

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Yes 2 2 2 2

No 62 66 80 88

Don't know 35 32 18 10Question HS A10/MS A9: In the past three years, were you part of the Migrant Education program ordid your family move to find work in agriculture?




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3. Resilience Indicators and School ConnectednessTable A3.1

Summary Table

H M L H M L H M L H M LSchool Environment

Total 24 62 15 34 59 6 40 52 8 49 44 7

Caring Adult Relationships 25 62 13 36 55 9 40 54 6 51 42 7

High Expectations 43 49 7 51 44 5 55 42 3 62 36 3

Opportunities for Meaningful Participation 12 54 33 17 51 32 16 55 29 21 50 29

Community Environment

Total 64 27 10 60 34 7 67 30 3 71 24 5


High Expectations 64 31 5 69 28 4 71 26 3 69 25 5Opportunities for Meaningful Participation 39 37 24 38 37 24 50 35 15 48 38 14

School Connectedness Scale 45 49 6 51 42 7 47 43 10 59 33 8



Grade 12Grade 10Percent of students scoring

High, Moderate, and Low (%)

Grade 9 Grade 11


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Table A3.2

Summary Table - Hispanic or Latino

Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents


Total 20 63 17 29 64 7 38 54 8 45 46 9





Total 59 29 11 57 35 9 67 29 3 66 28 5




Table A3.3

Summary Table - American Indian or Alaska Native


H M L H M L H M L H M L

School Environment

Total

Caring Adult Relationships

High Expectations

Opportunities for Meaningful Participation


Total


High Expectations


School Connectedness Scale



Grade 12

Grade 12

Grade 10

Grade 10 Grade 11Grade 9

Grade 9

Percent of students scoring


Grade 11Percent of students scoring



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Table A3.4

Summary Table - Asian



Total


High Expectations



Total


High ExpectationsOpportunities for Meaningful Participation


Table A3.5

Summary Table - Black or African American



School Environment

Total


High Expectations



Total


High Expectations





Grade 12

Grade 12

Grade 10

Grade 10





Grade 9

Grade 9

Grade 11

Grade 11


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Table A3.6

Summary Table - Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander



Total


High Expectations



Total


High ExpectationsOpportunities for Meaningful Participation


Table A3.7

Summary Table - White



School Environment

Total 39 55 6 46 46 8 51 43 6 46 49 5





Total 82 15 3 68 33 0 70 26 4 80 18 3







Grade 12

Grade 12

Grade 10

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 11



Grade 9

Grade 9Percent of students scoring



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Table A3.8

Summary Table - Mixed (two or more) races



Total 18 65 18 31 64 4 38 52 10 49 43 8





Total 65 24 11 58 38 3 71 26 3 65 27 8






Grade 10 Grade 12Percent of students scoring


Grade 9 Grade 11


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Table A3.9.1

Summary Table - 9th grade by race/ethnicity


H

/L

A

I

/A

N

AAA

N

H

/P

I

W M

School Environment

Total 20 39 18

Caring Adult Relationships 22 24 21

High Expectations 41 55 37

Opportunities for Meaningful Participation 10 30 12


Total 59 82 65


High Expectations 61 85 63Opportunities for Meaningful Participation 36 64 36

School Connectedness Scale 48 55 40

Table A3.9.2



H/L

AI

/

A

N

AAA

NH

/

P

I

W M

School Environment

Total 29 46 31





Total 57 68 58








High (%)

Grade 9

Grade 10

H/L: Hispanic or Latino; AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; A: Asian; AA: Black or African American; NH/PI:

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; W: White; M: Mixed (two or more) races


High (%)




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Table A3.9.3



H

/L

A

I

/A

N

AAA

N

H

/P

I

W M

School Environment

Total 38 51 38





Total 67 70 71


High Expectations 74 72 73Opportunities for Meaningful Participation 49 57 57


Table A3.9.4



H/L

AI

/

A

N

AAA

NH

/

P

I

W M

School Environment

Total 45 46 49





Total 66 80 65







Grade 11


High (%)

Grade 12






High (%)


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Table A3.10

School Connectedness Scale QuestionsGrade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

I feel close to people in this school.

Strongly Disagree 2 2 4 2

Disagree 6 6 9 6

Neither Agree Nor Disagree 24 26 24 24

Agree 54 50 47 47

Strongly Agree 14 15 17 22

I am happy to be at this school.


Disagree 5 6 9 9

Neither Agree Nor Disagree 23 23 29 23Agree 52 49 41 41


I feel like I am part of this school.


Disagree 5 8 8 8


Agree 46 48 44 44


Teachers at this school treat students fairly.


Disagree 14 11 11 7


Agree 38 41 43 42


I feel safe in my school.


Disagree 7 6 7 3


Agree 46 54 50 51

Strongly Agree 11 9 15 21Questions HS A11-15/MS A10-14: I feel close to people at this school... I am happy to be at this school... I feel like I am a part of this

school... The teachers at this school treat students fairly... I feel safe in my school.

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Table A3.11

School Protective Factors (Developmental Supports)

At my school, there is a teacher or some other

adult

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Caring Relationships

who really cares about me.

Not At All True 10 9 6 4

A Little True 36 21 29 17

Pretty Much True 36 44 35 33

Very Much True 17 27 29 46

who notices when I am not there.



Pretty Much True 36 45 36 32Very Much True 19 25 32 41

who listens when I have something to say.





High Expectations

who tells me when I do a good job.





who always wants me to do my best.





who believes that I will be a success.




Very Much True 33 39 45 54Questions HS A16-21/MS A15-20: At my school, there is a teacher or some other adult whoreally cares about me... tells me

when I do a good job... notices when I am not there... always wants me to do my best... listens to me when I have something to say...

believes that I will be a success.




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Table A3.11 - Continued

School Protective Factors (Developmental Supports)Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Opportunites for Meaningful Participation

I do interesting activities at school.





I help decide things like class rules or activities.


A Little True 28 31 33 28Pretty Much True 18 19 18 21


I do things that make a difference at school.




Very Much True 8 15 15 19Questions HS A22-24/MS A21-23: At schoolI do interesting activities.. I help decide things like class activities or rules

I do things that make a difference.

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Table A3.12

Community Protective Factors (Developmental Supports)

Outside of my home and school, there is a

teacher or some other adult

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Caring Relationshipswho really cares about me.





who notices when I am upset about something.



Pretty Much True 22 26 22 23Very Much True 49 52 57 54

whom I trust.





High Expectations

who tells me when I do a good job.





who believes that I will be a success.





who always wants me to do my best.




Very Much True 65 71 73 71Questions HS A25-30/MS 24-29: Outside of my home and school, there is an adult whoreally cares about me, tells me

when I do a good job... notices when I am upset about somethingbelieves that I will be a successalways wants me

to do my bestwhom I trust.




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Community Protective Factors (Developmental Supports)

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Opportunities for Meaningful ParticipationI am part of clubs, sports teams, church/temple

or other group activities.





I am involved in music, art, literature, sports or

a hobby.





I help other people.




Very Much True 26 28 40 40Questions HS A31-33/MS 30-32: Outside of my home and schoolI am part of clubs, sports teams, church/temple or

other group activitiesI am involved in music, art, literature, sports, or a hobbyI help other people.




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4. Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Table A4.1

AOD Use, Lifetime

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Alcohol (one full drink)

0 times 53 35 37 31

1 time 11 13 11 5

2 to 3 times 10 16 13 12

4 or more times 26 37 40 53

Marijuana

0 times 68 51 53 43

1 time 5 7 6 9

2 to 3 times 7 10 7 8


Inhalants (to get high)

0 times 93 90 92 90

1 time 2 4 3 3

2 to 3 times 3 3 1 2


Cocaine

0 times 95 91 96 92

1 time 2 2 2 2

2 to 3 times 1 4 0 3


Methamphetamine or any amphetamine

0 times 98 93 98 97

1 time 0 4 1 1

2 to 3 times 1 1 0 1


Qestion HS A.37-41/MS A.37-39: During your life, how many times have you used or triedalochol (one full glass)

marijuana...inhalants...cocainemethamphetamine or any amphetamine?

na=not asked of middle school students




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AOD Use, Lifetime

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

LSD or other psychedelics

0 times 98 97 94 96

1 time 1 1 2 2

2 to 3 times 1 1 2 2


Ecstasy

0 times 95 89 85 81

1 time 2 1 4 6

2 to 3 times 1 4 3 5


Heroin

0 times 98 94 97 95

1 time 1 1 0 2

2 to 3 times 0 3 1 1


Other illegal drug or pill

0 times 91 84 83 86

1 time 3 3 6 4

2 to 3 times 2 5 5 5


Any of the above AOD Use 51 69 66 73

Prescription pain killers

0 times 91 86 80 83

1 time 2 3 7 32 to 3 times 3 6 6 8


Question HS A.43-47//MS A.41: During your life, how many times have you used or tried LSD or other psychedelicsecstasy

heroinother illegial drug or pillpresctiption pain killers.





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AOD Use, Lifetime

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Barbiturates

0 times 100 100 99 99

1 time 0 0 0 1

2 to 3 times 0 0 0 0


Tranquilizers or sedatives

0 times 98 97 97 97

1 time 1 2 1 2

2 to 3 times 1 2 2 1


Cold/cough medicines

0 times 75 79 72 78

1 time 5 5 5 4

2 to 3 times 7 4 9 7


Diet pills

0 times 95 96 96 97

1 time 2 1 1 2

2 to 3 times 2 1 1 1


Ritalin or Adderall

0 times 98 98 95 97

1 time 1 2 0 1

2 to 3 times 0 0 3 14 or more times 1 0 2 1

Question HS A.48-52: During your life, how many times have you used or triedbarbituratestranquilzers or sedatives

cold/cough medicinesdiet pillsRitalin or Adderall?





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Table A4.2

Age of Onset

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Alcohol (one full drink)

Never 50 33 35 27

10 or under 9 12 9 7

11 -12 years old 12 13 7 12

13-14 years old 26 28 26 24

15-16 years old 2 14 20 17


Marijuana

Never 71 52 55 47

10 or under 1 4 1 1

11 -12 years old 7 8 4 5

13-14 years old 18 26 22 13

15-16 years old 2 10 17 24


Other illegal drug

Never 89 78 75 77

10 or under 0 0 1 0

11 -12 years old 3 4 1 1

13-14 years old 6 12 9 6

15-16 years old 2 5 13 14


Question HS A.56,59-60/MS A.45,48-49: About how old were you the first time you. Had... a full drink of alcohol.used

marijuana...used any other illegal drug?




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Table A4.3

Current AOD Use, Past 30 Days

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Alcohol (at least one drink) 23 33 29 41

Binge drinking (5 or more drinks in a row) 13 19 14 29

Marijuana 15 26 20 25

Inhalants 2 2 3 3

Cocaine 1 2 2 2

Methamphetamine or any amphetamine 1 1 0 0

Ecstasy, LSD or other psychedelics 1 2 2 1

Other illegal drug or pill 3 8 6 3

Any drug use 16 27 23 26Heavy drug user 8 17 11 15

Any of the above AOD Use 29 38 37 45

Two or more of the above at the same time 6 14 10 18

Question HS A.63-71/MS A.52-56: During the past 30 days, on how many days did you usealcoholbinge drinkmarijuana

inhalantscocainemethaphetamine or any amphetamine..esctasy, LSD, or other psychedelicsother illegeal drug or pill?


Table A4.4

Frequency of Current Alcohol and Marijuana Use, Past 30 days

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Alcohol

None 77 67 71 59

1 or 2 days 13 17 16 22

3 to 9 days 6 10 9 14

10 to 19 days 2 3 2 4

20 or more days (daily) 2 2 2 1

MarijuanaNone 85 74 80 75

1 or 2 days 6 9 7 11

3 to 9 days 2 8 5 4

10 to 19 days 3 4 4 5

20 or more days (daily) 4 4 5 5

Question HS A.63, 65/MS A.52,54: During the past 30 days, on how many days did you usealocholmarijuana?




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Table A4.5

Ever Very Drunk or Sick from Drinking Alcohol

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

0 times 76 60 60 49

1 to 2 times 12 20 21 22

3 to 6 times 6 13 10 15


Question HS A.53/MS A.42:During your life, how many times have you been very drunk or sick after drinking

alcohol?

Table A4.6

Ever "High" from Using Drugs

Grade 9%

Grade 10%

Grade 11%

Grade 12%

0 times 74 57 58 53

1 to 2 times 7 11 10 12

3 to 6 times 9 12 9 10


Question HS A.54/MS A43: During your life, how many times have you been high (loaded, stoned, or wasted)

from using drugs?

Table A4.7

Current Binge (Episodic Heavy) Drinking, Past 30 Days

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

0 days 87 81 86 71

1 to 2 days 8 10 9 13

3 or more days 5 9 6 16

Question HS A.64/MS A.53: During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use five or more drinks ofalcohol in a row, that is, within a couple of hours?




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Table A4.8

Desired Level of Alcohol Consumption, Drinking Style or Preference

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Don't drink alcohol 54 38 44 29

Just a sip or two 16 17 14 15

Enough to feel it a little 14 14 13 17

Enough to feel it a lot 8 23 19 29

Until really drunk 7 8 11 10

Question HS A.76/MS A.63: How do you like to drink alcohol?

Table A4.9

Usual Level of Highness When Using Drugs

Grade 9%

Grade 10%

Grade 11%

Grade 12%

Don't use drugs 71 57 61 52

Not high at all 3 3 4 4

A little high 9 10 10 15

Moderately high 9 17 14 18

Very high 8 13 12 11

Question HS A77: If you use marijuana or other drugs, how high (stoned, faded, wasted, trashed) do you usually get?

Table A4.10

Ever Driven after Drinking (Respondent or by Friend)

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Never 77 70 70 62

Any 23 30 30 38

1 time 7 9 12 14

2 times 6 4 6 9


Question HS A.89: In your life, how many times have you driven a car when you had been drinking alcohol, or been in a car

driven by a friend when he or she had been drinking?




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Table A4.11

Ever Been a Passenger in a Car Driven by Someone Who Had Been Drinking

Never

Any

1 time

2 times

3 to 6 times

7 or more times

Question MS A.81: In your life, how many times have you ridden in a car driven by someone who had been

drinking alcohol?




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Table A4.12

Any Current Alcohol and Marijuana Use on School Property, Past 30 Days

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Alcohol

0 days 96 90 93 93

1 to 2 days 2 6 5 5


Marijuana

0 days 95 88 95 94

1 to 2 days 2 4 1 2


Any illegal drug or pill

0 days 98 94 96 97

1 to 2 days 1 3 3 2


Any of the above 7 19 10 10

Question HS A.73-75/MS A.58-60: During the past 30 days, on how many days on school property did you

have at least one drink of alcohol? smoke marijuanaany illegal drug or pill?

Table A4.13

Ever Drunk or High on School Property

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

0 times 81 68 70 72

1 to 2 times 8 8 12 12

3 to 6 times 8 13 10 8


Question HS A.55/MS A.44: During your life, how many times have you been drunk on alcohol or high on drugs on

school property?




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Table A4.14

Perceived Harm of Frequent Alcohol Use

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Alcohol - Drink Occasionally

Great 27 27 27 28

Moderate 30 30 29 32

Slight 24 30 30 29

None 19 13 14 11

Alcohol - 5 or more drinks once or twice a week

Great 39 44 50 48


Slight 13 15 11 15

None 18 13 10 7

Question HS A.80-81/MS A.66-67: How much do people risk harming themselves physically and in other ways when

theydrink alcohol occasionallyhave 5 or more drinks of alcohol once or twice a week?

Table A4.15

Perceived Harm of Frequent Marijuana Use

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Marijuana - Smoke OccasionallyGreat 31 29 27 30


Slight 20 23 25 28

None 24 23 23 21

Marijuana - Smoke once or twice a week

Great 35 34 34 33


Slight 22 21 18 26None 24 21 22 18

Question HS A.82-83/MS A.68-69: How much do people risk harming themselves physically and in other ways when

theysmoke marijuana occasionallysmoke marijuana once or twice a week?




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Table A4.16

Personal Disapproval of Using Alcohol

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Alcohol - One or two drinks nearly every dayNeither approve or disapprove 29 25 23 23

Somewhat disapprove 22 27 27 22

Strongly disapprove 48 48 50 55

Marijuana or Hashish - Once or twice

Neither approve or disapprove 38 42 44 47



Marijuana - Once a month or more




Question HS A.92-94/MS A.76-78: How do you feel about someone your agedriink alcohol one or two drinks every day

smoke marijuana or hasish, once or twicesmoke marijuana, once amonth or more?

Table A4.17

Student Perception of Percent of Marijuana Use Among PeersGrade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

None of them 10 5 7 3

10 percent 7 6 8 5

20 percent 11 7 6 2

30 percent 12 9 8 7

40 percent 11 10 17 10

50 percent 10 11 5 5

60 percent 6 8 6 7

70 percent 6 8 7 10

80 percent 12 12 12 21

90 percent 9 16 16 20

All of them 7 8 9 10

Question HS A.88/MS A.74: Think about a group of 100 students in your grade. About how many studentsever tried marijuana?




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Table A4.18

Occurrence of Problems while Using Alcohol/Drugs

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Does not apply, never used alcohol/drugs 64 46 44 40

Problems with emotions, nerves, mental health 6 12 12 11

Trouble or problems with the police 2 8 8 7

Money problems 2 6 5 7

Miss school 3 7 10 10

Problems with school work 6 12 11 5

Fight with other kids 4 5 6 4

Damage a friendship 5 7 8 8

Physically hurt or injure yourself 3 5 3 4

Unwanted or unprotected sex 2 5 6 12

Forget what happened or pass out 8 19 18 22

Other problems 4 10 7 4

More than one problem 10 21 18 22

Never had problems when I've used alcohol/drugs 23 26 31 29

Question HS A.90: Has using alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs ever caused you to have any of the following problems?

(Mark all that apply.)

Please note: Because all that apply are marked, total percentages may exceed 100%.




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Table A4.19

Occurrence of Experiences Related to Dependency while Using Alcohol/Drugs

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Does not apply, have not used alcohol or drugs 66 51 49 39

Had to increase use to get same effect as before 5 15 12 16

Spent a lot of time getting, using, or being "hung

over" from using3 9 5 7

Used alcohol or drugs a lot more than intended 5 13 9 9

Used alcohol or drugs when alone 10 16 17 12

Alcohol/drug use often kept you from going to

school, working, recreational activities or hobbies4 9 8 7

Often didn't feel OK unless had something to drink

or used a drug4 8 5 7

Thought about reducing or stopping 9 15 16 15

Told yourself not going to use, but used anyway 9 16 13 10

Spoke with someone about reducing or stopping

use5 6 9 10

Attended counseling, program, or group to

reduce/stop use

1 2 1 2

More than one experience 13 23 23 22

Use alcohol or drugs, but have not experienced any

of these things15 20 22 34

Question HS A.97: If you use alcohol, marijuana, or another drug, have you had any of the following experiences?

Mark all that apply.

Please note: Because all that apply are marked, total percentages may exceed 100%.




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Table A4.20

Perceived Difficulty of Obtaining Alcohol and Marijuana

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Alcohol

Very difficult 6 5 6 1

Fairly difficult 10 8 3 7

Fairly easy 23 29 24 29

Very easy 35 40 48 53

Don't know 27 19 19 10

Marijuana




Very easy 47 59 63 64

Don't know 26 18 18 12

Question HS A.85-86/MS A.71-72: How difficult is it for students in your grade to get alcohol or marijana if they really

want them?

Table A4.21

Offered Illegal Drugs on School Property, Past 12 MonthsGrade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

0 times 59 59 53 56

1 time 14 10 14 12

2 to 3 times 15 14 14 16


Question HS A.107/MS A.89: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property have you been offered, sold

or given an illegal drug?




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Table A4.22

Talked to Parents or Guardian about Dangers of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Drug use

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

No 58 55 55 52

Yes 42 45 45 48

Question HS A 98/MS A.61: During the past 12 months...Have you talked with at least one of your parents (or guardian)

about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, or drug use?

Table A4.23

Heard, Read or Watched any Messages about Not Using Alcohol, Tobacco or Drugs

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

No 80 79 82 81

Yes 20 21 18 19

Question HS A 99/MS A.62: During the past 12 months...Have you heard, read or watched any messages about not using

alcohol, tobacco, or drugs?




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Table A4.24

Used Alcohol, Past 30 days

Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%Hispanic or Latino 26 37 30 42


Asian 101 101 101 101



White 12 28 38 51

Mixed (two or more) races 28 30 24 46Question HS A.63/MS A.52: During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use alcohol?

Table A4.25

Used Marijuana, Past 30 days


Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Hispanic or Latino 17 28 17 21


Asian 101 101 101 101



White 9 18 32 38


Question HS A.65/MS A.54: During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke marijuana?




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5. Tobacco Use

Table A5.1

Ever Used Cigarettes or Smokeless Tobacco, Lifetime

Grade 9%

Grade 10%

Grade 11%

Grade 12%

A cigarette, even one or two puffs

0 times na na na na

1 time na na na na

2 to 3 times na na na na

4 or more times na na na na

A whole cigarette

0 times 83 77 74 671 time 7 8 12 7

2 to 3 times 4 7 4 7


Smokeless tobacco

0 times 97 97 97 93

1 time 1 1 2 2

2 to 3 times 1 1 0 3

4 or more times 1 1 0 3Question HS A.35-36/MS A.34-36: During your life, how many times have you used or tried a cigarette, even a puff of two

a whole cigareteesmokeless tobacco?




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Table A5.2

Age of Onset

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Smoked part or all of a cigarette

Never 81 72 73 65

10 or under 4 7 3 4

11-12 years old 3 5 3 5

13-14 years old 11 11 11 11

15-16 years old 0 5 9 11


Smokeless tobacco

Never 94 93 96 87

10 or under 0 3 0 1

11-12 years old 2 1 0 3

13-14 years old 3 2 1 3

15-16 years old 0 1 3 4


Question HS A.57-58/MS A.46-47: About how old were you the first time you .smoked part or all of a cigarette.used

smokeless tobacco or other tobacco products?

Table A5.3

Any and Daily Use of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco, Past 30 Days

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Cigarettes

Any 5 4 5 11

Daily 1 1 1 2

Smokeless tobacco

Any 2 1 2 1

Daily 0 0 0 0

Question HS A.61-62/MS A.50-51: During the past 30 days, on how many days did you usecigarettessmokeless tobacco?




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Table A5.4

Current Smoking on School Property, Past 30 Days

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

None 98 97 98 98

Any 2 3 2 2

1 or 2 days 1 1 1 1

3 to 9 days 1 0 0 1

10 to 19 days 0 0 0 0

20 to 30 days 0 1 1 0

Question HS A.72/MS A.57: During the past 30 days, on how many days on school property did you smoke

cigarettes?

Table A5.5

Personal Disapproval of Using Cigarettes

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Neither approve nor disapprove 20 19 17 24



Question HS A.91/MS A.75: How do you feel about someone your age smoking one or more packs of cigarettes a day?

Table A5.6

Peer Disapproval of Using Cigarettes

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%




Question HS A.96/MS A.80: How do you think your close friends would feel about your smoking one or more packs

of cigarettes a day?




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Table A5.7

Perceived Harm of Frequent Cigarette Smoking

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Smoking occasionally

Great 32 38 38 43


Slight 16 18 18 16

None 22 16 17 10

Smoking 1-2 packs of cigarettes a day

Great 59 70 69 77

Moderate 13 10 12 9

Slight 5 6 5 4

None 22 14 14 10

Question HS A78-79/MS A.64-65: How much do people risk harming themselves physically and in other ways whensmoking

cigarettes occasionally..smoke 1-2 packs of cigarettes a day?

Table A5.8

Perceived Difficulty of Obtaining Cigarettes

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%




Very easy 26 37 41 56

Don't know 35 26 25 14

Question HS A.84/MS A.70: How difficult is it for students in your grade to get cigarettes if they really want them?




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Table A5.9

Estimated Prevalence of Peer Cigarette Smoking at Least Once a Month

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

None of them 20 13 16 710 percent 24 28 27 24

20 percent 15 17 14 15

30 percent 10 10 10 12

40 percent 10 6 12 11

50 percent 8 7 5 9

60 percent 3 6 6 4

70 percent 3 2 2 5

80 percent 4 4 3 4

90 percent 1 2 3 6

All of them 3 3 2 2

Question HS A.87/MS A.73: hink about a group of 100 students in your grade. About how many students smoke cigarettesat least once a month?

Table A5.10

Used Cigarettes, Past 30 days


Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%



Asian 101 101 101 101



White 9 0 11 15Mixed (two or more) races 4 6 4 10

Question HS A.61/MS A.51: During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use cigarettes?




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6. Violence and Safety

Table A6.1

Verbal Harassment on School Property, Past 12 Months

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Had mean rumors/lies spread about you

0 times 58 73 69 63

1 time 18 15 18 16

2 to 3 times 13 9 8 10


Had sexual jokes/comments/gestures made to

you

0 times 62 69 66 61

1 time 11 8 9 11

2 to 3 times 10 15 9 9


Been made fun of because of your looks/way of

talking

0 times 58 70 68 70

1 time 19 10 10 12


Question HS A.103-105/MS A.85-87: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property have you had mean

rumors/lies spread about youhad sexual jokes/comments/gestures made to youbeen make fun of your looks/ way of talking?




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Table A6.2

Physical Violence on School Property, Past 12 Months

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Been pushed, shoved, hit, etc.

0 times 71 81 79 82

1 time 11 7 12 11

2 to 3 times 10 8 6 5


Been afraid of being beaten up

0 times 80 88 93 97

1 time 11 7 4 3


Been in a physical fight

0 times 80 87 89 91

1 time 10 6 6 5

2 to 3 times 5 4 3 3


Question HS A.100-102/MS A.82-84: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property have youbeen pushed

shoved, hit, etc.,been afraid of being beaten upbeen in a phsyical fight?




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Table A6.3

Property Damage on School Property, Past 12 Months

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Had property stolen/damaged

0 times 70 83 79 86

1 time 18 8 14 8

2 to 3 times 8 7 5 4


Damaged school property on purpose

0 times 85 86 90 93

1 time 7 7 5 3


Question HS A.106,108/MS A.88,90: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property have you had property

stolen/damageddamaged school property on purpose?

Table A6.4

Weapons Possession on School Property, Past 12 Months

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Carried a gun

0 times 97 95 99 99

1 time 1 3 0 1


Carried any other weapon

0 times 87 86 91 91

1 time 8 6 5 4


Question HS A.109-110/MS A.91-92: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property have youcarried

a guncarried any other weapon?




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Table A6.5

Awareness and Use of Weapons on School Property, Past 12 Months

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Seen someone with a weapon0 times 62 67 71 76

1 time 14 14 11 13


Been threatened/injured with a weapon

0 times 93 95 95 97

1 time 5 3 2 1


Question HS A.112,111/MS A.94,93: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property have youseen someone

with a weaponbeen threatened/injured with a weapon?

Table A6.6

Personal Disapproval of Weapon Possession

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%




Question HS A.95/MS A.79: How do you feel about someone your age carring a weapon to school?




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Table A6.7

Reason for Harassment on School Property, Past 12 Months

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Race, Ethnicity, or National Origin0 times 78 87 81 89

1 time 10 7 8 2


Religion

0 times 91 93 89 94

1 time 5 3 6 4


Gender

0 times 93 96 95 97

1 time 4 2 2 2


Sexual Orientation *

0 times 92 94 94 95

1 time 2 1 5 3


Physical/Mental Disability

0 times 95 96 97 97

1 time 2 1 0 2


Any of the Above Five Hate-Crime Reasons 29 20 27 19

Any Other Reason

0 times 72 84 85 86

1 time 11 8 5 5


Any Harassment 43 27 33 24

Question HS A.113-118/MS A.95-100: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property were youharassed or bullied for any of the following reasons?* "Because you are gay or lesbian or someone thought you were."




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Table A6.8

Gang Involvement, Current

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

No 93 93 93 95

Yes 7 7 7 5

Question HS A.121 /MS A.104:Do you consider yourself a member of a gang?

Table A6.9

Physical Violence by Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Past 12 Months

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Does not apply, didn't have a boyfriend/girlfriend 31 38 31 29

No 63 55 63 63

Yes 6 7 6 8

Question HS A.122/MS A.105:During the past 12 months, did your boyfriend or girlfriend ever hit, slap, or physically

hurt you on purpose?

Table A6.10

Perceived Safety of School

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%Very safe 9 12 12 21

Safe 44 45 48 47

Neither safe nor unsafe 37 40 32 30

Unsafe 4 3 4 1

Very unsafe 5 1 4 1

Question HS A.119/MS A.101: How safe do you feel when you are at school?




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Table A6.11

Cyber Bullying

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

0 times (never) 71 78 78 75

1 time 11 14 9 12

2-3 times 8 7 8 6


Question HS A.120/MS A.103: During the past 12 months, how many times did other students spread mean rumors or lies

about you on the internet (i.e., Facebook, MySpace, email, instant message)?




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Table A6.12

Harassment for Hate-Crime Reasons


Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%Hispanic or Latino 21 17 23 16

American Indian or Alaska Native -1 -1 -1 -1

Asian -1 -1 -1 -1

Black or African American -1 -1 -1 -1

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander -1 -1 -1 -1

White 33 20 16 20

Mixed (two or more) races 18 20 32 26Question HS A.113-117/MS A.95-99: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property were you harassed or

bullied because of race, ethnicity or national origin...religion...gender...sexual orientation...physical or mental disability?

Table A6.13

Harassment for Race, Ethnicity or National Origin


Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%



Asian 101 101 101 101



White 24 13 13 13


Question HS A.113/MS A.95: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property were you harassed orbullied because of race, ethnicity or national origin?




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7. Physical and Mental Health

Table A7.1

Eating of Breakfast

Grade 9%

Grade 10%

Grade 11%

Grade 12%

No 34 32 39 36

Yes 66 68 61 64

Question HS A.34/MS A.33: Did you eat breakfast today?

Table A7.2

Frequency of Sad or Hopeless Feelings, Past 12 Months

Grade 9%

Grade 10%

Grade 11%

Grade 12%

No 67 66 59 67

Yes 33 34 41 33

Question HS A.123/MS A.106: During the past 12 months, did you ever feel so sad or hopeless almost every day

for two weeks or more that you stopped doing some usual activities?

Table A7.3

Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide, Past 12 Months

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

No 85 82 81 85

Yes 15 18 19 15

Question HS A.124: During the past 12 months, did you ever seriously consider attempting suicide?




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Table A7.4

Gambling, Past 12 Months

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Card or dice games

Not at all 91 87 90 85

Less than once a month 5 7 8 12

1 to 3 times 1 1 2 2

Once a week or more 3 4 1 1

Personal skill games

Not at all 77 81 83 78


1 to 3 times 2 3 2 2


Betting on sports

Not at all 68 76 77 76


1 to 3 times 7 3 4 3


Lottery

Not at all 89 84 87 82


1 to 3 times 2 3 2 3


Bet or gambled in any other way

Not at all 86 87 84 85


1 to 3 times 2 2 2 3Once a week or more 2 3 2 2

Question HS A.127-131//MS A.109-113: During the past 12 months, how often have you bet/gambled, even casually,

for money or valuables in the following ways?




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8. Results by Gender

Table A8.1

Selected Alcohol and Other Drug Use Measures, by Gender and Grade

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

drink alcohol (one full drink)? 47 46 69 62 67 58 70 68use inhalants? 6 7 10 11 9 5 12 8

smoke marijuana? 29 33 47 52 48 47 59 56

drink alcohol (one full drink)? 28 18 33 33 34 22 43 40

use inhalants? 2 1 2 1 4 1 2 3

smoke marijuana? 13 17 28 24 25 14 25 24

been very drunk or sick after drinking alcohol? 22 25 42 38 44 35 57 43

been high from using drugs? 23 29 42 44 45 38 47 48

17 9 19 20 16 12 27 31

19 19 36 29 33 25 25 32

4 6 14 12 6 3 6 7

alcohol (five or more drinks once or twice a week) 87 78 89 84 90 89 93 93

marijuana (once or twice a week) 82 71 84 73 77 79 82 82*combines "Great," "Moderate," and "Slight"


2011-2012 Main Report - Module A: Cor

12th Grade

ATOD Use at School

Perceived Harm

During your life, have you ever

During the past 30 days, did you drink 5 or more drinks of

alcohol in a couple of hours?

Frequent use of is harmful.*

During your life, have you ever been drunk/high on school

property?During the past 30 days, did you use marijuana on school

property?

9th Grade

Level of Involvement (High Risk Patterns)

11th Grade

During your life, did you ever

During the past 30 days, did you

Lifetime and Current AOD Use

10th Grade


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Table A8.2

Selected Tobacco Use Measures, by Gender and Grade

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

12 21 23 23 29 22 37 30

5 6 4 3 5 6 9 14

2 1 1 2 0 3 2 2

2 3 2 3 2 2 1 2

82 74 88 83 86 86 89 91

*combines "Great," "Moderate," and "Slight"



12th Grade9th Grade 11th Grade10th Grade

Frequent use of cigarettes is harmful. (1-2 packs a day)*

During your life, did you ever smoke a cigarette?

During the past 30 days, did you smoke a cigarette?

During the past 30 days, did you smoke cigarettes daily?

During the past 30 days, did you smoke cigarettes on school

property?


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Table A8.3

School Safety-Related Indicators, by Gender and Grade

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

Race, ethnicity, or national origin 22 23 9 17 17 21 9 14

Religion 11 8 7 6 11 12 6 7

Gender 8 6 5 3 7 3 5 1

Gay/lesbian, or someone thought you were 5 11 4 8 8 5 7 4

Physical/mental disability 5 5 3 6 4 3 1 6

Any other reason 34 23 19 12 16 14 15 13

18 23 10 17 7 17 8 11

2 9 6 8 4 9 9 7

Feels safe at school 56 52 49 68 62 57 66 71

5 8 6 8 3 12 4 6



12th Grade

During the past 12 months, did your boyfriend or girlfriend ever

hit, slap, or physically hurt you on purpose?

Currently belong to a gang

9th Grade 11th Grade10th Grade

During the past 12 months at school, have you been in a physical

fight?

During the past 12 months at school, have you been harassed or

bullied for any of the following reasons?


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Table A8.4

Physical and Mental Health Measures, by Gender and Grade

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

Female%

Male%

Did you eat breakfast today? 67 65 62 74 59 65 69 58

38 28 46 19 48 32 38 28



12th Grade

During the past 12 months, did you ever feel so sad and hopeless

almost every day for two weeks or more that you stopped doing

some usual activities?

9th Grade 11th Grade10th Grade


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9. Comparisons

Table A9.1

School CSS YRBS School CSS YRBS

smoke a cigarette? 17 20 45a

26 34 55a

chew tobacco or snuff? 3 6 ~ 3 10 ~

drink alcohol (glass)? 47 47 67 63 66 79

use inhalants? 7 14 15 8 15 12

smoke marijuana? 32 25 29 47 42 50

smoke a cigarette? 5 11 15 5 17 24

chew tobacco or snuff? 2 5 6 2 6 6

drink alcohol (glass)? 23 24 37 29 42 53

use inhalants? 2 7 ~ 3 7 ~

smoke marijuana? 15 15 16 20 24 21

been very drunk or sick after drinking? 24 28 ~ 40 45 ~

been high from using drugs? 26 22 ~ 42 37 ~

drink 5 drinks in a couple of hours? 13 16 18 14 29 28



Selected Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Use, with Comparisons to 2007 State CSS* and 2007 National YRBS

9th Grade % 11th Grade %

During your life, have you ever

Lifetime and Current ATOD Use

During your life, did you ever


Level of Involvement (High Risk Patterns)

aYRBS asks about smoking even a puff or two.

*The California Student Survey (CSS) includes 9th and 11th graders in Continuation/Alternative schools with the data from

Comprehensive/Traditional high school students.



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19 13 ~ 30 25 ~2 7 4 2 7 5

cigarettes (1-2 packs a day) 78 90 ~ 86 93 ~alcohol (five or more drinks once or twice a week) 82 89 ~ 90 92 ~marijuana (once or twice a week) 76 85 ~ 78 87 ~





Perceived HarmPeople risk harming themselves using...b

9th Grade %

During your life, have you ever been drunk/high?

During the past 30 days, did you smoke cigarettes?

ATOD Use on School Property

bcombines "Great," "Moderate," and "Slight"

11th Grade %

Selected Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Use, with Comparisons to 2007 State CSS* and 2007 National YRBS


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Table A9.2


been harassed because of race/ethnicity, religion, gender,sexual orientation, or disability?

29 27 ~ 27 22 ~

been in a physical fight? 20 25 18 11 23 11

been afraid of being beaten up? 20 22 ~ 7 15 ~

13 13 ~ 9 13 ~

9 16 ~ 12 20 ~7 8 ~ 7 8 ~

25 28 ~ 40 29 ~43 39 ~ 55 38 ~12 13 ~ 16 15 ~

24 27 ~ 40 28 ~45 34 ~ 47 31 ~



School Safety

During the past 12 months at school, have you.

11th Grade %


Opportunities for meaningful participation at their school

Total

Caring relationships with teacher or other adult

School Protective Factors - High Levels (Resilience

Indicators)

How safe do you feel when you are at school? Very safe.

Selected School Safety-Related Indicators, Protective Factors, and Connectedness with Comparisons to 2007 State CSS* and 2007

National YRBS

During the past 12 months on school property, did you carry any

weapon (gun, knife, or club)?



9th Grade %

High expectations from teacher or other adult

Do you consider yourself a member of a gang?


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G1

Adults at this school treat all students with respect.

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Strongly disagree 10 5 5 6

Disagree 19 12 13 15Neither disagree nor agree 28 35 38 28

Agree 37 37 33 40

Strongly agree 7 11 10 11

G2

My class lessons include examples of my racial, ethnic, or cultural background.

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%

Strongly disagree 11 7 7 11Disagree 19 13 16 12

Neither disagree nor agree 43 46 40 43

Agree 21 28 32 23


G3

I have been disrespected by an adult at this school because of my race, ethnicity, or culture.

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%


Disagree 30 32 26 23


Agree 13 13 7 9



2011-2012 Main Report - Module G: S3


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G4

There is a lot of tension in this school between different cultures, races, or ethnicities.

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%


Disagree 22 29 22 31Neither disagree nor agree 29 35 30 30

Agree 23 12 16 12


G5

Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%Strongly disagree 7 3 2 4

Disagree 9 5 4 4


Agree 41 43 43 39


G6

The teachers and other adults work hard to help me with my schoolwork when I need it.Grade 9

%

Grade 10

%

Grade 11

%

Grade 12

%


Documents

Ygnacio Valley S3 Secondary Report