Sterling Results
Male or Female
Male
53%
Female
47%
Grade
9th Grade
29%
10th Grade
24%
11th Grade
25%
12th Grade
22%
Have you ever been bullied or picked on by another student?
never
51%
occasionally
42%
frequently
7%
How often do you think other students are bullied in your school?
never
11%
occasionally
59%
frequently
30%
How many times have you started a fight or beaten someone up at school?
never
78%
once or twice
18%
three or more times
4%
How many times have you gotten in trouble for picking on another student?
never
74%
once or twice
24%
three or more times
2%
Do you feel safe at school?
yes
81%
no
19%
Have you ever been a part of a group that bullied or picked on another student?
yes
20%
no
80%
Have you ever stolen or destroyed another student’s property?
yes
12%
no
88%
Have you ever stayed home from school to avoid being bullied?
yes
11%
no
89%
Do staff members try to protect students from being bullied?
yes, and it usually works
33%
yes, but it doesn’t really work
28%
sometimes, but only if it’s bad enough
31%
no, they ignore it
8%
Do you believe you can count on adults in your school to protect you from being hurt by others?
yes, most of them
40%
maybe some of them
44%
not really any at all
17%
Who would you most likely tell if you were being bullied by another student?
a teacher
13%
someone from home
23%
the principal
4%
my guidance counselor
11%
a friend
36%
no one
13%
How have you heard about your school’s policy on bullying (check all that apply)?
student handbook
43%
announcements
59%
teachers
54%
signs/posters
48%
friends
14%
parent
15%
I don’t know the school’s policy on bullying
18%
Have you repeatedly sent or received hurtful or threatening messages digitally (text, twitter, facebook, email, etc.)?
yes, I’ve sent them
2%
yes, I’ve received them
12%
I have both sent and received them
12%
no, I have not
74%
Where is bullying most likely to take place?
Hallway
30%
Classroom
11%
Locker room
18%
Cafeteria
12%
Bathroom
3%
Bus
1%
Gym
2%
Other
22%
Are some areas of this school unsafe?
no
63%
yes
37%
What kinds of things have been done to you? Select all that apply.
Called names
71%
Threatened
19%
Something damaged or stolen
16%
Pushed, kicked, or hit
18%
Ignored or excluded
52%
Was this bullying because of your:
Race
9%
Religion
1%
Gender
1%
Age
1%
Ability
4%
Economic situation
1%
Body size
18%
Residence (where you live)
0%
Perceived sexual orientation
1%
none of the above
64%
What did you do?
Told someone
12%
Bullied back
14%
Ignored it
41%
Stayed at home
1%
Avoided the bully
5%
none of the above
28%
Telling an adult about problems with bullying:
normally helps the situation
48%
can make the situation worse
38%
is snitching so you shouldn’t do that
15%
When you see some being picked on, what do you normally do?
stay out of it, it’s none of my business
30%
stick up for the person being bullied
44%
join in with the bully
1%
tell someone
15%
other
9%
Which do you think is the biggest problem at your school:
fights or threats of violence
25%
getting picked on and teased
38%
being harassed or threatened electronically (computer/texting, etc.)
29%
dating violence and intimidation
8%
