The following responses were collected for each question:
| Question Text | Number of Responses | |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement | ||
| I take pride in my school work. | 4991 | |
| I try to do my best in school. | 4989 | |
| I enjoy coming to school most of the time. | 5014 | |
| My teachers' expectations make me want to do my best. | 4995 | |
| What I learn in class helps me outside of school. | 4983 | |
| Engagement Related Questions | ||
| I am getting a high quality education at this school. | 4996 | |
| I am able to motivate myself to do schoolwork. | 2073 | |
| I am able to focus on my schoolwork. | 2072 | |
| I am able to create goals for my own learning (e.g. which skills to improve). | 2070 | |
| Dropping Out | ||
| Have you ever seriously considered dropping out of high school? | 4945 | |
| Academic Challenge | ||
| In order to receive a good grade, I have to work hard in my classes. | 4930 | |
| The work that I do for my classes makes me really think. | 4931 | |
| I can tell that my teachers understand the subjects that they are teaching. | 4927 | |
| My teachers give me assignments that help me to better understand the subject. | 4918 | |
| Academic Challenge Related Questions | ||
| Most of my teachers donít let people give up when the work gets hard. | 4447 | |
| Most of my teachers want us to use our thinking skills, not just memorize things. | 4454 | |
| Most of my teachers want me to explain my answers - why I think what I think. | 4433 | |
| In most of my classes, we learn a lot almost every day. | 4447 | |
| In most of my classes, we learn to correct our mistakes. | 4432 | |
| Culture | ||
| Most students in this school treat adults with respect. | 4911 | |
| Most adults in this school treat students with respect. | 4845 | |
| Most students in this school want to do well in class. | 4904 | |
| Discipline in this school is fair. | 4827 | |
| Culture: Extracurriculars | ||
| Are you part of school clubs, teams, or other groups (sports, music, art, etc.)? | 1959 | |
| Outside of school, are you part of clubs, sports teams, church/religious activities, or other groups? | 1957 | |
| Culture: Different Backgrounds | ||
| Adults from school respects people of different: | ||
| Religions and faiths. | 1956 | |
| Sexual orientations (e.g. gay, straight, bisexual, etc.). | 1953 | |
| Abilities (e.g. people with disabilities). | 718 | |
| Gender identities (e.g. men, women, people who identify in a different way). | 1951 | |
| Incomes. (how much money someone makes). | 1952 | |
| Races/ethnicities. | 1949 | |
| Countries of origin. | 1954 | |
| Culture: Safety | ||
| I feel safe during school. | 2622 | |
| Bullying | ||
| During this school year, have other students bullied or harassed you? | 5261 | |
| If you have been bullied, how did it happen? | 776 | |
| Why do you think you were bullied or harassed? | 628 | |
| Belonging and Peer Collaboration | ||
| I really feel like part of my school's community. | 3800 | |
| I can usually be myself around other students at this school. | 3797 | |
| Most students at this school are friendly to me. | 3815 | |
| How often do you work with other students for your classes because your teachers ask or tell you to? | 3799 | |
| How often do you work with other students for your classes, even when your teacher doesn't ask or tell you to? | 3793 | |
| Relationships | ||
| How many of your teachers are willing to give extra help on school work if you need it? | 4875 | |
| How many of your teachers try to be fair? | 4864 | |
| How many of your teachers believe you can get a good grade if you try? | 4863 | |
| How many of your teachers are not just satisfied if you pass, they care if you're really learning? | 4897 | |
| How many of your teachers connect what youíre learning in class to life outside of the classroom? | 4900 | |
| How many of your teachers make an effort to understand what your life is like outside of school? | 4874 | |
| Relationships Related Questions | ||
| Is there an adult from school who would be willing to help you with a personal problem? | 2632 | |
| Is there an adult from school you could ask to write you a recommendation for a job, program, scholarship, or college? | 2818 | |
| When I’m feeling upset, stressed, or having problems, there is an adult from school who I can talk to about it. | 2453 | |
| College & Career Readiness | ||
| My school has helped me develop the skills and knowledge I will need for college level classes. | 4805 | |
| My school has helped me understand the steps I need to take in order to apply to college. | 4781 | |
| My school has helped me figure out which careers match my interests and abilities. | 4795 | |
| My school has helped me understand the steps I need to take in order to have the career that I want. | 4777 | |
| College & Career Readiness: Next Steps After High School | ||
| Do you want to go to college? | 4061 | |
| After you finish high school, what do you expect to do next? | 3727 | |
| Have your plans for what to do after high school changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? | 1541 | |
| Before the COVID-19 pandemic, what did you expect to do after graduating high school? | 1391 | |
| College & Career Readiness: Support for Future Goals | ||
| This year, have you participated in any of the following services at your school?† | 3417 | |
| How helpful has help meeting graduation requirements been to you? | 1875 | |
| How helpful has college entrance exam prep been to you? | 1362 | |
| How helpful has counseling about future career possibilities been to you? | 1277 | |
| How helpful has counseling about college admissions requirements been to you? | 1168 | |
| How helpful has counseling about college applications been to you? | 1101 | |
| How helpful has counseling about college financing been to you? | 753 | |
| Student Voice & Leadership | ||
| I feel comfortable speaking up about school issues with adults at my school. | 694 | |
| I feel comfortable speaking up about school issues with students at my school. | 690 | |
| I've seen adults in my school use the voices and ideas of youth to make decisions. | 688 | |
| I would like to work with adults to improve my school. | 695 | |
| I think I have what it takes to be a leader in my school. | 696 | |
| I participate in activities, groups, or clubs to help make my school a better place. | 695 | |
| I feel like I can make a difference in my school. | 693 | |
| I speak up about school issues to help make my school a better place. | 693 | |
| Emotional and Mental Health Questions | ||
| Have you experienced any of the following in the past 12 months: | ||
| visit to Counselor, Therapist or Psychologist? | 1229 | |
| signs of Depression? | 1151 | |
| seriously Considered Suicide? | 1147 | |
| When I'm feeling upset, stressed, or having problems: | ||
| I know someone outside of school who I can talk to about it. | 1302 | |
| My school has programs or services at my school that can help me. | 1298 | |
| I know some ways to make myself feel better or cope with it | 1295 | |
| How happy have you been feeling this week? | 856 | |
| How relaxed have you been feeling this week? | 856 | |
| How sad have you been feeling this week? | 854 | |
| How stressed have you been feeling this week? | 854 | |
| Overall, how do you feel about your life? | 852 | |
| Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | ||
| When talking to students from my school, I feel comfortable talking about: | ||
| My religion/My faith. | 905 | |
| My sexual orientation. (e.g. gay, straight, bisexual, etc.) | 901 | |
| A disability I have. | 416 | |
| My gender identity. (e.g. Men, Women, Transgender, identifying in a different way etc.) | 902 | |
| How much money my family has. | 905 | |
| My race/ethnicity. | 905 | |
| Where my family is from. | 904 | |
| When talking to adults from my school, I feel comfortable talking about: | ||
| My religion/My faith. | 897 | |
| My sexual orientation. (e.g. gay, straight, bisexual, etc.) | 897 | |
| A disability I have. | 378 | |
| My gender identity. (e.g. Men, Women, Transgender, identifying in a different way etc.) | 899 | |
| How much money my family has. | 901 | |
| My race/ethnicity. | 900 | |
| Where my family is from. | 900 | |
| Students from my school value people of diverse: | ||
| Religions and faiths | 889 | |
| Sexual orientations (e.g. gay, straight, bisexual, etc.) | 891 | |
| Abilities. (e.g. people with disabilities) | 613 | |
| Gender identities (e.g. men, women, people who identify in a different way) | 889 | |
| Incomes (how much money someone makes) | 890 | |
| Races/ethnicities | 890 | |
| Countries | 890 | |
| Adults from my school value people of diverse: | ||
| Religions and faiths | 885 | |
| Sexual orientations (e.g. gay, straight, bisexual, etc.) | 886 | |
| Abilities. (e.g. people with disabilities) | 612 | |
| Gender identities (e.g. men, women, people who identify in a different way) | 886 | |
| Incomes (how much money someone makes) | 883 | |
| Races/ethnicities | 881 | |
| Countries | 882 | |
| Within your school, how often do you see people of diverse backgrounds represented: | ||
| In artworks, posters and/or pictures? | 888 | |
| In publications (e.g. newsletter, newspapers, yearbooks, etc.)? | 882 | |
| In textbooks and other class materials? | 886 | |
| In your classmates’ work (e.g. their projects/presentations)? | 882 | |
| During school events (e.g. Virtual school activities, Diversity day, school fairs, Welcome Back Week, sport games, etc.)? | 883 | |
| Within your school, how often do you learn about the lives and experiences of people of diverse: | ||
| Religions and faiths? | 886 | |
| Sexual orientations (e.g. gay, straight, bisexual, etc.)? | 878 | |
| Abilities? (e.g. people with disabilities) | 626 | |
| Gender identities. (e.g. Men, Women, Transgender, people who identify in a different way, etc.)? | 881 | |
| Incomes (how much money someone makes)? | 881 | |
| Races/ethnicities? | 879 | |
| Countries? | 882 | |
| My school has taught me how people have been treated unfairly because of their: | ||
| Religions and faiths | 883 | |
| Sexual orientations (e.g. gay, straight, bisexual, etc.) | 876 | |
| Abilities (e.g. people with disabilities) | 622 | |
| Gender identities (e.g. men, women, people who identify in a different way) | 875 | |
| Incomes (how much money someone makes) | 877 | |
| Races/ethnicities | 877 | |
| Countries of origin | 877 | |
| My school has made me more interested in getting to know people of diverse backgrounds. | 884 | |
| My school encourages students to speak out against racism. | 887 | |
| Demographics | ||
| What grade are you in? | 4623 | |
| What is your race? | 4589 | |
| How do you describe yourself? (Gender Identity) | 4406 | |
| Choose the letter grade that corresponds with your cumulative GPA for all subjects in high school | 3273 | |
| Are you an English Language Learner? | 2354 | |
| Do you have an IEP (individualized education program or plan), receive special education services, or receive 504 services? | 2076 | |
| At school, are you able to receive lunch for free or at a lower price? | 2570 | |
| With which of the following do you most identify? (Sexual orientation) | 1099 | |
| How much has the COVID-19 pandemic affected you? | 1791 | |
| So far this school year, how have you attended classes? | 2186 |
