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Highland Results

Male or Female
Male
51%
31
Female
49%
30
Grade
6th Grade
2%
1
7th Grade
0%
0
8th Grade
0%
0
9th Grade
10%
6
10th Grade
33%
20
11th Grade
43%
26
12th Grade
13%
8
Have you ever been bullied or picked on by another student?
never
48%
29
occasionally
43%
26
frequently
10%
6
How often do you think other students are bullied in your school?
never
5%
3
occasionally
75%
46
frequently
20%
12
How many times have you started a fight or beaten someone up at school?
never
62%
38
once or twice
26%
16
three or more times
11%
7
How many times have you gotten in trouble for picking on another student?
never
70%
43
once or twice
21%
13
three or more times
8%
5
Do you feel safe at school?
yes
87%
53
no
13%
8
Have you ever been a part of a group that bullied or picked on another student?
yes
20%
12
no
80%
49
Have you ever stolen or destroyed another student’s property?
yes
13%
8
no
87%
53
Have you ever stayed home from school to avoid being bullied?
yes
8%
5
no
92%
56
Do staff members try to protect students from being bullied?
yes, and it usually works
26%
16
yes, but it doesn’t really work
25%
15
sometimes, but only if it’s bad enough
39%
24
no, they ignore it
10%
6
Do you believe you can count on adults in your school to protect you from being hurt by others?
yes, most of them
36%
22
maybe some of them
39%
24
not really any at all
25%
15
Who would you most likely tell if you were being bullied by another student?
a teacher
8%
5
someone from home
23%
14
the principal
2%
1
my guidance counselor
11%
7
a friend
39%
24
no one
16%
10
How have you heard about your school’s policy on bullying (check all that apply)?
student handbook
70%
43
announcements
57%
35
teachers
64%
39
signs/posters
66%
40
friends
13%
8
parent
23%
14
I don’t know the school’s policy on bullying
10%
6
Have you repeatedly sent or received hurtful or threatening messages digitally (text, twitter, facebook, email, etc.)?
yes, I’ve sent them
3%
2
yes, I’ve received them
13%
8
I have both sent and received them
23%
14
no, I have not
61%
37
Where is bullying most likely to take place?
Hallway
43%
26
Classroom
5%
3
Locker room
7%
4
Cafeteria
15%
9
Bathroom
7%
4
Bus
7%
4
Gym
5%
3
Other
13%
8
Are some areas of this school unsafe?
no
66%
40
yes
34%
21
What kinds of things have been done to you? Select all that apply.
Called names
70%
43
Threatened
28%
17
Something damaged or stolen
21%
13
Pushed, kicked, or hit
16%
10
Ignored or excluded
49%
30
Was this bullying because of your:
Race
13%
8
Religion
0%
0
Gender
0%
0
Age
0%
0
Ability
5%
3
Economic situation
2%
1
Body size
15%
9
Residence (where you live)
3%
2
Perceived sexual orientation
5%
3
none of the above
57%
35
What did you do?
Told someone
8%
5
Bullied back
26%
16
Ignored it
36%
22
Stayed at home
0%
0
Avoided the bully
5%
3
none of the above
25%
15
Telling an adult about problems with bullying:
normally helps the situation
49%
30
can make the situation worse
31%
19
is snitching so you shouldn’t do that
20%
12
When you see some being picked on, what do you normally do?
stay out of it, it’s none of my business
31%
19
stick up for the person being bullied
39%
24
join in with the bully
7%
4
tell someone
16%
10
other
7%
4
Which do you think is the biggest problem at your school:
fights or threats of violence
33%
20
getting picked on and teased
21%
13
being harassed or threatened electronically (computer/texting, etc.)
39%
24
dating violence and intimidation
7%
4