Kent School District Healthy Youth Survey Highlights 2010
Explore key findings from the 2010 Healthy Youth Survey in the Kent School District, including student participation rates, behaviors, and statistics on cigarette and alcohol use. Gain insights into the district's efforts to address health factors affecting student achievement.
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Kent School District Highlights from the Healthy Youth Survey School Board Work Session June 8, 2011
Background Information Aligns with Board Goal #1: Increase student achievement Measures health behaviors, risk factors and protective factors Fifth year of participation for KSD; requirement for many grant opportunities
Student Participation Participation is voluntary Administered during October 2010 Responses are anonymous Parent letter sent home ; opt-out option available 1722 (83%) of Grade 6 students 1653 (77%) of Grade 8 students 1595 (71%) of Grade 10 students 1075 (59%) of Grade 12 students Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Behavior/use 30 days prior to survey KSD Year and Grade Cig. Alc. Marij. Feel Safe @ School Enjoy Being @ School 56% 56% 59% Bullied in past 30 days 30% 28% 28% Thought about Suicide 18% 17% 2006 6th 2008 6th 2010 6th 1% 2% 1% 5% 4% 2% 2% 2% 1% 90% 89% 90% 2006 8th 2008 8th 2010 8th 5% 5% 5% 12% 13% 12% 6% 6% 7% 82% 83% 83% 50% 49% 50% 27% 29% 31% 26% 13% 15% 2006-10th 2008-10th 2010-10th 12% 10% 9% 29% 25% 25% 17% 15% 20% 80% 83% 84% 39% 42% 42% 21% 22% 23% 28% 17% 18% 2006-12th 2008-12th 2010-12th 15% 14% 14% 35% 35% 36% 15% 21% 22% 86% 87% 87% 39% 38% 42% 15% 13% 18% 28% 13% 14% D R A F T
Current Cigarette Smoking Percent of students who report smoking cigarettes in the past 30 days Local State 100 80 60 40 20 20 14 13 9 7 5 2 1 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Lifetime Alcohol Use Percent of students who report having ever drunk more than a sip of alcohol Local State 100 80 71 65 60 57 54 39 40 35 26 24 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Current Alcohol Use Percent of students who report having drunk a glass, can, or bottle of alcohol in the past 30 days Local State 100 80 60 40 40 36 28 25 20 14 12 4 2 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Current Binge Drinking Percent of students who report having drunk 5 or more drinks in a row in the past 2 weeks Local State 100 80 60 40 25 21 20 16 14 8 7 4 3 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Lifetime Marijuana Use Percent of students who report having ever smoked marijuana Local State 100 80 60 46 38 40 31 29 20 13 11 4 2 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Current Marijuana Use Percent of students who report smoking marijuana in the past 30 days Local State 100 80 60 40 26 22 20 20 20 9 7 2 1 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Current Prescription Drug Use Percent of students who report using a pain killer to get high in the past 30 days Local State 100 80 60 40 20 8 8 7 6 4 4 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Substance Use at School Percent of students who report being drunk or high at school in the past year Local State 100 80 60 40 19 20 17 17 16 8 8 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Enforcement of Tobacco-Free Policies Percent of students who report definitely thinking that rules about not using tobacco at school are enforced Local State 100 80 60 40 39 40 28 28 26 25 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Enforcement of Alcohol and Drug Policies Percent of students who report yes their school punishes students caught using alcohol or drugs Local State 100 79 78 78 78 80 75 75 60 40 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Help at School for Problems with ATOD Percent of students who report school having staff for students to discuss problems with alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs Local State 100 80 65 64 64 64 59 60 55 40 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Enjoyment of School Percent of students who report often or almost always enjoying being at school in the past year Local State 100 80 59 60 57 50 49 42 42 42 42 40 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Skipping School Percent of students who report skipping 1 or more whole days of school in past 4 weeks Local State 100 80 60 40 28 27 24 21 19 19 20 17 16 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Bullying Percent of students who report being bullied in the past 30 days Local State 100 80 60 40 31 30 30 28 24 23 18 20 17 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Feeling Safe at School Percent of students who report that they feel safe at school Local State 100 90 88 87 87 85 84 83 83 80 60 40 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Weapon Carrying At School Percent of students who report carrying a weapon on school property in the past 30 days Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Opportunities for School Involvement Percent of students who report that they have lots of chances for involvement in school activities Local State 100 80 64 64 63 62 62 60 60 40 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Physical Fighting Percent of students who report being in a physical fight in the past year Local State 100 80 60 40 34 31 29 29 28 26 20 20 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Gang Membership Percent of students who report being members of a gang in the past year Local State 100 80 60 40 20 7 7 6 6 5 5 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Seat Belt Use Percent of students who report wearing seatbelts most of the time or always when riding in a car Local State 100 95 95 93 92 91 91 90 88 80 60 40 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Riding With a Drinking Driver Percent of students who report having ridden in the past 30 days with a driver who had been drinking alcohol Local State 100 80 60 40 23 22 22 20 19 18 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Excessive Television/Video Game Use Percent of students who report 3 or more hours of watching television, playing video games or using the computer for fun on an average school day Local State 100 80 58 58 60 55 52 51 50 40 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
60 Minutes of Physical Activity per Day Percent of students who report being physically active 60 minutes per day Local State 100 80 60 40 29 27 26 26 22 21 20 17 17 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Obesity Percent of students who are obese (according to reported height and weight) Local State 100 80 60 40 20 12 11 11 11 10 10 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Access to Health Care Percent of students who report visiting a doctor for a routine checkup in the past year Local State 100 80 63 62 61 58 60 57 55 40 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Access to Dental Care Percent of students who report visiting a dentist for a routine checkup in the past year Local State 100 80 77 75 74 74 74 72 60 40 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Depression Percent of students who report experiencing depressive feelings during the past year Local State 100 80 60 40 30 30 28 27 25 24 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Contemplation of Suicide Percent of students who report having seriously considered suicide in the past year Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Alcohol Percent of students who report that adults in their neighborhoods think youth drinking is very wrong Local State 100 81 78 80 58 60 57 40 40 36 26 26 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Smoking Percent of students who report that adults in their neighborhoods think youth smoking is very wrong Local State 100 81 79 80 62 61 60 45 45 40 33 33 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Marijuana Percent of students who report that adults in their neighborhoods think youth marijuana use is very wrong Local State 100 86 83 80 71 68 60 52 51 42 41 40 20 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Perceived Availability of Alcohol Percent of students who report alcohol would be very hard to get Local State 100 80 74 69 60 41 39 40 19 18 20 13 11 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Perceived Availability of Cigarettes Percent of students who report cigarettes would be very hard to get Local State 100 80 74 71 60 49 48 40 27 24 20 13 12 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Perceived Availability of Marijuana Percent of students who report marijuana would be very hard to get Local State 100 87 84 80 62 62 60 40 30 28 21 20 17 0 Grade 6 Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 12 Source: Healthy Youth Survey 2010 Kent School District
Support for students Multiple opportunities through classes such as health class Counselor support Safety officer support Prevention/intervention specialist support unclear about funding for 11-12
