Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
Frequency Distribution Report
CLINTON SR. HIGH, CLINTON School District

sec_grade Frequency Percent
9 165 27.64
10 157 26.30
11 137 22.95
12 138 23.12

What is your sex?
sec1 Frequency Percent
MALE 302 50.59
FEMALE 295 49.41

Which best describes you?
sec2 Frequency Percent
White (not Hispanic) 554 92.95
African American (not Hispanic) 15 2.52
Asian 6 1.01
American Indian 12 2.01
Hispanic 9 1.51

Frequency Missing = 1


How far in school did your mother
go?
sec3 Frequency Percent
UNDER 8TH 6 1.01
FINISHED 8TH 34 5.70
H.S. GRAD 187 31.32
POST SECONDARY 137 22.95
COLLEGE GRAD 169 28.31
DON'T KNOW 64 10.72

How far in school did your father
go?
sec4 Frequency Percent
UNDER 8TH 7 1.17
FINISHED 8TH 32 5.36
H.S. GRAD 208 34.84
POST SECONDARY 105 17.59
COLLEGE GRAD 134 22.45
DON'T KNOW 111 18.59

How many days of school did you miss
last month?
sec5 Frequency Percent
NONE 276 46.23
1 OR 2 DAYS 206 34.51
3 OR 4 DAYS 77 12.90
5 TO 10 DAYS 27 4.52
MORE THAN 10 DAYS 11 1.84

How many hours of television do you
usually watch each day?
sec6 Frequency Percent
ONE HR. OR LESS 227 38.22
TWO HRS. 162 27.27
THREE HRS. 117 19.70
FOUR HRS. 50 8.42
FIVE HRS. 18 3.03
SIX + HRS. 20 3.37

Frequency Missing = 3


How many hours a day do you spend
playing on the computer or with video
games?
sec7 Frequency Percent
ONE HR. OR LESS 354 59.80
TWO HRS. 113 19.09
THREE HRS. 49 8.28
FOUR HRS. 31 5.24
FIVE HRS. 15 2.53
SIX + HRS. 30 5.07

Frequency Missing = 5


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 63 10.55
TWO YEAR SCHOOL 99 16.58
FOUR YEAR SCHOOL 338 56.62
MILITARY 45 7.54
OTHER 52 8.71

Which of the following best
describes your grades so far
in school?
sec9 Frequency Percent
A 163 27.30
A & B 176 29.48
B 52 8.71
B & C 93 15.58
C 39 6.53
C & D 44 7.37
D 13 2.18
BELOW D 17 2.85

How much time do you usually spend
on homework each day?
sec10 Frequency Percent
NONE ASSIGNED 52 8.72
DON T DO IT 60 10.07
1/2 HR. OR LESS 169 28.36
ONE HOUR 191 32.05
TWO HOURS 82 13.76
MORE THAN 2 HRS 42 7.05

Frequency Missing = 1


About how many hours per week do you usually work in a part-time job during the school year.
sec11 Frequency Percent
NONE 358 60.07
UNDER 6 HRS. 34 5.70
6 TO 10 HRS. 44 7.38
11 TO 15 HRS. 46 7.72
16 TO 20 HRS. 55 9.23
21 TO 25 HRS. 29 4.87
MORE THAN 25 30 5.03

Frequency Missing = 1


How would you describe the quality
of education available to you in
this school?
sec12 Frequency Percent
EXCELLENT 32 5.38
GOOD 219 36.81
AVERAGE 253 42.52
BELOW AVERAGE 63 10.59
POOR 28 4.71

Frequency Missing = 2


How many hours each week do you usually spend in extra-curricular activities associated with school? - excluding sports?
sec13 Frequency Percent
NONE 201 33.78
1 TO 2 HRS. 124 20.84
3 TO 5 HRS. 81 13.61
6 TO 10 HRS. 71 11.93
11 TO 15 HRS. 68 11.43
16 TO 20 HRS. 28 4.71
MORE THAN 20 22 3.70

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 29 4.87
Architecture & Construction 34 5.70
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 50 8.39
Business, Management & Administration 54 9.06
Education & Training 34 5.70
Finance 6 1.01
Government & Public Administration 4 0.67
Health Science 42 7.05
Hospitality & Tourism 6 1.01
Human Services 68 11.41
Information Technology 4 0.67
Law, Public Safety & Security 34 5.70
Manufacturing 9 1.51
Marketing, Sales & Service 12 2.01
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 47 7.89
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics 7 1.17
Other 92 15.44
Have not selected a career path 64 10.74

Frequency Missing = 1


Talk to one of your parents about
your experiences in school.
sec15 Frequency Percent
Not at all 38 6.37
Rarely 133 22.28
Occasionally 231 38.69
Regularly 195 32.66

Talk to one of your parents about
your plans for high school.
sec16 Frequency Percent
Not at all 62 10.39
Rarely 149 24.96
Occasionally 243 40.70
Regularly 143 23.95

Talk to one of your parents about
your plans for after high school.
sec17 Frequency Percent
Not at all 41 6.87
Rarely 94 15.75
Occasionally 226 37.86
Regularly 236 39.53

Data Collected in Fall, 2007
Tables Generated January 09, 2008

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
Frequency Distribution Report
CLINTON SR. HIGH, CLINTON 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 44 7.4 137 22.9 223 37.4 151 25.3 42 7.0 0
19 - My teachers place students in small groups 16 2.7 80 13.4 263 44.1 213 35.7 25 4.2 0
20 - I am asked to present new content through pictures, graphs, maps, or charts 17 2.9 61 10.2 209 35.1 237 39.8 72 12.1 1
21 - I am asked to summarize new material 42 7.1 115 19.4 232 39.1 162 27.3 42 7.1 4
22 - I am asked to revise or correct errors in my work 65 10.9 149 25.0 210 35.3 132 22.2 39 6.6 2
23 - I am asked to identify similarities and differences 33 5.5 143 24.0 265 44.5 125 21.0 29 4.9 2
24 - I am given opportunities to construct and work on my own long-term projects 54 9.1 138 23.3 208 35.1 146 24.6 47 7.9 4
25 - I am asked to relate what I already know to new material 61 10.2 163 27.3 215 36.0 120 20.1 38 6.4 0
26 - I am given opportunities to present what I have learned to other students 26 4.4 101 16.9 223 37.4 188 31.5 58 9.7 1
27 - My graded assignments are returned to me before I am tested on the information 134 22.5 149 25.0 176 29.5 115 19.3 22 3.7 1
28 - Teachers enforce the rules fairly 90 15.1 173 29.1 167 28.1 124 20.8 41 6.9 2

Data Collected in Fall, 2007
Tables Generated January 09, 2008

 

Cycle 4 Advance Questionnaire - Secondary Students (9-12)
Frequency Distribution Report
CLINTON SR. HIGH, CLINTON 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. 23 3.9 142 23.8 225 37.7 136 22.8 71 11.9 0
30 - My teachers let me know when I am doing a good job. 60 10.1 263 44.1 192 32.2 62 10.4 20 3.4 0
31 - Teachers connect what students are learning with the real world. 31 5.2 184 30.9 219 36.7 123 20.6 39 6.5 1
32 - During our classes we stay focused on learning and don’t waste time. 21 3.5 119 19.9 269 45.1 140 23.5 48 8.0 0
33 - Being successful in school today will help me in my future. 280 47.1 202 33.9 81 13.6 20 3.4 12 2.0 2
34 - Differences among students and their families are respected in this school. 39 6.5 133 22.3 229 38.4 119 19.9 77 12.9 0
35 - I can do well in school. 287 48.1 215 36.0 74 12.4 11 1.8 10 1.7 0
36 - I learn a lot in this school. 82 13.8 224 37.6 184 30.9 80 13.4 25 4.2 2
37 - I like reading. 148 24.8 110 18.4 122 20.4 87 14.6 130 21.8 0
38 - There are students from my school that belong to street gangs. 73 12.2 74 12.4 203 34.1 122 20.5 124 20.8 1
39 - My teachers help me understand my mistakes on assignments. 41 6.9 216 36.4 207 34.8 100 16.8 30 5.1 3
40 - In our community people tend to trust each other. 23 3.9 138 23.2 224 37.7 146 24.6 63 10.6 3
41 - My school building is in good condition. 6 1.0 53 9.0 131 22.1 205 34.6 197 33.3 5
42 - Most of my teachers inform me about my progress in their class. 40 6.8 234 39.5 195 32.9 92 15.5 31 5.2 5
43 - There is a feeling of belonging at my school. 30 5.1 163 27.5 210 35.4 115 19.4 75 12.6 4
44 - Teachers in my school really care about me. 55 9.3 168 28.3 221 37.3 96 16.2 53 8.9 4
45 - The classes I have at school cover material that is important to me. 43 7.3 183 30.9 233 39.3 102 17.2 32 5.4 4
46 - My teachers make clear what I'm supposed to learn. 40 6.8 235 39.8 226 38.2 68 11.5 22 3.7 6
47 - The classes I took last year prepared me for this year's subjects. 54 9.1 218 36.8 192 32.4 90 15.2 39 6.6 4
48 - Our classes are often interrupted. 61 10.3 137 23.1 229 38.6 134 22.6 32 5.4 4
49 - In most classes, if I am having trouble learning something, my teacher usually finds another way to help me understand. 44 7.4 190 32.1 195 33.0 108 18.3 54 9.1 6
50 - Most of my teachers are organized and well prepared to teach. 69 11.7 283 47.9 166 28.1 58 9.8 15 2.5 6
51 - In my school, all students are given a chance to succeed. 122 20.7 228 38.6 160 27.1 54 9.2 26 4.4 7
52 - My teachers want me to contribute my thoughts in class. 62 10.5 258 43.7 185 31.4 65 11.0 20 3.4 7
53 - There is good communication between teachers and students. 41 6.9 174 29.4 214 36.2 114 19.3 48 8.1 6
54 - I feel safe at school. 65 11.0 204 34.6 190 32.2 74 12.5 57 9.7 7
55 - My school provides me with the textbooks and learning materials I need to learn. 114 19.3 275 46.6 132 22.4 46 7.8 23 3.9 7
56 - Most teenagers around here drink a lot. 248 42.0 154 26.1 132 22.3 38 6.4 19 3.2 6
57 - I like going to this school. 51 8.6 162 27.4 175 29.6 107 18.1 96 16.2 6
58 - This community is a good place to grow up. 72 12.2 178 30.2 218 36.9 67 11.4 55 9.3 7
59 - I am treated fairly at school. 40 6.7 204 34.2 198 33.2 90 15.1 64 10.7 1
60 - If a student has a problem there are teachers who will listen and help. 77 12.9 230 38.7 185 31.1 69 11.6 34 5.7 2
61 - My parents have a good idea of what goes on at school. 85 14.3 211 35.5 163 27.4 82 13.8 53 8.9 3
62 - The community is proud of this school. 45 7.6 128 21.6 244 41.2 117 19.8 58 9.8 5
63 - Drug use is common among teenagers in this community. 188 31.6 177 29.7 163 27.4 47 7.9 20 3.4 2
64 - I know how to find information I need to complete class projects. 83 13.9 275 46.1 178 29.9 43 7.2 17 2.9 1
65 - My teachers think I can learn. 155 26.1 265 44.6 139 23.4 20 3.4 15 2.5 3
66 - My teachers are good teachers. 93 15.6 226 38.0 217 36.5 39 6.6 20 3.4 2
67 - Students at my school are friendly. 33 5.5 161 27.1 251 42.2 97 16.3 53 8.9 2
68 - My family believes that I can do well in school. 335 56.2 178 29.9 60 10.1 13 2.2 10 1.7 1
69 - I would attend a different school if I could. 131 22.0 121 20.3 162 27.2 113 19.0 69 11.6 1
70 - Teachers treat me with respect. 70 11.8 227 38.2 202 33.9 63 10.6 33 5.5 2
71 - My teachers expect very good work from me. 133 22.3 274 46.0 151 25.3 26 4.4 12 2.0 1
72 - Discipline is handled fairly in my school. 37 6.2 123 20.6 190 31.9 126 21.1 120 20.1 1
73 - The classes at my school are academically rigorous and challenging. 30 5.0 169 28.4 241 40.5 112 18.8 43 7.2 2
74 - A guidance counselor has assisted me in creating a plan to reach my educational and/or career goals. 162 27.1 213 35.7 143 24.0 52 8.7 27 4.5 0
75 - Career-Technical education is an essential part of the district's program of studies. 103 17.3 219 36.8 218 36.6 36 6.1 19 3.2 2
76 - If I have a personal problem, I can talk to the counselor. 115 19.3 207 34.7 143 24.0 79 13.3 52 8.7 1
77 - Most of my teachers respond to disruptive students quickly and effectively. 54 9.1 182 30.6 224 37.7 85 14.3 49 8.2 3
78 - I have been encouraged to establish career or educational goals at school. 129 21.8 274 46.2 144 24.3 30 5.1 16 2.7 4
79 - Clear rules regarding behavior have been established in most of my classes. 103 17.3 237 39.8 176 29.5 54 9.1 26 4.4 1

Data Collected in Fall, 2007
Tables Generated January 09, 2008