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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

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Alcohol or Other Drug Use (on School Property in the Past Month), by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 98.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 97.2% 1.6% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9%
9th Grade 93.8% 3.7% 0.3% 1.4% 0.6% 0.3% 91.8% 2.7% 1.8% 1.8% 1.2% 0.6%
11th Grade 95.7% 1.8% 0.6% 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% 94.1% 2.5% 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% 2.2%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used alcohol or any illegal drug (excluding tobacco) on school property in the past 30 days, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol or Other Drug Use (on School Property in the Past Month), by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 97.9% 1.1% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
9th Grade 92.8% 3.3% 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% 0.4%
11th Grade 94.8% 2.1% 0.5% 0.9% 0.2% 1.5%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used alcohol or any illegal drug (excluding tobacco) on school property in the past 30 days. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol or Other Drug Use (on School Property in the Past Month), by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
High 96.6% 2.1% 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% 0.2%
Medium 94.2% 2.2% 0.9% 1.1% 0.4% 1.3%
Low 85.4% 4.0% 1.3% 2.0% 2.6% 4.6%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used alcohol or any illegal drug (excluding tobacco) on school property in the past 30 days, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 93.9% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had not used alcohol or any other illegal drug on school property in the past month). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Alcohol or Other Drug Use (on School Property in the Past Month), by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
African American/Black 90.2% 7.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 98.1% 1.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.2% 0.3%
Hispanic/Latino 90.9% 3.6% 1.8% 1.8% 0.0% 1.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 94.5% 2.7% 0.7% 1.0% 0.6% 0.5%
Multiethnic 95.7% 2.1% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 1.1%
Other 87.9% 2.6% 3.4% 1.7% 0.9% 3.4%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used alcohol or any illegal drug (excluding tobacco) on school property in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol or Other Drug Use in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 93.0% 3.7% 1.0% 1.0% 0.7% 0.7% 92.8% 3.4% 0.9% 0.6% 0.0% 2.2%
9th Grade 84.6% 5.0% 2.8% 4.5% 2.0% 1.1% 79.8% 6.0% 3.0% 4.2% 2.7% 4.2%
11th Grade 64.8% 13.5% 7.3% 8.9% 3.1% 2.4% 57.1% 8.9% 8.6% 12.6% 4.9% 8.0%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used alcohol or any illegal drug (excluding tobacco) in the past 30 days, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district, e.g. high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol or Other Drug Use in Past Month, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 92.8% 3.7% 1.0% 0.8% 0.3% 1.4%
9th Grade 82.1% 5.6% 3.0% 4.4% 2.3% 2.6%
11th Grade 61.2% 11.1% 8.0% 10.6% 3.9% 5.2%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used alcohol or any illegal drug (excluding tobacco) in the past 30 days. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district, e.g. high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol or Other Drug Use in Past Month, by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
High 82.2% 7.0% 3.8% 4.2% 1.3% 1.5%
Medium 73.3% 7.4% 4.0% 7.4% 3.2% 4.7%
Low 66.9% 3.9% 6.5% 7.8% 5.8% 9.1%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used alcohol or any illegal drug (excluding tobacco) in the past 30 days, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 77.7% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had not used alcohol or any other illegal drug in the past month). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district, e.g. high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Alcohol or Other Drug Use in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
African American/Black 63.4% 9.8% 7.3% 4.9% 2.4% 12.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 89.4% 4.4% 2.2% 1.6% 0.9% 1.4%
Hispanic/Latino 72.3% 6.3% 5.4% 8.0% 1.8% 6.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 72.4% 9.2% 5.1% 7.6% 2.7% 3.0%
Multiethnic 75.8% 5.8% 5.3% 5.3% 3.2% 4.7%
Other 77.6% 6.0% 1.7% 6.0% 4.3% 4.3%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used alcohol or any illegal drug (excluding tobacco) in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district, e.g. high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use (How Much Students Report Drinking), by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
Do not drink Just a sip or two Enough to feel it a little Enough to feel it moderately Until I feel it a lot or get drunk Do not drink Just a sip or two Enough to feel it a little Enough to feel it moderately Until I feel it a lot or get drunk
7th Grade 86.7% 7.8% 3.7% 1.4% 0.3% 78.4% 15.7% 3.1% 1.9% 0.9%
9th Grade 66.7% 16.7% 7.6% 7.3% 1.7% 62.9% 16.6% 7.4% 8.6% 4.6%
11th Grade 48.3% 13.5% 12.9% 19.7% 5.5% 43.4% 7.2% 12.5% 24.4% 12.5%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 providing each response to the survey question, “How do you like to drink alcohol?” by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use (How Much Students Report Drinking), by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Do not drink Just a sip or two Enough to feel it a little Enough to feel it moderately Until I feel it a lot or get drunk
7th Grade 82.5% 11.9% 3.4% 1.6% 0.6%
9th Grade 64.8% 16.6% 7.7% 7.9% 3.1%
11th Grade 45.9% 10.3% 12.6% 22.0% 9.2%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 providing each response to the survey question, “How do you like to drink alcohol?”. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use (How Much Students Report Drinking), by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School Do not drink Just a sip or two Enough to feel it a little Enough to feel it moderately Until I feel it a lot or get drunk
High 68.5% 12.8% 7.2% 8.6% 2.9%
Medium 57.6% 14.4% 9.1% 13.3% 5.6%
Low 51.3% 10.0% 10.7% 16.7% 11.3%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting their usual level of drinking, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 62.5% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they do not drink). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Alcohol Use (How Much Students Report Drinking), by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity Do not drink Just a sip or two Enough to feel it a little Enough to feel it moderately Until I feel it a lot or get drunk
African American/Black 56.1% 9.8% 7.3% 12.2% 14.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 76.6% 11.2% 5.1% 5.7% 1.4%
Hispanic/Latino 52.3% 18.3% 7.3% 19.3% 2.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 56.9% 14.6% 9.3% 13.4% 5.9%
Multiethnic 62.6% 9.6% 12.8% 9.1% 5.9%
Other 61.4% 14.0% 9.6% 10.5% 4.4%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 providing each response to the survey question, “How do you like to drink alcohol?” by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use (Lifetime), by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More 0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More
7th Grade 92.2% 2.7% 2.0% 3.0% 89.3% 4.1% 3.0% 4.0%
9th Grade 78.1% 7.0% 7.0% 8.0% 66.3% 6.1% 11.0% 17.0%
11th Grade 50.5% 6.8% 10.0% 33.0% 41.4% 5.3% 11.0% 42.0%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have had one or more full drinks of alcohol, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use (Lifetime), by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 or more times
7th Grade 90.7% 3.4% 1.8% 0.5% 1.6% 1.9%
9th Grade 72.1% 6.6% 5.6% 3.0% 3.5% 9.1%
11th Grade 46.2% 6.0% 6.3% 4.2% 6.8% 30.6%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have had one or more full drinks of alcohol. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use (Lifetime), by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More
High 74.5% 4.9% 7.0% 14.0%
Medium 62.2% 6.8% 9.0% 23.0%
Low 55.0% 4.6% 7.0% 33.0%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have had one or more full drinks of alcohol, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 64.4% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had never had one or more full drinks of alcohol). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Alcohol Use (Lifetime), by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 or more times
African American/Black 53.7% 9.8% 9.8% 4.9% 2.4% 19.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 84.6% 3.5% 2.7% 1.3% 1.9% 6.0%
Hispanic/Latino 56.3% 6.3% 8.9% 5.4% 4.5% 18.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 61.4% 5.9% 5.5% 3.1% 5.3% 18.8%
Multiethnic 66.5% 5.9% 4.9% 3.2% 4.3% 15.1%
Other 67.8% 9.6% 2.6% 1.7% 6.1% 12.2%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have had one or more full drinks of alcohol, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 99.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 97.8% 1.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0%
9th Grade 97.2% 2.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 95.0% 4.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%
11th Grade 96.3% 3.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 96.5% 2.0% 0.3% 0.0% 1.3%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they drank alcohol on school property in the past 30 days, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 98.4% 0.8% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
9th Grade 96.0% 2.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
11th Grade 96.3% 2.3% 0.2% 0.5% 0.0% 0.8%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students reporting the number of days in which they drank alcohol on school property in the past 30 days, by grade level. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
High 97.9% 2.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
Medium 96.7% 2.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.9%
Low 89.3% 5.0% 1.3% 0.7% 3.4%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they drank alcohol on school property in the past 30 days, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 95.9% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had not used alcohol on school property in the past month). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Alcohol Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
African American/Black 95.0% 2.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 98.1% 1.1% 0.2% 0.5% 0.0% 0.2%
Hispanic/Latino 93.5% 2.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 1.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 97.0% 2.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.5%
Multiethnic 96.7% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
Other 93.0% 3.5% 1.8% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they drank alcohol on school property in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 94.9% 3.8% 0.7% 0.0% 0.7% 93.3% 3.9% 0.6% 0.0% 2.2%
9th Grade 87.4% 8.5% 2.6% 0.3% 1.1% 82.3% 11.6% 2.4% 1.2% 2.4%
11th Grade 66.7% 21.6% 9.0% 1.9% 0.9% 60.9% 21.5% 12.8% 3.2% 1.6%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they drank alcohol in the past 30 days, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use in Past Month, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 94.1% 3.8% 0.7% 0.0% 1.5%
9th Grade 85.0% 10.1% 2.5% 0.7% 1.8%
11th Grade 64.0% 21.6% 10.8% 2.5% 1.2%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they drank alcohol in the past 30 days. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Alcohol Use in Past Month, by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
High 84.0% 11.0% 3.6% 0.6% 0.7%
Medium 76.3% 14.0% 5.9% 1.3% 2.2%
Low 72.4% 10.0% 8.6% 3.9% 5.3%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they drank alcohol in the past 30 days, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 81.3% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had not used alcohol in the past month). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Alcohol Use in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
African American/Black 80.0% 12.5% 0.0% 0.0% 7.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Asian 91.1% 5.9% 1.6% 0.6% 0.8%
Hispanic/Latino 73.4% 18.4% 3.7% 1.8% 2.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 75.0% 16.0% 7.0% 0.8% 1.2%
Multiethnic 77.8% 12.7% 5.3% 1.6% 2.6%
Other 80.4% 10.8% 3.6% 3.6% 1.8%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they drank alcohol in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Binge Drinking in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 99.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 98.1% 1.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.0%
9th Grade 94.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.3% 90.2% 6.0% 2.2% 0.6% 1.5%
11th Grade 82.7% 11.0% 5.0% 0.6% 0.6% 72.2% 15.0% 8.6% 2.2% 1.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in the past 30 days on which they consumed five or more drinks of alcohol within a couple of hours, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Binge Drinking in Past Month, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 98.7% 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5%
9th Grade 92.1% 3.4% 1.3% 2.1% 0.3% 0.9%
11th Grade 77.7% 8.6% 4.4% 6.7% 1.4% 1.2%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in the past 30 days on which they consumed five or more drinks of alcohol within a couple of hours. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Binge Drinking in Past Month, by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
High 91.8% 5.0% 2.3% 0.4% 0.5%
Medium 86.4% 8.0% 3.7% 0.9% 0.9%
Low 80.3% 9.0% 5.3% 2.0% 3.9%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in the past 30 days in which they consumed five or more drinks of alcohol within a couple of hours, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 90% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had not consumed five or more drinks within a couple of hours in the past month). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE ( Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Binge Drinking in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
African American/Black 82.5% 0.0% 7.5% 5.0% 0.0% 5.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 95.8% 2.1% 0.6% 0.6% 0.3% 0.5%
Hispanic/Latino 86.1% 7.4% 1.9% 0.9% 1.9% 1.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 86.2% 5.0% 3.0% 4.5% 0.6% 0.7%
Multiethnic 88.8% 5.3% 0.5% 3.2% 1.1% 1.1%
Other 86.0% 5.3% 1.8% 4.4% 1.8% 0.9%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in the past 30 days on which they consumed five or more drinks of alcohol within a couple of hours, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Cigarette Use (Lifetime), by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More 0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More
7th Grade 99.3% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 96.6% 1.5% 1.0% 1.0%
9th Grade 89.9% 1.7% 4.0% 5.0% 85.8% 3.6% 3.0% 7.0%
11th Grade 84.7% 3.7% 2.0% 10.0% 78.2% 4.9% 4.0% 13.0%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have smoked a whole cigarette, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Cigarette Use (Lifetime), by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 Times or More
7th Grade 97.9% 1.0% 0.5% 0.2% 0.0% 0.5%
9th Grade 88.0% 2.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.9% 4.0%
11th Grade 81.5% 4.3% 1.2% 1.7% 1.8% 9.6%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have smoked a whole cigarette. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks 

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Cigarette Use (Lifetime), by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More
High 93.1% 2.3% 2.0% 3.0%
Medium 83.5% 3.1% 3.0% 10.0%
Low 77.0% 3.3% 5.0% 15.0%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have smoked a whole cigarette, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 87.5% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had never smoked a whole cigarette). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Cigarette Use (Lifetime), by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 Times or More
African American/Black 85.0% 7.5% 2.5% 2.5% 0.0% 2.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 94.6% 1.3% 0.6% 0.5% 0.3% 2.7%
Hispanic/Latino 75.9% 4.5% 3.6% 3.6% 0.9% 11.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 87.2% 3.4% 1.1% 1.1% 1.9% 5.3%
Multiethnic 88.8% 1.6% 0.5% 2.1% 1.1% 5.9%
Other 87.9% 1.7% 2.6% 1.7% 1.7% 4.3%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have smoked a whole cigarette, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks 

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Cigarette Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 99.3% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 98.1% 0.6% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9%
9th Grade 97.7% 0.6% 0.3% 0.8% 0.3% 0.3% 96.0% 1.2% 0.9% 0.9% 0.3% 0.6%
11th Grade 98.5% 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% 95.6% 1.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2.2%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they smoked cigarettes on school property in the past 30 days, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Cigarette Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 98.7% 0.3% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
9th Grade 96.8% 0.9% 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% 0.4%
11th Grade 97.1% 0.9% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.1%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they smoked cigarettes on school property in the past 30 days. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Cigarette Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
High 98.7% 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
Medium 96.4% 1.1% 0.5% 0.9% 0.0% 1.1%
Low 91.4% 1.3% 2.0% 1.3% 0.7% 3.3%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they smoked cigarettes on school property in the past 30 days, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 98.1% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had not smoked cigarettes on school property in the past month). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Cigarette Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
African American/Black 97.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 98.9% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Hispanic/Latino 94.5% 0.9% 0.9% 1.8% 0.0% 1.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 97.1% 1.2% 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% 0.7%
Multiethnic 97.3% 0.5% 1.1% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5%
Other 96.5% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.9% 0.9%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they smoked cigarettes on school property in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Cigarette Use in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 99.0% 1.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 97.8% 1.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.9%
9th Grade 95.4% 3.0% 0.6% 0.3% 0.9% 92.9% 3.0% 1.9% 0.6% 1.9%
11th Grade 93.8% 3.0% 1.6% 0.0% 1.6% 87.7% 5.0% 3.5% 0.6% 3.5%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Cigarette Use in Past Month, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 98.4% 0.5% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% 0.5%
9th Grade 94.0% 1.8% 1.3% 1.2% 0.4% 1.3%
11th Grade 90.8% 2.3% 1.6% 2.5% 0.3% 2.5%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Cigarette Use in Past Month, by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
High 97.3% 2.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.5%
Medium 90.6% 4.0% 2.4% 0.7% 2.2%
Low 84.7% 4.0% 4.0% 0.7% 6.7%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 94.4% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had not smoked cigarettes in the past month). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Cigarette Use in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
African American/Black 90.2% 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% 4.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 97.7% 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.8%
Hispanic/Latino 88.8% 3.7% 1.9% 1.9% 2.8% 0.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 93.3% 1.7% 1.8% 1.4% 0.2% 1.6%
Multiethnic 94.7% 1.6% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0% 1.6%
Other 92.9% 1.8% 0.9% 1.8% 0.9% 1.8%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Drinking and Driving or Riding with a Driver Who Had Been Drinking, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
Never 1 Time 2 Times 3-6 Times 7 Times or More Never 1 Time 2 Times 3-6 Times 7 Times or More
9th Grade 92.4% 4.2% 1.7% 0.6% 1.1% 90.7% 2.8% 1.9% 3.1% 1.5%
11th Grade 78.6% 8.0% 5.9% 5.0% 2.5% 74.9% 10.7% 6.6% 3.8% 4.1%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have ridden in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol, or driven a car after drinking alcohol, by gender. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Drinking and Driving or Riding with a Driver Who Had Been Drinking, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Never 1 Time 2 Times 3-6 Times 7 Times or More
9th Grade 91.5% 3.7% 1.8% 1.8% 1.3%
11th Grade 76.9% 9.3% 6.3% 4.3% 3.2%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have ridden in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol, or driven a car after drinking alcohol. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Drinking and Driving or Riding with a Driver Who Had Been Drinking, by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School Never 1 Time 2 Times 3-6 Times 7 Times or More
High 86.6% 6.7% 3.4% 2.1% 1.1%
Medium 82.7% 5.3% 4.6% 3.6% 3.8%
Low 73.6% 8.5% 4.7% 7.5% 5.7%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have ridden in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol, or driven a car after drinking alcohol, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 80.0% of California 9th and 11th graders with high levels of school connectedness reported that they had never ridden in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol or driven a car after drinking alcohol). School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Drinking and Driving or Riding with a Driver Who Had Been Drinking, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity Never 1 Time 2 Times 3-6 Times 7 Times or More
African American/Black 75.9% 6.9% 6.9% 3.4% 6.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 93.0% 3.4% 1.2% 1.7% 0.7%
Hispanic/Latino 79.1% 10.4% 6.0% 3.0% 1.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 79.8% 8.7% 4.6% 4.3% 2.7%
Multiethnic 84.0% 5.3% 7.6% 2.3% 0.8%
Other 82.9% 5.3% 3.9% 1.3% 6.6%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have ridden in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol, or driven a car after drinking alcohol, by race/ethnicity.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Inhalant Use (Lifetime), by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More 0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More
7th Grade 94.2% 2.7% 2.0% 1.0% 93.4% 2.5% 2.0% 3.0%
9th Grade 93.8% 2.8% 1.0% 2.0% 91.8% 2.7% 2.0% 3.0%
11th Grade 94.5% 1.8% 3.0% 1.0% 92.0% 2.5% 2.0% 3.0%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used inhalants, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Inhalant Use (Lifetime), by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 Times or More
7th Grade 93.6% 2.6% 1.0% 1.0% 0.2% 1.6%
9th Grade 92.7% 2.8% 2.0% 0.0% 0.4% 2.0%
11th Grade 93.1% 2.1% 1.7% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used inhalants. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Inhalant Use (Lifetime), by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More
High 94.6% 2.3% 2.0% 1.0%
Medium 93.4% 2.6% 2.0% 2.0%
Low 82.4% 3.9% 3.0% 11.0%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used inhalants, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 90.8% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had never used inhalants). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Inhalant Use (Lifetime), by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 Times or More
African American/Black 82.9% 0.0% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 12.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 94.6% 2.5% 0.8% 0.2% 0.3% 1.6%
Hispanic/Latino 88.4% 1.8% 2.7% 2.7% 0.9% 3.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 93.7% 2.5% 1.4% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8%
Multiethnic 92.4% 3.2% 1.6% 0.5% 1.1% 1.1%
Other 92.9% 1.8% 3.5% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used inhalants, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Marijuana or Other Drug Use (How High Students Report Getting), by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
Do not use drugs Not high at all A little high Moderately high Very high Do not use drugs Not high at all A little high Moderately high Very high
9th Grade 88.7% 2.0% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1% 83.1% 1.5% 2.8% 6.7% 5.8%
11th Grade 79.4% 3.1% 5.2% 9.8% 2.5% 65.0% 2.8% 4.7% 15.6% 11.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting their usual level of drug use, by gender. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Marijuana or Other Drug Use (How High Students Report Getting), by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Do not use drugs Not high at all A little high Moderately high Very high
9th Grade 86.0% 1.7% 2.8% 5.1% 4.4%
11th Grade 72.2% 2.9% 5.1% 12.7% 7.1%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting their usual level of drug use. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Marijuana or Other Drug Use (How High Students Report Getting), by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School Do not use drugs Not high at all A little high Moderately high Very high
High 84.5% 2.3% 3.5% 6.0% 3.7%
Medium 73.0% 1.8% 4.0% 13.4% 7.8%
Low 64.5% 4.7% 6.5% 12.1% 12.1%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting their usual level of drug use, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 78.4% of California 9th and 11th graders with high levels of school connectedness reported that they do not use marijuana or other drugs). School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Marijuana or Other Drug Use (How High Students Report Getting), by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity Do not use drugs Not high at all A little high Moderately high Very high
African American/Black 55.2% 6.9% 3.4% 17.2% 17.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 92.0% 1.7% 2.2% 2.7% 1.4%
Hispanic/Latino 69.1% 2.9% 4.4% 16.2% 7.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 74.1% 2.7% 4.6% 11.3% 7.3%
Multiethnic 78.0% 1.5% 3.0% 12.9% 4.5%
Other 71.8% 2.6% 10.3% 6.4% 9.0%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting their usual level of drug use, by race/ethnicity.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Marijuana Use (Lifetime), by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More 0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More
7th Grade 98.0% 0.7% 1.0% 0.0% 96.8% 0.9% 1.0% 2.0%
9th Grade 89.5% 1.7% 2.0% 7.0% 80.9% 3.0% 4.0% 12.0%
11th Grade 74.8% 7.1% 4.0% 14.0% 62.6% 4.3% 6.0% 28.0%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used marijuana, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Marijuana Use (Lifetime), by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 Times or More
7th Grade 97.4% 0.8% 0.5% 0.5% 0.2% 0.7%
9th Grade 85.3% 2.3% 1.9% 0.7% 2.3% 7.4%
11th Grade 68.6% 5.6% 2.4% 2.1% 4.0% 17.2%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used marijuana. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Marijuana Use (Lifetime), by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 Times 1 Time 2-3 Times 4 Times or More
High 87.7% 2.8% 2.0% 7.0%
Medium 78.5% 3.1% 3.0% 16.0%
Low 70.2% 4.0% 5.0% 21.0%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used marijuana, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 82.4% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had never used marijuana). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Marijuana Use (Lifetime), by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 Times or More
African American/Black 68.3% 9.8% 2.4% 0.0% 0.0% 19.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 94.6% 1.1% 0.5% 0.8% 1.1% 1.9%
Hispanic/Latino 74.1% 1.8% 2.7% 3.6% 2.7% 15.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 78.1% 4.4% 1.5% 1.2% 3.1% 11.7%
Multiethnic 81.0% 2.7% 3.8% 0.5% 1.6% 10.3%
Other 82.5% 0.9% 3.5% 1.8% 2.6% 8.8%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used marijuana, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Marijuana Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 99.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 98.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0%
9th Grade 96.3% 2.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.3% 93.5% 3.0% 2.2% 0.9% 0.3%
11th Grade 98.5% 1.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 94.4% 3.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used marijuana on school property in the past 30 days, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Marijuana Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 99.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
9th Grade 95.0% 1.8% 0.9% 1.6% 0.4% 0.3%
11th Grade 96.3% 1.4% 0.8% 0.5% 0.2% 0.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used marijuana on school property in the past 30 days. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Marijuana Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
High 98.0% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.1%
Medium 96.0% 2.0% 0.7% 0.2% 0.7%
Low 89.4% 3.0% 2.0% 2.0% 4.0%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used marijuana on school property in the past 30 days, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 97.1% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had not used marijuana on school property in the past month). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Marijuana Use (on School Property in Past Month), by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
African American/Black 89.7% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 99.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Hispanic/Latino 93.6% 1.8% 0.9% 1.8% 0.0% 1.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 96.4% 1.3% 0.6% 1.0% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiethnic 97.3% 0.5% 0.5% 1.1% 0.0% 0.5%
Other 93.1% 1.7% 2.6% 0.9% 0.0% 1.7%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used marijuana on school property in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. 

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Marijuana Use in Past Month, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 98.3% 1.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 98.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.3%
9th Grade 92.9% 3.0% 2.3% 1.4% 0.6% 88.6% 5.0% 2.5% 1.2% 2.8%
11th Grade 86.3% 8.0% 2.2% 2.2% 1.2% 74.5% 9.0% 6.9% 2.8% 6.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used marijuana in the past 30 days, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Marijuana Use in Past Month, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
7th Grade 98.2% 0.7% 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 0.7%
9th Grade 90.9% 2.3% 1.5% 2.3% 1.3% 1.6%
11th Grade 80.4% 6.2% 2.3% 4.5% 2.5% 4.0%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used marijuana in the past 30 days. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Marijuana Use in Past Month, by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 days 1-2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
High 92.7% 4.0% 1.6% 0.9% 1.0%
Medium 84.9% 5.0% 3.9% 2.6% 3.3%
Low 84.6% 5.0% 3.4% 1.3% 6.0%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used marijuana in the past 30 days, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 91.1% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had not used marijuana in the past month). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Marijuana Use in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 days 1 day 2 days 3-9 days 10-19 days 20 days or more
African American/Black 78.0% 7.3% 0.0% 4.9% 2.4% 7.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 96.9% 1.3% 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% 0.5%
Hispanic/Latino 85.7% 1.9% 1.9% 3.8% 1.0% 5.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 85.9% 4.8% 1.7% 3.6% 1.8% 2.3%
Multiethnic 88.5% 2.2% 1.1% 1.6% 2.7% 3.8%
Other 89.3% 2.7% 2.7% 0.9% 2.7% 1.8%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting the number of days in which they used marijuana in the past 30 days, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Recreational Use of Prescription Drugs (Lifetime), by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 Times or More 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 Times or More
9th Grade 91.1% 1.4% 1.9% 1.4% 1.4% 2.8% 88.9% 2.1% 2.1% 1.2% 0.9% 4.8%
11th Grade 89.6% 2.4% 2.8% 1.2% 0.9% 3.1% 86.2% 2.8% 2.8% 2.1% 1.2% 4.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used prescription drugs recreationally, by gender. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Recreational Use of Prescription Drugs (Lifetime), by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 Times or More
9th Grade 90.1% 1.7% 2.0% 1.3% 1.1% 3.7%
11th Grade 87.7% 2.9% 2.7% 1.7% 1.1% 3.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used prescription drugs recreationally. "Non-Traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education. According to EdSource, nearly 10% of public school students in California are enrolled in these programs.  

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Recreational Use of Prescription Drugs (Lifetime), by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 Times or More
High 92.6% 1.6% 2.2% 1.0% 0.2% 2.4%
Medium 86.2% 2.8% 2.0% 2.8% 2.3% 4.0%
Low 73.6% 4.5% 4.5% 0.9% 2.7% 13.6%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used prescription drugs recreationally, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 86.2% of California 9th and 11th grade students with high levels of connectedness to school reported that they had never used prescription drugs recreationally). School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of connectedness to school is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Recreational Use of Prescription Drugs (Lifetime), by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity 0 Times 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4-6 Times 7 Times or More
African American/Black 73.3% 0.0% 10.0% 0.0% 3.3% 13.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asian 93.3% 0.7% 1.0% 0.7% 0.7% 3.6%
Hispanic/Latino 90.0% 4.3% 1.4% 0.0% 1.4% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
White 87.5% 2.8% 3.3% 2.2% 1.0% 3.2%
Multiethnic 88.1% 2.2% 0.7% 1.5% 2.2% 5.2%
Other 88.5% 2.6% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 5.1%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 9 and 11 reporting the number of times they ever have used prescription drugs recreationally, by race/ethnicity.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-09 and 2009-10. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Emotional Health

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Depression-Related Feelings, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
Yes No Yes No
7th Grade 17.8% 82.2% 16.5% 83.5%
9th Grade 31.2% 68.8% 21.4% 78.6%
11th Grade 35.8% 64.2% 24.0% 76.0%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting whether in the past 12 months, they had felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more that they stopped doing some usual activities, by gender. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Depression-Related Feelings, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Yes No
7th Grade 17.1% 82.9%
9th Grade 26.5% 73.5%
11th Grade 30.0% 70.0%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting whether in the past 12 months, they had felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more that they stopped doing some usual activities. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Depression-Related Feelings, by Level of Connectedness to School in 2008-2010
Level of Connectedness to School Yes No
High 16.9% 83.1%
Medium 36.6% 63.4%
Low 44.5% 55.5%

Definition: Percentage of students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting whether in the past 12 months, they had felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more that they stopped doing some usual activities, by level of connectedness to school (e.g., in 2008-10, 44.8% of California 7th, 9th, and 11th graders with low levels of school connectedness reported having depression-related feelings in the past year). The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. School connectedness includes being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. The level of school connectedness is based on a scale created from student responses to five survey questions. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information.

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Depression-Related Feelings, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity Yes No
African American/Black 54.1% 45.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE
Asian 23.6% 76.4%
Hispanic/Latino 28.7% 71.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE
White 23.4% 76.6%
Multiethnic 23.8% 76.2%
Other 28.6% 71.4%

Definition: Percentage of students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting whether in the past 12 months, they had felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more that they stopped doing some usual activities, by race/ethnicity. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. 

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents.

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Caring Adults at School, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
High Medium Low High Medium Low
7th Grade 50.7% 45.5% 3.8% 46.7% 43.5% 9.8%
9th Grade 40.2% 54.7% 5.1% 37.1% 55.3% 7.6%
11th Grade 51.1% 45.5% 3.4% 43.3% 49.8% 6.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that teachers or other adults at school care about them, by gender (e.g., in 2008-10, 31.7% of California 9th grade females expressed a high level of agreement that teachers or other adults at school care about them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether teachers or other adults at school care about them, notice when they are not there, and listen when they have something to say. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. "Non-traditional" students comprise nearly 10% of public school students in California, according to EdSource. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Caring Adults at School, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level High Medium Low
7th Grade 48.7% 44.4% 7.0%
9th Grade 38.4% 55.2% 6.4%
11th Grade 47.0% 47.8% 5.3%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that teachers or other adults at school care about them (e.g., in 2008-10, 30.6% of California 9th graders expressed a high level of agreement that teachers or other adults at school care about them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether teachers or other adults at school care about them, notice when they are not there, and listen when they have something to say. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. "Non-traditional" students comprise nearly 10% of public school students in California, according to EdSource. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Caring Adults at School, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity High Medium Low
African American/Black 45.0% 40.0% 15.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE
Asian 40.8% 52.1% 7.1%
Hispanic/Latino 45.9% 46.8% 7.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE
White 47.8% 47.8% 4.3%
Multiethnic 46.4% 47.5% 6.1%
Other 39.1% 51.3% 9.6%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that teachers or other adults at school care about them, by race/ethnicity (e.g., in 2008-10, 30.9% of California Hispanic/Latino students in grades 7, 9, and 11 expressed a high level of agreement that teachers or other adults at school care about them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether teachers or other adults at school care about them, notice when they are not there, and listen when they have something to say. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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High Expectations from Teachers and Others, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
High Medium Low High Medium Low
7th Grade 65.5% 32.7% 1.8% 59.5% 34.4% 6.1%
9th Grade 55.0% 42.5% 2.6% 49.7% 45.4% 4.9%
11th Grade 60.2% 35.2% 4.6% 49.5% 44.5% 6.0%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that teachers or other adults at school have high expectations of them, by gender (e.g., in 2008-10, 48.6% of California 9th grade females expressed a high level of agreement that teachers or other adults at school have high expectations of them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether teachers or other adults at school tell them when they do a good job, believe that they will be a success, and always want them to do their best. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. "Non-traditional" students comprise nearly 10% of public school students in California, according to EdSource. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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High Expectations from Teachers and Others, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level High Medium Low
7th Grade 62.5% 33.4% 4.0%
9th Grade 52.2% 44.0% 3.8%
11th Grade 54.7% 40.0% 5.3%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that teachers or other adults at school have high expectations of them (e.g., in 2008-10, 46.7% of California 9th graders expressed a high level of agreement that teachers or other adults at school have high expectations of them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether teachers or other adults at school tell them when they do a good job, believe that they will be a success, and always want them to do their best. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. "Non-traditional" students comprise nearly 10% of public school students in California, according to EdSource. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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High Expectations from Teachers and Others, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity High Medium Low
African American/Black 69.2% 15.4% 15.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE
Asian 52.6% 42.8% 4.7%
Hispanic/Latino 64.2% 32.1% 3.8%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE
White 58.8% 37.7% 3.5%
Multiethnic 54.6% 42.6% 2.7%
Other 51.8% 41.1% 7.1%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that teachers or other adults at school have high expectations of them, by race/ethnicity (e.g., in 2008-10, 47.2% of California Hispanic/Latino students in grades 7, 9, and 11 expressed a high level of agreement that teachers or other adults at school have high expectations of them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether teachers or other adults at school tell them when they do a good job, believe that they will be a success, and always want them to do their best. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Meaningful Participation at School, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
High Medium Low High Medium Low
7th Grade 25.5% 58.5% 16.0% 23.4% 55.1% 21.5%
9th Grade 17.3% 62.1% 20.6% 20.8% 58.4% 20.8%
11th Grade 19.6% 59.2% 21.2% 22.7% 56.8% 20.5%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in school, by gender (e.g., in 2008-10, 12.6% of California 9th grade females expressed a high level of agreement that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in school). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether they do interesting activities, help make decisions, and do things that make a difference at school. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. "Non-traditional" students comprise nearly 10% of public school students in California, according to EdSource. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Meaningful Participation at School, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level High Medium Low
7th Grade 24.4% 56.6% 18.9%
9th Grade 18.9% 60.2% 20.9%
11th Grade 21.1% 58.0% 20.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in school (e.g., in 2008-10, 13% of California 9th graders expressed a high level of agreement that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in school). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether they do interesting activities, help make decisions, and do things that make a difference at school. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. "Non-traditional" students comprise nearly 10% of public school students in California, according to EdSource. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Meaningful Participation at School, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity High Medium Low
African American/Black 27.5% 45.0% 27.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE
Asian 23.0% 57.7% 19.3%
Hispanic/Latino 14.2% 52.2% 33.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE
White 21.7% 60.1% 18.1%
Multiethnic 20.4% 59.1% 20.4%
Other 19.8% 56.9% 23.3%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in school, by race/ethnicity (e.g., in 2008-10, 11.4% of California Latino students in grades 7, 9, and 11 expressed a high level of agreement that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in school). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether they do interesting activities, help make decisions, and do things that make a difference at school. Grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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School Connectedness, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
High Medium Low High Medium Low
7th Grade 71.5% 24.8% 3.7% 63.6% 26.2% 10.2%
9th Grade 65.1% 30.2% 4.7% 59.1% 31.2% 9.7%
11th Grade 63.0% 27.5% 9.5% 60.6% 30.5% 8.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, by level of school connectedness and gender (e.g., in 2008-10, 43.9% of California 9th grade females had a high level of connectedness to school). This is a summary measure based on student reports of being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. "Non-traditional" students comprise nearly 10% of public school students in California, according to EdSource. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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School Connectedness, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level High Medium Low
7th Grade 67.4% 25.6% 7.0%
9th Grade 61.8% 30.8% 7.3%
11th Grade 61.8% 28.9% 9.3%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, by level of school connectedness (e.g., in 2008-10, 43.2% of California 9th graders had a high level of connectedness to school). This is a summary measure based on student reports of being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. "Non-traditional" students comprise nearly 10% of public school students in California, according to EdSource. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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School Connectedness, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity High Medium Low
African American/Black 45.0% 35.0% 20.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE
Asian 64.9% 27.6% 7.5%
Hispanic/Latino 59.5% 32.4% 8.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE
White 66.3% 26.7% 7.0%
Multiethnic 64.0% 28.0% 8.1%
Other 51.3% 38.3% 10.4%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, by level of school connectedness and race/ethnicity (e.g., in 2008-10, 41.9% of California Hispanic/Latino students in grades 7, 9, and 11 had a high level of connectedness to school). This is a summary measure based on student reports of being treated fairly, feeling close to people, feeling happy, feeling part of, and feeling safe at school. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Total School Assets, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
High Medium Low High Medium Low
7th Grade 50.4% 46.8% 2.9% 46.1% 44.4% 9.5%
9th Grade 40.9% 52.9% 6.3% 38.7% 54.2% 7.1%
11th Grade 47.5% 44.1% 8.4% 42.2% 50.2% 7.6%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, by level of total school assets and gender (e.g., in 2008-10, 29.5% of California 9th grade females reported a high level of total school assets). This is a summary measure based on student reports of caring adults, high expectations, and meaningful participation at school. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. "Non-traditional" students comprise nearly 10% of public school students in California, according to EdSource. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Total School Assets, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level High Medium Low
7th Grade 48.2% 45.5% 6.3%
9th Grade 39.5% 53.8% 6.8%
11th Grade 44.7% 47.4% 7.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, by level of total school assets (e.g., in 2008-10, 28.8% of California 9th graders reported a high level of total school assets). This is a summary measure based on student reports of caring adults, high expectations, and meaningful participation at school. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. "Non-traditional" students comprise nearly 10% of public school students in California, according to EdSource. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Total School Assets, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity High Medium Low
African American/Black 47.4% 36.8% 15.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE
Asian 40.9% 51.5% 7.5%
Hispanic/Latino 45.3% 47.2% 7.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE
White 46.8% 47.7% 5.5%
Multiethnic 44.4% 48.9% 6.7%
Other 42.0% 50.0% 8.0%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 by level of total school assets and race/ethnicity (e.g., in 2008-10, 27.8% of California Hispanic/Latino students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reported a high level of total school assets). This is a summary measure based on student reports of caring adults, high expectations, and meaningful participation at school. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each school district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: Data are presented in periods of two school years combined (e.g., 2008-2010 reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010). N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE indicates that for a specific answer there were fewer than 20 respondents. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about School Connectedness.

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Teens Not in School and Not Working, by County and School District (10,000 Residents or More)
2005-2009 2006-2010 2007-2011
LNE LNE 1.2%

Definition: Estimated percentage of teens ages 16-19 who are not enrolled in school (full- or part-time) and not working (full- or part-time). Teens who are not working include those who are looking for work and those who are not in the labor force.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Accessed at http://factfinder2.census.gov (Jan. 2013).

Footnote: Data are displayed for geographies with at least 10,000 people based on 2011 population estimates. LNE (Low Number Event) refers to estimates that have been suppressed because the confidence interval around the percentage was greater than 10 percentage points. These estimates are based on a survey of the population and are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. N/A means that data are not available. Some regions listed among the cities under the "Choose Counties, Cities and School Districts" menu are Census Designated Places (CDPs), such as East Los Angeles; CDPs are communities within the unincorporated part of a county. The estimates here differ from the estimates of "idle" youth on the American Community Survey website because the Census Bureau's estimate does not include youth who are looking for work.

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Community Connectedness

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Caring Adults in the Community, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
High Medium Low High Medium Low
7th Grade 73.6% 21.3% 5.1% 68.7% 23.2% 8.2%
9th Grade 69.1% 24.1% 6.8% 65.8% 27.1% 7.1%
11th Grade 65.5% 25.2% 9.3% 66.6% 26.9% 6.6%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that adults in their neighborhood or community care about them, by gender (e.g., in 2008-10, 65.7% of California 9th grade females expressed a high level of agreement that adults in their community care about them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether there is an adult outside of their home and school who really cares about them, who notices when they are upset, and whom they trust. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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Caring Adults in the Community, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level High Medium Low
7th Grade 71.2% 22.2% 6.6%
9th Grade 67.3% 25.5% 7.2%
11th Grade 65.6% 26.5% 7.9%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that adults in their neighborhood or community care about them (e.g., in 2008-10, 62.9% of California 9th graders expressed a high level of agreement that adults in their neighborhood or community care about them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether there is an adult outside of their home and school who really cares about them, who notices when they are upset, and whom they trust. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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Caring Adults in the Community, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity High Medium Low
African American/Black 63.4% 24.4% 12.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE
Asian 59.9% 30.9% 9.2%
Hispanic/Latino 73.2% 18.8% 8.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE
White 73.8% 20.6% 5.5%
Multiethnic 64.9% 28.6% 6.5%
Other 69.6% 23.5% 7.0%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that adults in their neighborhood or community care about them, by race/ethnicity (e.g., in 2008-10, 60.8% of California Hispanic/Latino students in grades 7, 9, and 11 expressed a high level of agreement that adults in their community care about them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether there is an adult outside of their home and school who really cares about them, who notices when they are upset, and whom they trust. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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High Expectations from Adults in the Community, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
High Medium Low High Medium Low
7th Grade 76.9% 21.0% 2.0% 66.4% 24.8% 8.8%
9th Grade 70.9% 25.4% 3.7% 64.1% 31.3% 4.6%
11th Grade 68.5% 25.2% 6.2% 70.0% 25.6% 4.4%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that adults in their neighborhood or community have high expectations of them, by gender (e.g., in 2008-10, 67.3% of California 9th grade females expressed a high level of agreement that the adults in their community have high expectations of them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether there is an adult outside of their home and school who tells them when they do a good job, believes they will be a success, and always wants them to do their best. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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High Expectations from Adults in the Community, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level High Medium Low
7th Grade 71.6% 22.9% 5.5%
9th Grade 67.6% 28.1% 4.3%
11th Grade 69.2% 25.4% 5.4%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that adults in their neighborhood or community have high expectations of them (e.g., in 2008-10, 64.5% of California 9th graders expressed a high level of agreement that the adults in their community have high expectations of them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether there is an adult outside of their home and school who tells them when they do a good job, believes they will be a success, and always wants them to do their best. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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High Expectations from Adults in the Community, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity High Medium Low
African American/Black 70.0% 17.5% 12.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE
Asian 63.0% 30.9% 6.1%
Hispanic/Latino 74.1% 21.4% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE
White 74.4% 21.7% 3.9%
Multiethnic 67.8% 28.4% 3.8%
Other 72.8% 20.2% 7.0%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that adults in their neighborhood or community have high expectations of them, by race/ethnicity (e.g., in 2008-10, 61.6% of California Hispanic/Latino students in grades 7, 9, and 11 expressed a high level of agreement that the adults in their community have high expectations of them). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether there is an adult outside of their home and school who tells them when they do a good job, believes they will be a success, and always wants them to do their best. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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Meaningful Participation in the Community, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
High Medium Low High Medium Low
7th Grade 71.8% 24.8% 3.4% 66.6% 24.9% 8.5%
9th Grade 68.0% 27.5% 4.5% 65.9% 27.1% 7.0%
11th Grade 66.6% 27.2% 6.2% 65.3% 29.1% 5.6%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in their community, by gender (e.g., in 2008-10, 44.2% of California 9th grade females expressed a high level of agreement that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in their community). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether they participate in community-based group activities, help others in their community, and are involved in music, art, literature, sports, or a hobby. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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Meaningful Participation in the Community, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level High Medium Low
7th Grade 69.1% 24.9% 6.0%
9th Grade 66.6% 27.6% 5.8%
11th Grade 65.7% 28.2% 6.0%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in their community (e.g., in 2008-10, 44.7% of California 9th graders expressed a high level of agreement that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in their community). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether they participate in community-based group activities, help others in their community, and are involved in music, art, literature, sports, or a hobby. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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Meaningful Participation in the Community, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity High Medium Low
African American/Black 63.4% 19.5% 17.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE
Asian 70.2% 25.0% 4.8%
Hispanic/Latino 56.3% 30.4% 13.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE
White 68.8% 26.0% 5.2%
Multiethnic 63.6% 30.4% 6.0%
Other 57.9% 35.1% 7.0%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reporting each level of agreement (high, medium, and low) that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in their community, by race/ethnicity (e.g., in 2008-10, 35.6% of California Hispanic/Latino students in grades 7, 9, and 11 expressed a high level of agreement that they have opportunities for meaningful participation in their community). This is a summary measure based on student reports of whether they participate in community-based group activities, help others in their community, and are involved in music, art, literature, sports, or a hobby. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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Total Community Assets, by Gender and Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level Female Male
High Medium Low High Medium Low
7th Grade 79.6% 18.7% 1.7% 72.5% 20.4% 7.0%
9th Grade 78.4% 17.5% 4.0% 69.1% 26.3% 4.7%
11th Grade 75.3% 19.7% 5.0% 73.9% 22.0% 4.1%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, by level of total community assets and gender (e.g., in 2008-10, 63.8% of California 9th grade females reported a high level of total community assets). This is a summary measure that includes student reports of caring adults, high expectations from adults, and meaningful participation in the community. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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Total Community Assets, by Grade Level in 2008-2010
Grade Level High Medium Low
7th Grade 76.1% 19.5% 4.4%
9th Grade 73.9% 21.7% 4.5%
11th Grade 74.6% 20.7% 4.7%
Non-Traditional N/A N/A N/A

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, and non-traditional students, by level of total community assets (e.g., in 2008-10, 62.1% of California 9th graders reported a high level of total community assets). This is a summary measure that includes student reports of caring adults, high expectations from adults, and meaningful participation in the community. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data. "Non-traditional" students are those enrolled in Community Day Schools or Continuation Education.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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Total Community Assets, by Race/Ethnicity in 2008-2010
Race/Ethnicity High Medium Low
African American/Black 67.5% 20.0% 12.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native LNE LNE LNE
Asian 69.0% 26.0% 5.0%
Hispanic/Latino 77.7% 16.1% 6.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander LNE LNE LNE
White 79.6% 16.9% 3.5%
Multiethnic 72.7% 23.5% 3.8%
Other 76.3% 17.5% 6.1%

Definition: Percentage of public school students in grades 7, 9, and 11, by level of total community assets and race/ethnicity (e.g., in 2008-10, 56.6% of California Hispanic/Latino students in grades 7, 9, and 11 reported a high level of total community assets). This is a summary measure that includes student reports of caring adults, high expectations from adults, and meaningful participation in the community. The grade levels included in school district-level data depend on the grades offered in each district; for example, high school districts do not include 7th grade data.

Data Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey (WestEd). http://www.wested.org/chks

Footnote: The 2008-2010 time period reflects data from school years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. N/A indicates that the survey was not administered in that period or that data are not available for that group. LNE (Low Number Event) indicates that there were fewer than 20 respondents for a specific answer. See the “Core Narrative” or “Resilience Supplemental Narrative” at http://chks.wested.org/reports for more information about these measures.

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