2007 Student Perception Survey

This survey measured students’ perception of the risk of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use, and of  parental and community approval/disapproval of ATOD use. High school youth worked with the school administration and community providers to shed light on these perception questions. The Sitka high school statistics class developed a survey the method for gathering the sample of the student population for the survey. Joe Little, a math professor at UAS also reviewed the survey and made suggestions.  The survey was administered to a random sample of students in grades 8,  and 10, and 12 from Blatchley Middle School, Sitka High School and Pacific High School. The surveys were anonymous.
Download the raw data from this survey

2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

In the spring of 2005, 283 high school students and 87 middle school students took the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Students were asked questions related to Personal Safety; Violence-Related Behaviors; Suicide; Tobacco, Alcohol, Marijuana, and Other Drug Use; and Sexual Behavior. They were also asked questions related to their connectedness to school and community.	Summary
	Comparison Graph - Alcohol
	Comparison Graph - Tobacco
	Comparison Graph - Other Drugs
	Comparison Graph - Suicide
	Middle School Questions
	Middle School Results
	High School Questions
	High School Results

2006 School Climate and Connectedness Survey

The Sitka Borough School District administered the School Climate and Connectedness Survey (SCCS) in spring 2006 to Blatchley Middle School and Sitka High School students and staff.  School climate refers to factors that contribute to the tone in and attitudes toward a school. Positive school climate is associated with well-managed classrooms and common areas, high and clearly stated expectations concerning individual responsibility, and teachers and staff who consistently acknowledge all students and fairly address their behavior.School connectedness refers to students’ school experiences and their perceptions and feelings about school. This includes feeling that they are a part of the school, that they are individually cared about by adults, that their learning matters and is a high priority, that they are close to people at school and have strong relationships, that they are safe at school, and that teachers and staff consistently treat them with respect. This is a long report and comes in six parts.	Part 1
	Part 2
	Part 3
	Part 4
	Part 5
	Part 6

2005 School Climate and Connectedness Survey

The Sitka Borough School District administered the School Climate and Connectedness Survey (SCCS) in spring 2005 to Blatchley Middle School and Sitka High School students and staff.  School climate refers to factors that contribute to the tone in and attitudes toward a school. Positive school climate is associated with well-managed classrooms and common areas, high and clearly stated expectations concerning individual responsibility, and teachers and staff who consistently acknowledge all students and fairly address their behavior.School connectedness refers to students’ school experiences and their perceptions and feelings about school. This includes feeling that they are a part of the school, that they are individually cared about by adults, that their learning matters and is a high priority, that they are close to people at school and have strong relationships, that they are safe at school, and that teachers and staff consistently treat them with respect.

Comparison of 1995 and 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys,

Sitka and Pacific High Schools, All Grades

These are a series of graphs comparing responses from the 1995 and 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys. Some of the topics contain more than one graph.	Alcohol
	Other Drugs
	Safety
	Sex
	Suicide
	Tobacco
	Violence

2003 Drug Market Research Report

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium and the 7 Circles Coalition contracted with Alaska Marketing Consultants, Inc. (AMC) for qualitative research design consultation and professional telephone survey services to determine the current use of drugs and alcohol use in Southeast Alaska teenagers. The survey occurred from December 21, 2002 through January 5, 2003.

2002 Sitka Community Indicators Report

This is a sequel to the first indicators report that was published in 1999 and co-sponsored by the Island Institute and Sitka’s Turning Point partnership. The first report offered a broad profile and assessment of the well-being of Sitka. It provided information on population characteristics, the economy, social and health concerns, environmental issues, schools, and crime—all things that affect the quality of life in Sitka. It was widely distributed throughout the community and was found by many to be informative and useful—and the collaborative process that produced it was itself a positive civic development. Turning Point is pleased to be able to offer this updated and more inclusive indicators report to the community.

2002 Communities That Care Student Survey Report

A total of 84 students in 6th, 8th, and 10th grade were surveyed on alcohol and other drug use, antisocial behavior, and risk and protective factors. The low number of responses do not allow any generalizations to the total population of students in Sitka.

2000 Developmental Assets: A Profile of Your Youth

Sitka Prevention and Treatment Services conducted this Search Institute survey in May, 2000. The survey was administered to 63 youth in Sitka High School and Pacific High School in grades 9 and 10. The low percentage of students surveyed means the results may not represent the total population of students.	Main report
	Appendix A: list of all survey items and responses
	Appendix B: item mapping to assets
	Appendix C: Bibliography
	Appendix D: print and video resources

1999 Sitka Community Indicators Report

This is the first indicators report that was published in 1999 and co-sponsored by the Island Institute and Sitka’s Turning Point partnership. This report offeres a broad profile and assessment of the well-being of Sitka. It provides information on population characteristics, the economy, social and health concerns, environmental issues, schools, and crime—all things that affect the quality of life in Sitka.

1997 Developmental Assets: A Profile of Your Youth

Sitka Prevention and Treatment Services conducted this Search Institute survey in November, 1997. The survey was administered to 239 youth in Sitka High School in grades 6, 7, and 9. The low percentage of students surveyed means the results may not represent the total population of students.	Main report
	Appendix A: list of all survey items and responses
	Appendix B: item mapping to assets
	Appendix C: Bibliography
	Appendix D: print and video resources

1995 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

This report presents an analysis of Sitka student responses to the 1995 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The Sitka surveys were included as part of a statewide sample and used only in the state report. Because Sitka results were not individually analyzed by the State, the Sitka School District contracted Hellenthal and Associates to analyze the Sitka data. Attempts were made to gather data about both the junior and high school levels; however, only 7.3 % of the Junior High school was sampled. This low percentage does not represent the total population, and therefore the Junior High results were not analyzed. 84.9% of the High School was sampled, and those results are represented in this report.