Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
Frequency Distribution Report
LATHROP HIGH, LATHROP R-II School District

sec_grade Frequency Percent
9 83 38.79
10 44 20.56
11 64 29.91
12 23 10.75

What is your sex?
sec1 Frequency Percent
MALE 122 57.01
FEMALE 92 42.99

Which best describes you?
sec2 Frequency Percent
White (not Hispanic) 196 91.59
African American (not Hispanic) 4 1.87
Asian 1 0.47
American Indian 8 3.74
Hispanic 5 2.34

How far in school did your mother
go?
sec3 Frequency Percent
FINISHED 8TH 11 5.16
H.S. GRAD 62 29.11
POST SECONDARY 55 25.82
COLLEGE GRAD 68 31.92
DON'T KNOW 17 7.98

Frequency Missing = 1


How far in school did your father
go?
sec4 Frequency Percent
UNDER 8TH 1 0.47
FINISHED 8TH 13 6.10
H.S. GRAD 97 45.54
POST SECONDARY 44 20.66
COLLEGE GRAD 36 16.90
DON'T KNOW 22 10.33

Frequency Missing = 1


How many days of school did you miss
last month?
sec5 Frequency Percent
NONE 106 50.00
1 OR 2 DAYS 80 37.74
3 OR 4 DAYS 18 8.49
5 TO 10 DAYS 5 2.36
MORE THAN 10 DAYS 3 1.42

Frequency Missing = 2


How many hours of television do you
usually watch each day?
sec6 Frequency Percent
ONE HR. OR LESS 71 33.49
TWO HRS. 60 28.30
THREE HRS. 45 21.23
FOUR HRS. 18 8.49
FIVE HRS. 9 4.25
SIX + HRS. 9 4.25

Frequency Missing = 2


How many hours a day do you spend
playing on the computer or with video
games?
sec7 Frequency Percent
ONE HR. OR LESS 124 58.49
TWO HRS. 44 20.75
THREE HRS. 20 9.43
FOUR HRS. 6 2.83
FIVE HRS. 7 3.30
SIX + HRS. 11 5.19

Frequency Missing = 2


What is the one thing that is likely to take the largest share of your time in the year after you leave high school?
sec8 Frequency Percent
WORK FULL-TIME 17 7.94
TWO YEAR SCHOOL 33 15.42
FOUR YEAR SCHOOL 125 58.41
MILITARY 13 6.07
OTHER 26 12.15

Which of the following best
describes your grades so far
in school?
sec9 Frequency Percent
A 56 26.29
A & B 56 26.29
B 24 11.27
B & C 39 18.31
C 13 6.10
C & D 20 9.39
D 3 1.41
BELOW D 2 0.94

Frequency Missing = 1


How much time do you usually spend
on homework each day?
sec10 Frequency Percent
NONE ASSIGNED 29 13.68
DON T DO IT 19 8.96
1/2 HR. OR LESS 75 35.38
ONE HOUR 60 28.30
TWO HOURS 15 7.08
MORE THAN 2 HRS 14 6.60

Frequency Missing = 2


About how many hours per week do you usually work in a part-time job during the school year.
sec11 Frequency Percent
NONE 128 60.09
UNDER 6 HRS. 17 7.98
6 TO 10 HRS. 21 9.86
11 TO 15 HRS. 11 5.16
16 TO 20 HRS. 18 8.45
21 TO 25 HRS. 12 5.63
MORE THAN 25 6 2.82

Frequency Missing = 1


How would you describe the quality
of education available to you in
this school?
sec12 Frequency Percent
EXCELLENT 10 4.69
GOOD 78 36.62
AVERAGE 98 46.01
BELOW AVERAGE 19 8.92
POOR 8 3.76

Frequency Missing = 1


How many hours each week do you usually spend in extra-curricular activities associated with school? - excluding sports?
sec13 Frequency Percent
NONE 78 36.79
1 TO 2 HRS. 26 12.26
3 TO 5 HRS. 31 14.62
6 TO 10 HRS. 23 10.85
11 TO 15 HRS. 37 17.45
16 TO 20 HRS. 12 5.66
MORE THAN 20 5 2.36

Frequency Missing = 2


Which one of the following career clusters best describes your four year plan of study?
sec14 Frequency Percent
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 24 11.21
Architecture & Construction 20 9.35
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 9 4.21
Business, Management & Administration 14 6.54
Education & Training 8 3.74
Finance 2 0.93
Government & Public Administration 1 0.47
Health Science 20 9.35
Hospitality & Tourism 1 0.47
Human Services 15 7.01
Information Technology 3 1.40
Law, Public Safety & Security 13 6.07
Manufacturing 1 0.47
Marketing, Sales & Service 2 0.93
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 12 5.61
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 2 0.93
Other 46 21.50
Have not selected a career path 21 9.81

Talk to one of your parents about
your experiences in school.
sec15 Frequency Percent
Not at all 20 9.35
Rarely 58 27.10
Occasionally 71 33.18
Regularly 65 30.37

Talk to one of your parents about
your plans for high school.
sec16 Frequency Percent
Not at all 23 10.80
Rarely 78 36.62
Occasionally 65 30.52
Regularly 47 22.07

Frequency Missing = 1


Talk to one of your parents about
your plans for after high school.
sec17 Frequency Percent
Not at all 14 6.60
Rarely 49 23.11
Occasionally 82 38.68
Regularly 67 31.60

Frequency Missing = 2


Data Collected in Fall, 2006
Tables Generated February 02, 2007

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
Frequency Distribution Report
LATHROP HIGH, LATHROP R-II School District

  Regularly Often Occasionally Rarely Not at
all		  
Question N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. Number
Missing
18 - I am taught effective note-taking skills 17 7.9 58 27.1 74 34.6 55 25.7 10 4.7 0
19 - My teachers place students in small groups 17 7.9 62 29.0 84 39.3 46 21.5 5 2.3 0
20 - I am asked to present new content through pictures, graphs, maps, or charts 6 2.8 30 14.1 72 33.8 91 42.7 14 6.6 1
21 - I am asked to summarize new material 27 12.7 56 26.4 60 28.3 56 26.4 13 6.1 2
22 - I am asked to revise or correct errors in my work 21 9.8 49 22.9 72 33.6 56 26.2 16 7.5 0
23 - I am asked to identify similarities and differences 25 11.7 71 33.3 79 37.1 33 15.5 5 2.3 1
24 - I am given opportunities to construct and work on my own long-term projects 18 8.4 49 22.9 65 30.4 67 31.3 15 7.0 0
25 - I am asked to relate what I already know to new material 27 12.7 50 23.6 78 36.8 45 21.2 12 5.7 2
26 - I am given opportunities to present what I have learned to other students 15 7.0 42 19.7 72 33.8 68 31.9 16 7.5 1
27 - My graded assignments are returned to me before I am tested on the information 66 31.0 55 25.8 49 23.0 33 15.5 10 4.7 1
28 - Teachers enforce the rules fairly 36 16.9 66 31.0 52 24.4 33 15.5 26 12.2 1

Data Collected in Fall, 2006
Tables Generated February 02, 2007

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
Frequency Distribution Report
LATHROP HIGH, LATHROP R-II School District

  Strongly
Agree		 Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
Disagree		  
Question N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. N Pct. Number
Missing
29 - My opinion is valued by teachers and administrators. 12 5.6 47 22.1 88 41.3 48 22.5 18 8.5 1
30 - My teachers let me know when I am doing a good job. 28 13.2 101 47.6 58 27.4 16 7.5 9 4.2 2
31 - Teachers connect what students are learning with the real world. 17 8.0 66 31.1 80 37.7 34 16.0 15 7.1 2
32 - During our classes we stay focused on learning and don’t waste time. 6 2.8 59 27.7 78 36.6 50 23.5 20 9.4 1
33 - Being successful in school today will help me in my future. 125 58.7 49 23.0 23 10.8 12 5.6 4 1.9 1
34 - Differences among students and their families are respected in this school. 20 9.4 54 25.5 81 38.2 33 15.6 24 11.3 2
35 - I can do well in school. 100 46.9 76 35.7 23 10.8 8 3.8 6 2.8 1
36 - I learn a lot in this school. 23 10.8 88 41.5 65 30.7 24 11.3 12 5.7 2
37 - I like reading. 31 14.6 30 14.2 33 15.6 42 19.8 76 35.8 2
38 - There are students from my school that belong to street gangs. 24 11.3 24 11.3 55 25.8 37 17.4 73 34.3 1
39 - My teachers help me understand my mistakes on assignments. 21 9.9 76 35.8 76 35.8 33 15.6 6 2.8 2
40 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 18 8.5 66 31.1 81 38.2 29 13.7 18 8.5 2
41 - My school building is in good condition. 3 1.4 27 12.7 59 27.8 71 33.5 52 24.5 2
42 - Most of my teachers inform me about my progress in their class. 14 6.6 86 40.6 59 27.8 38 17.9 15 7.1 2
43 - There is a feeling of belonging at my school. 21 9.9 65 30.7 79 37.3 32 15.1 15 7.1 2
44 - Teachers in my school really care about me. 18 8.5 64 30.3 83 39.3 35 16.6 11 5.2 3
45 - The classes I have at school cover material that is important to me. 10 4.7 74 34.9 76 35.8 33 15.6 19 9.0 2
46 - My teachers make clear what I'm supposed to learn. 21 10.0 94 44.5 70 33.2 20 9.5 6 2.8 3
47 - The classes I took last year prepared me for this year's subjects. 24 11.3 77 36.3 71 33.5 27 12.7 13 6.1 2
48 - Our classes are often interrupted. 20 9.4 33 15.6 84 39.6 67 31.6 8 3.8 2
49 - In most classes, if I am having trouble learning something, my teacher usually finds another way to help me understand. 22 10.3 76 35.7 72 33.8 29 13.6 14 6.6 1
50 - Most of my teachers are organized and well prepared to teach. 23 10.7 108 50.5 61 28.5 17 7.9 5 2.3 0
51 - In my school, all students are given a chance to succeed. 52 24.4 94 44.1 41 19.2 22 10.3 4 1.9 1
52 - My teachers want me to contribute my thoughts in class. 28 13.1 88 41.1 67 31.3 26 12.1 5 2.3 0
53 - There is good communication between teachers and students. 22 10.3 80 37.4 83 38.8 21 9.8 8 3.7 0
54 - I feel safe at school. 37 17.3 72 33.6 66 30.8 20 9.3 19 8.9 0
55 - My school provides me with the textbooks and learning materials I need to learn. 66 31.0 80 37.6 44 20.7 21 9.9 2 0.9 1
56 - Most teenagers around here drink a lot. 75 35.0 57 26.6 55 25.7 14 6.5 13 6.1 0
57 - I like going to this school. 32 15.0 71 33.2 51 23.8 28 13.1 32 15.0 0
58 - This community is a good place to grow up. 45 21.2 65 30.7 65 30.7 15 7.1 22 10.4 2
59 - I am treated fairly at school. 30 14.1 79 37.1 59 27.7 25 11.7 20 9.4 1
60 - If a student has a problem there are teachers who will listen and help. 37 17.4 93 43.7 52 24.4 22 10.3 9 4.2 1
61 - My parents have a good idea of what goes on at school. 35 16.5 74 34.9 53 25.0 32 15.1 18 8.5 2
62 - The community is proud of this school. 21 9.9 61 28.6 84 39.4 35 16.4 12 5.6 1
63 - Drug use is common among teenagers in this community. 31 14.6 54 25.4 70 32.9 33 15.5 25 11.7 1
64 - I know how to find information I need to complete class projects. 43 20.2 108 50.7 39 18.3 17 8.0 6 2.8 1
65 - My teachers think I can learn. 63 30.0 101 48.1 36 17.1 6 2.9 4 1.9 4
66 - My teachers are good teachers. 37 17.4 94 44.1 61 28.6 15 7.0 6 2.8 1
67 - Students at my school are friendly. 22 10.3 67 31.5 75 35.2 27 12.7 22 10.3 1
68 - My family believes that I can do well in school. 121 57.3 65 30.8 20 9.5 2 0.9 3 1.4 3
69 - I would attend a different school if I could. 38 17.8 37 17.3 53 24.8 36 16.8 50 23.4 0
70 - Teachers treat me with respect. 32 15.0 89 41.8 58 27.2 26 12.2 8 3.8 1
71 - My teachers expect very good work from me. 57 26.6 96 44.9 49 22.9 7 3.3 5 2.3 0
72 - Discipline is handled fairly in my school. 8 3.7 58 27.1 69 32.2 33 15.4 46 21.5 0
73 - The classes at my school are academically rigorous and challenging. 17 8.0 55 25.8 95 44.6 34 16.0 12 5.6 1
74 - A guidance counselor has assisted me in creating a plan to reach my educational and/or career goals. 41 19.2 58 27.2 57 26.8 31 14.6 26 12.2 1
75 - Career-Technical education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 7 3.3 62 29.0 113 52.8 21 9.8 11 5.1 0
76 - If I have a personal problem, I can talk to the counselor. 44 20.6 82 38.3 56 26.2 21 9.8 11 5.1 0
77 - Most of my teachers respond to disruptive students quickly and effectively. 24 11.2 80 37.4 67 31.3 30 14.0 13 6.1 0
78 - I have been encouraged to establish career or educational goals at school. 46 21.5 84 39.3 62 29.0 14 6.5 8 3.7 0
79 - Clear rules regarding behavior have been established in most of my classes. 43 20.2 84 39.4 60 28.2 12 5.6 14 6.6 1

Data Collected in Fall, 2006
Tables Generated February 02, 2007