The following responses were collected for each question:
| Question Text | Number of Responses | |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement | ||
| What I learn in class helps me outside of school. | 15252 | |
| My teachers' expectations make me want to do my best. | 15174 | |
| I try to do my best in school. | 15177 | |
| I take pride in my school work. | 15125 | |
| I enjoy school most of the time. | 15185 | |
| Engagement Related Questions | ||
| I am getting a high quality education at this school. | 15283 | |
| I am able to motivate myself to do schoolwork. | 15233 | |
| I am able to focus on my schoolwork. | 15237 | |
| I am able to create goals for my own learning (e.g. which skills to improve). | 15241 | |
| Dropping Out | ||
| Have you ever seriously considered dropping out of high school? | 15332 | |
| Did you consider dropping out for any of the following reasons? | ||
| I didn't feel safe at school. | 2124 | |
| I didn't feel safe going to and from school. | 2186 | |
| I didn't feel like anyone cared if I stayed in school. | 2127 | |
| I didn't see how the work I was doing would help me in life. | 2209 | |
| I failed state or standardized tests. | 2079 | |
| I had fallen behind and felt like I couldn't catch up. | 2297 | |
| I needed to work and make money instead of spending most of my day in school. | 2160 | |
| I had personal problems at home. | 2207 | |
| I had problems with other students at school. | 2219 | |
| I was discouraged by an adult(s) at school. | 2140 | |
| Other | 1026 | |
| Academic Challenge | ||
| In order to receive a good grade, I have to work hard in my classes. | 15253 | |
| The work that I do for my classes makes me really think. | 15287 | |
| I can tell that my teachers understand the subjects that they are teaching. | 15224 | |
| My teachers give me assignments that help me to better understand the subject. | 15213 | |
| Academic Challenge Related Questions | ||
| Most of my teachers donit let people give up when the work gets hard. | 15236 | |
| Most of my teachers want us to use our thinking skills, not just memorize things. | 15230 | |
| Most of my teachers want me to explain my answers - why I think what I think. | 15224 | |
| In most of my classes, we learn a lot almost every day. | 15240 | |
| In most of my classes, we learn to correct our mistakes. | 15270 | |
| My teachers explain things in a way that I understand. | 15228 | |
| Culture | ||
| Students from my school treat adults with respect. | 14976 | |
| Adults from my school treat students with respect. | 15016 | |
| My classmates want to do well in school. | 14870 | |
| Discipline in this school is fair. | 14932 | |
| Culture: Extracurriculars | ||
| Are you part of school clubs, teams, or other groups (sports, music, art, etc.)? | 14935 | |
| Outside of school, are you part of clubs, sports teams, church/religious activities, or other groups? | 14933 | |
| Culture: Different Backgrounds | ||
| Adults from school respects people of different: | ||
| Religions, faiths and spiritual beliefs. | 14927 | |
| Sexual orientations (e.g. gay, straight, bisexual, etc.). | 14882 | |
| Genders. | 14863 | |
| Incomes. (how much money someone makes). | 14870 | |
| Races and/or ethnicities. | 14874 | |
| Countries of origin. | 14860 | |
| Abilities (e.g. people with disabilities). | 14868 | |
| Culture: Safety | ||
| I feel safe during school. | 14960 | |
| Bullying | ||
| In the past year, have other students bullied or harassed you? | ||
| Yes | 15396 | |
| No | 15396 | |
| Don't know | 15396 | |
| If you have been bullied, how did it happen? | ||
| Physically | 1735 | |
| Verbally | 1840 | |
| Socially | 1754 | |
| Electronically | 1612 | |
| Why do you think you were bullied or harassed? | ||
| My sex or gender | 1728 | |
| My race or skin color | 1747 | |
| Where my family is from | 1731 | |
| How I look | 1732 | |
| My religion | 1716 | |
| Because people assume my sexual orientation | 1721 | |
| How much money my family has | 1717 | |
| A disability that I have | 1719 | |
| Other | 592 | |
| Belonging and Peer Collaboration | ||
| Most students at this school are friendly to me. | 15072 | |
| I really feel like part of my school's community. | 15022 | |
| I can usually be myself around other students at this school. | 15025 | |
| How often do you work with other students for your classes because your teachers ask or tell you to? | 15059 | |
| How often do you work with other students for your classes, even when your teacher doesn't ask or tell you to? | 15030 | |
| Relationships | ||
| How many of your teachers make an effort to understand what your life is like outside of school? | 15266 | |
| How many of your teachers are not just satisfied if you pass, they care if you're really learning? | 15222 | |
| How many of your teachers connect what youire learning in class to life outside of the classroom? | 15204 | |
| How many of your teachers try to be fair? | 15129 | |
| How many of your teachers believe you can get a good grade if you try? | 15158 | |
| How many of your teachers are willing to give extra help on school work if you need it? | 15218 | |
| Relationships Related Questions | ||
| Is there an adult from school who would be willing to help you with a personal problem? | 15159 | |
| Is there an adult from school you could ask to write you a recommendation for a job, program, scholarship, or college? | 15114 | |
| When I'm feeling upset, stressed, or having problems, there is an adult from school who I can talk to about it. | 15190 | |
| College & Career Readiness | ||
| My school has helped me develop the skills and knowledge I will need for college level classes. | 14745 | |
| My school has helped me understand the steps I need to take in order to apply to college. | 14717 | |
| My school has helped me figure out which careers match my interests and abilities. | 14705 | |
| My school has helped me understand the steps I need to take in order to have the career that I want. | 14691 | |
| College & Career Readiness: Next Steps After High School | ||
| Do you want to go to college? | 14763 | |
| After you finish high school, what do you expect to do next? | 14762 | |
| College & Career Readiness: Support for Future Goals | ||
| This year, have you participated in any of the following services at your school?+ | 10183 | |
| How helpful has help meeting graduation requirements been to you? | 6138 | |
| How helpful has college entrance exam prep been to you? | 1362 | |
| How helpful has counseling about future career possibilities been to you? | 3076 | |
| How helpful has counseling about college admissions requirements been to you? | 3015 | |
| How helpful has counseling about college applications been to you? | 2738 | |
| How helpful has counseling about college financing been to you? | 1584 | |
| CTE Work-Based Learning | ||
| This year, have you participated in any of the following school activities to help you learn about careers in Sonoma County? | 14630 | |
| This year, which of the following career exploration activities have you participated in?: | ||
| Watching career videos | 4904 | |
| Listening to guest speakers talk about careers | 4863 | |
| Mentorship | 4863 | |
| Classroom project assistance from a business person | 4863 | |
| Mock interviews | 4904 | |
| Resume workshop | 4904 | |
| Job shadow | 4904 | |
| Internship | 4904 | |
| Job-related competition or fairs | 4904 | |
| How helpful have these services been to you?: | ||
| Watching career videos | 2794 | |
| Listening to guest speakers talk about careers | 3474 | |
| Mentorship | 724 | |
| Classroom project assistance from a business person | 1022 | |
| Mock interviews | 735 | |
| Resume workshop | 1119 | |
| Job shadow | 614 | |
| Internship | 752 | |
| Job-related competition or fairs | 770 | |
| Resilience Questions 2.0 | ||
| How much have the recent wildfires affected you? | 14481 | |
| Do you or your family have pressing fire-recovery needs? | 14444 | |
| I feel safe in my community. | 14492 | |
| I feel like a real part of my community. | 14447 | |
| I feel like my community cares about me and my well-being. | 14426 | |
| If there is an emergency at my school, I know what to do to keep myself safe. | 14536 | |
| Obstacles to Learning: Do any of the following make it hard for you to do your best in school? | ||
| Limited or no internet access | 13077 | |
| Not feeling safe at home | 13215 | |
| Not feeling safe at school | 12760 | |
| Limited or no access to a computer or a device | 13473 | |
| Distractions at home and family responsibilities | 13088 | |
| Feeling depressed, stressed, or anxious | 12785 | |
| My health or the health of my family members | 13067 | |
| Extracurricular commitments | 12675 | |
| My job | 12912 | |
| Not having an adult who can help me with my school work | 13086 | |
| Getting picked on or bullied | 13238 | |
| My personal relationships | 12971 | |
| Other | 5083 | |
| Project-Based Learning | ||
| In school, I can find solutions to problems that I haven't been taught how to solve. | 14277 | |
| Outside of school, I think about how to solve problems using lessons I learned in class. | 14247 | |
| The projects that I do in school help prepare me for careers that interest me. | 14246 | |
| The projects that I do in school help prepare me for college. | 14224 | |
| I care more about what I am learning when I feel like I am solving a real-world problem. | 14194 | |
| I learn lessons more deeply with projects than with other types of assignments. | 14153 | |
| I have learned how to work well with other students by participating in group projects. | 14158 | |
| Doing projects makes me a better student (for example: I get better grades, I understand the subject better). | 14156 | |
| During the past month, how often have you done the following: | ||
| Discussed real-world issues that need solutions with other students? | 14349 | |
| Discussed real-world issues that need solutions with your teacher? | 14319 | |
| Worked with other students to design a solution to a real-world problem? | 14278 | |
| Revised a project to make it better with other students? | 14270 | |
| Revised a project to make it better with your teacher? | 14267 | |
| Shared or presented your project(s)? | 14230 | |
| Are projects the main way you learn in Math? | 14127 | |
| Are projects the main way you learn in English/Language Arts? | 14123 | |
| Are projects the main way you learn in Science? | 14106 | |
| Are projects the main way you learn in Social Studies and History? | 14110 | |
| Drugs & Alcohol | ||
| During the past month, how often did you: | ||
| smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco? | 14070 | |
| have at least one drink of alcohol? | 14055 | |
| use marijuana? | 14009 | |
| misuse a medicine? | 14044 | |
| use other illegal drugs? | 14022 | |
| misuse other legal substance? | 14022 | |
| use electronic cigarettes, hookah pens, vape pens or other vaping devices? | 14049 | |
| Emotional and Mental Health Questions | ||
| Have you experienced any of the following in the past 12 months: | ||
| visit to Counselor, Therapist or Psychologist? | 14080 | |
| signs of Depression? | 14047 | |
| seriously Considered Suicide? | 13974 | |
| When I'm feeling upset, stressed, or having problems: | ||
| I know someone outside of school who I can talk to about it. | 14025 | |
| My school has programs or services at my school that can help me. | 14010 | |
| I know some ways to make myself feel better or cope with it | 13996 | |
| How happy have you been feeling this week? | 14033 | |
| How relaxed have you been feeling this week? | 14020 | |
| How sad have you been feeling this week? | 13993 | |
| How stressed have you been feeling this week? | 13999 | |
| Overall, how do you feel about your life? | 14058 | |
| Demographics | ||
| What grade are you in? | 12613 | |
| How would you describe your race and/or ethnicity? | 13729 | |
| Do you identify as a person of color? | 13596 | |
| How do you describe yourself? (Gender) | 13795 | |
| Choose the letter grade that corresponds with your cumulative GPA for all subjects in high school | 13759 | |
| Are you an English Language Learner? | 13590 | |
| Think about your most educated caregiver. What is their level of education? | 13506 | |
| Do you have an IEP (individualized education program or plan), receive special education services, or receive 504 services? | 13305 | |
| Do you consider yourself to be: (Sexual orientation) | 13345 | |
| Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community? | 13496 | |
| Are you transgender? | 13540 | |
| This year, have you participated in any of the following school activities to help you learn about careers in Sonoma County? | 14630 | |
| How much have the recent wildfires affected you? | 14481 |
