Illinois Youth Survey

2026 County Report

County Name: Adams
Data collected Spring 2026

Introduction

Based on the administration of the Illinois Youth Survey (2026), this report provides county-level data on a variety of health and social indicators including drug use, bullying, school climate, and much more. The data has been organized into topical sections as noted in the table of contents. In some cases, only a portion of schools in a county participate in the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS). County reports are generated when there are two or more eligible public schools from two or more districts participating at the 8th, 10th, or 12th grade level. Eligible public schools are regular public schools, not specialized, that contain at least 10 students at the 8th, 10th, or 12th grade level, and thus are part of the pool of schools from which the statewide sample is drawn.


The IYS is offered to both public and private schools. Because of the lack of available enrollment information for private schools, the participation tables below reflect public school data only.


Public School Building Participation



In Table 1, the number of eligible public schools (schools that contain at least 10 students at the 8th, 10th, or 12th grade level) is compared with the actual number of IYS participating public schools in the county. There will be no data presented in this report for any grade level with data from only one district. This is to protect the confidentiality of district-level results.


Table 1: Public School Building IYS Participation by School Level


Table 1: Public School Building IYS Participation by School Level
Middle Schools
(8th grade)		 High Schools
(10th and/or 12th grades)
N Schools
Participating		 N Schools
Eligible		 N Schools
Participating		 N Schools
Eligible
2 5 2 5


Public School Student Participation

Table 2 compares the actual number of students surveyed with the number of all students enrolled in public schools within the county. Again, enrollment totals are based on student enrollment at public schools with at least 10 enrolled students at the 8th, 10th or 12th grade level. Table 2 is based solely on public school students due to the lack of available enrollment information for private schools. There will be no data presented in this report for any grade level with fewer than 10 valid surveys (in the column “N Students Surveyed”). This is to protect student confidentiality.

Table 2: Public School Student IYS Participation by Grade


Table 2: Public School Student IYS Participation by Grade
N Students Surveyed N Enrolled Students
in County		 % Enrolled Students
in County Report
8th 249 608 41%
10th 339 644 53%
12th 109 568 19%
Total 697 1820 38%


Tips for Using this Report



The data presented in this report reflects participating public and private schools in this county, as well as schools that serve youth in specialized settings such as charter schools or alternative schools. The list of schools that contributed to the data can be found following the table of contents.


The IYS 8th grade survey form does not include all questions asked on the IYS high school form. For that reason, responses to some questions do not appear in the tables for some grade levels. If you would like to determine what section includes responses to a specific survey item or verify if a question was asked at a specific grade level, please refer to the Site Report Appendix on the IYS website at http://iys.cprd.illinois.edu/results.


When looking at percentages, keep in mind that 0% may be a rounded number that does not mean "0" people affected. For example, a value of 0.4% would be rounded down to 0%.


Tables can be helpful when you are looking for a summary of responses for a particular survey question, for example, the percentage of 8th grade youth who report using prescription pain killers to get high. Some tables may contain a mean score (an average of all the responses), a median score (the middle point of all responses given) or an “N” (number of students who responded to that question). Tables can also be useful when you need specific data to support a grant or report. If you see an “N/A” (Not Applicable) noted in a table, this indicates that the question was not asked at that grade level. If you see an “N/R” (Not Reported) noted in a table, this indicates, unless otherwise specified, that at least 90% of students skipped the question for no known reason, making the results too biased to report. For tables that are “among users” only grade levels with “at least one user” will display; grade levels with “0” users will not show.


Summary charts were provided in previous years to help you compare local results to a random sample of students across the state of Illinois. Due to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and a subsequent decline in participation, an IYS state sample is not available for 2024 and there are no summary charts included in this report. State level results from the 2026 IYS will be available in late fall. Until then, you can compare these results to a county with similar characteristics, or to the 2020 report for suburban Chicago counties, other urban/suburban counties, or rural counties (Chicago is not available). All of these reports are available on the IYS website.


We are confident that you will find this report to be a valuable resource for planning, grant writing, program development and reporting. If you have any questions about this report, please call 888-333-5612 to speak to an IYS Coordinator or visit the IYS website at http://iys.cprd.illinois.edu/.




List of Schools


Public or private schools that contributed to the data in this report
ISBE ID School Name
11853 Quincy Sr High School
11856 Quincy Jr High School
20514 Central High School
20517 Central Junior High School

(1) Student Characteristics

Age

8th 10th 12th
Avg N Avg N Avg N
13.5 247 15.5 339 17.5 109


Gender*

  8th 10th 12th
% N % N % N
Female 42% 104 53% 181 50% 54
Male 56% 140 45% 153 49% 53
Prefer not to answer 2% 5 1% 5 2% 2
Total 100% 249 100% 339 100% 109
*In 2024 question and response options were changed


Race

  8th 10th 12th
% N % N % N
White 75% 186 79% 266 84% 92
Black/African American 8% 20 5% 16 2% 2
Latino/Latina 2% 4 1% 5 1% 1
Asian American 2% 4 3% 9 3% 3
Native American/American Indian 1% 2 1% 4 0% 0
Multi-racial 12% 30 10% 35 9% 10
Other 1% 2 1% 3 1% 1
Total 100% 248 100% 338 100% 109


Who do you live with MOST OF THE TIME:

  8th 10th 12th
% N % N % N
Both parents 51% 127 47% 160 47% 51
Parent and step parent 12% 30 14% 46 16% 17
Mother only 15% 37 16% 55 10% 11
Father only 4% 11 6% 19 6% 6
Split time between parents 11% 27 11% 36 6% 6
Legal guardian 2% 5 2% 8 2% 2
Foster parent (including relatives if they are your foster parent) 1% 3 1% 3 0% 0
Group home or residential care 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0
Grandparents only 0% 1 2% 7 6% 6
Living independently N/A N/A 0% 0 1% 1
Multiple living situations 3% 7 1% 5 7% 8
Total 100% 248 100% 339 100% 108


During the past 30 days, where did you usually sleep:

  8th 10th 12th
% N % N % N
In my parent’s or guardian’s home 98% 243 99% 336 96% 105
In the home of a friend, family member, or other person because I had to leave my home or my parent or guardian cannot afford housing 1% 2 1% 3 1% 1
In a shelter or emergency housing 0% 0 0% 0 1% 1
In a motel or hotel 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0
In a car, park, campground, or other public place 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0
I do not have a usual place to sleep 0% 0 0% 0 1% 1
Somewhere else 1% 3 0% 0 1% 1
Total 100% 248 100% 339 100% 109


Zip code of student

  8th 10th 12th
62035 0% 0% 0%
62301 53% 52% 43%
62305 13% 32% 28%
62309 0% 0% 0%
62320 10% 3% 12%
62324 4% 3% 5%
62325 2% 0% 3%
62338 0% 1% 0%
62339 2% 1% 4%
62346 1% 0% 0%
62350 0% 0% 0%
62359 1% 0% 2%
62360 0% 0% 0%
62375 0% 0% 0%
62395 0% 0% 0%
62520 0% 0% 0%
62669 0% 0% 0%
63021 0% 0% 0%
63051 0% 0% 0%
63201 0% 0% 1%
65203 0% 0% 1%
68304 0% 0% 0%
Invalid or no response 12% 7% 2%


At school, are you eligible to receive:

  8th 10th 12th
% N % N % N
Free lunch 37% 91 40% 134 31% 34
Reduced price lunch 16% 40 16% 53 12% 13
Neither 46% 112 44% 148 56% 61
Total 100% 243 100% 335 100% 108


Amount of time spent home alone each week after school:

  8th
None 45%
1 to 2 days, less than 3 hours per day 20%
1 to 2 days, more than 3 hours per day 4%
3 or more days, less than 3 hours per day 18%
3 or more days, more than 3 hours per day 13%
Total 100%


(2) Drug Prevalence and Behaviors

2024 Substance Use Rates by Grade - Part 1 of 3

Substance Used 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
Used Past Year
Any common substance (including alcohol, inhalants or marijuana)* 20% 41% 36%
Any common substances plus vaping (including alcohol, tobacco products, e-cigarettes or other vaping products, inhalants, or marijuana)* 21% 42% 36%
Alcohol 15% 36% 33%
E-cigarettes or other vaping products 7% 20% 15%
Any Tobacco Product (including smokeless tobacco, tobacco smoked through cigarettes or cigars/cigarillos, or tobacco used in a hookah water pipe) 2% 5% 6%
Inhalants 5% 3% 2%
Marijuana 4% 19% 24%
Synthetic marijuana 1% 2% 6%
Alcohol and marijuana at the same time 2% 9% 12%
Alcohol and energy drinks at the same time 2% 8% 9%
Any Illicit Drugs (excluding marijuana) 1% 1% 2%
     Crack/Cocaine 1% 0% 1%
     Hallucinogens/LSD 0% 1% 1%
     Ecstasy/MDMA 0% 0% 0%
     Methamphetamine 1% 0% 0%
     Heroin 0% 0% 0%
Any Prescription Drugs to get high 0% 1% 1%
     Prescription Painkillers 0% 0% 0%
     Other Prescription Drugs 0% 1% 1%
Prescription pain medicine without prescription or differently than prescribed 3% 2% 3%
Prescription drugs not prescribed to you 5% 3% 3%
Over-the-Counter Drugs 1% 1% 0%
# of Respondents 249 339 109
*Past year cigarette use was not asked in 2024. Not comparable to 2022
2024 Substance Use Rates by Grade - Part 2 of 3

Substance Used 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
Used Past 30 Days
Alcohol 7% 16% 20%
Any tobacco products OR e-cigarettes or other vaping products 3% 14% 12%
     Cigarettes* 0% 2% 5%
     Smokeless tobacco 1% 2% 2%
     Smoked tobacco (other than cigarettes) 0% 3% 3%
     E-cigarettes or other vaping products 3% 13% 11%
Marijuana 3% 13% 15%
Prescription drugs not prescribed to you 3% 1% 0%
# of Respondents 249 339 109
*In 2024 response options were changed
2024 Substance Use Rates by Grade - Part 3 of 3

Substance Used 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
Used Past 2 Weeks
Binge Drinking 2% 6% 6%
# of Respondents 249 339 109
How old were you when you first:

  Never have 10 or younger 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 or older Total
8th Had more than a sip or two of alcohol 71% 17% 2% 5% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Began drinking alcohol regularly (at least once or twice a month) 98% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Smoked a cigarette, even just a puff 95% 2% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Used an e-cigarette or other vaping product 87% 2% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Used marijuana 93% 2% 0% 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
10th Had more than a sip or two of alcohol 51% 13% 3% 4% 8% 8% 11% 2% 0% 0% 100%
Began drinking alcohol regularly (at least once or twice a month) 89% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 7% 1% 0% 0% 100%
Smoked a cigarette, even just a puff 85% 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Used an e-cigarette or other vaping product 69% 1% 4% 3% 6% 9% 6% 2% 0% 0% 100%
Used marijuana 75% 0% 2% 2% 3% 9% 7% 3% 0% 0% 100%
12th Had more than a sip or two of alcohol 49% 6% 2% 3% 4% 6% 4% 14% 13% 1% 100%
Began drinking alcohol regularly (at least once or twice a month) 84% 0% 1% 0% 2% 1% 3% 5% 5% 0% 100%
Smoked a cigarette, even just a puff 82% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 4% 5% 0% 100%
Used an e-cigarette or other vaping product 76% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3% 9% 4% 1% 100%
Used marijuana 71% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 5% 10% 9% 1% 100%


DRUG INITIATION AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE EVER USED EACH DRUG: Average (mean) age when first*:

  12th
Avg N
Had more than a sip or two of alcohol 14.7 55
Began drinking alcohol regularly (at least once or twice a month) 15.4 17
Smoked a cigarette, even just a puff 14.3 19
Used an e-cigarette or other vaping product 15.0 26
Used marijuana 15.7 30
*Includes 12th grade only to provide a more accurate estimate of age at first use

ALCOHOL: On how many occasions (if any) have you had alcohol:

  0 occasions 1-2 occasions 3-5 occasions 6-9 occasions 10-19 occasions 20 or more occasions Total
8th In the past 30 days 91% 8% 1% 0% 0% 0% 100%
In the past year 85% 10% 4% 1% 0% 1% 100%
10th In the past 30 days 82% 14% 3% 1% 0% 1% 100%
In the past year 65% 16% 10% 4% 4% 1% 100%
12th In the past 30 days 76% 17% 4% 1% 1% 1% 100%
In the past year 69% 16% 7% 1% 3% 5% 100%


ALCOHOL PLUS: In the past year, on how many occasions (if any) have you:

  0 occasions 1-2 occasions 3-5 occasions 6-9 occasions 10-19 occasions 20 or more occasions Total
8th Used marijuana and alcohol at the same time 98% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Used alcohol and energy drinks at the same time 98% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 100%
10th Used marijuana and alcohol at the same time 91% 4% 3% 1% 1% 0% 100%
Used alcohol and energy drinks at the same time 92% 4% 2% 1% 0% 1% 100%
12th Used marijuana and alcohol at the same time 87% 6% 2% 5% 1% 0% 100%
Used alcohol and energy drinks at the same time 91% 6% 2% 1% 1% 0% 100%


BINGE DRINKING: Think back over the last two weeks. How many times have you had five or more alcoholic drinks in a row:

  8th 10th 12th
None 98% 94% 94%
Once 1% 4% 2%
Twice 1% 1% 1%
3-5 times 0% 1% 0%
6-9 times 0% 0% 3%
10 or more times 0% 0% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100%


ALCOHOL TYPE: Among alcohol users in the past 30 days, what did you drink*:

8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
Beer from bottles, cans, or a keg 44% 26% 40%
Wine 40% 28% 29%
Hard liquor (vodka, whiskey, or gin) 44% 55% 57%
Alcopops (wine coolers, hard lemonade, hard cider, or hard seltzers) 13% 34% 57%
*A similar version of this question appeared in 2018



CIGARETTES: During the past 30 days, how frequently have you*:

  Never Once or twice Once or twice per week About once a day More than once a day Total
8th Smoked cigarettes 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
10th Smoked cigarettes 98% 2% 0% 0% 0% 100%
12th Smoked cigarettes 95% 4% 1% 0% 0% 100%
*In 2024 response options were changed


E-CIGARETTES OR VAPING PRODUCTS: During the past 30 days, how frequently have you:

  Never Once or twice Once or twice per week About once a day More than once a day Total
8th Used e-cigarettes or other vaping products 96% 1% 1% 0% 2% 100%
10th Used e-cigarettes or other vaping products 85% 7% 2% 1% 5% 100%
12th Used e-cigarettes or other vaping products 86% 3% 2% 2% 7% 100%


E-CIGARETTES OR VAPING PRODUCTS: In the past year, on how many occasions (if any) have you:

  0 occasions 1-2 occasions 3-5 occasions 6-9 occasions 10-19 occasions 20 or more occasions Total
8th Used e-cigarettes or other vaping products 93% 3% 1% 0% 0% 2% 100%
10th Used e-cigarettes or other vaping products 80% 5% 3% 3% 1% 7% 100%
12th Used e-cigarettes or other vaping products 85% 2% 2% 0% 0% 11% 100%


TOBACCO PRODUCTS OTHER THAN CIGARETTES: During the past 30 days, how frequently have you used:

  Never Once or twice Once or twice per week About once a day More than once a day Total
8th Smokeless tobacco such as chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, or snus 99% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Smoked tobacco products other than cigarettes such as cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
10th Smokeless tobacco such as chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, or snus 98% 2% 1% 0% 0% 100%
Smoked tobacco products other than cigarettes such as cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars 97% 2% 1% 0% 0% 100%
12th Smokeless tobacco such as chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, or snus 98% 1% 1% 0% 0% 100%
Smoked tobacco products other than cigarettes such as cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars 97% 2% 0% 1% 0% 100%


TOBACCO PRODUCTS: In the past year, on how many occasions (if any) have you: used any tobacco product including smokeless tobacco, tobacco smoked through cigarettes or cigars/cigarillos, or a hookah water pipe:

  0 occasions 1-2 occasions 3-5 occasions 6-9 occasions 10-19 occasions 20 or more occasions Total
8th In the past year 98% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 100%
10th In the past year 95% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 100%
12th In the past year 94% 1% 0% 2% 0% 4% 100%


INHALANTS: On how many occasions (if any) have you sniffed glue, breathed the contents of an aerosol spray can, or inhaled other gases or sprays, in order to get high:

  0 occasions 1-2 occasions 3-5 occasions 6-9 occasions 10-19 occasions 20 or more occasions Total
8th In the past year 95% 4% 0% 0% 0% 1% 100%
10th In the past year 97% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 100%
12th In the past year 98% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%


MARIJUANA: On how many occasions (if any) have you used marijuana:

  0 occasions 1-2 occasions 3-5 occasions 6-9 occasions 10-19 occasions 20 or more occasions Total
8th In the past 30 days 97% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 100%
In the past year 96% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 100%
10th In the past 30 days 86% 6% 2% 1% 1% 4% 100%
In the past year 81% 5% 3% 1% 3% 8% 100%
12th In the past 30 days 84% 2% 4% 3% 3% 5% 100%
In the past year 76% 4% 6% 2% 3% 10% 100%


SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA, SPICE, OR FAKE WEED: On how many occasions (if any) have you used synthetic marijuana:

  0 occasions 1-2 occasions 3-5 occasions 6-9 occasions 10-19 occasions 20 or more occasions Total
8th In the past year 99% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
10th In the past year 98% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 100%
12th In the past year 94% 3% 3% 0% 0% 0% 100%


MARIJUANA METHOD OF USE: Among users in the past 30 days, how have you used marijuana*:

8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
Smoked it (in a joint, bong, pipe, blunt) 87% 77% 62%
Vaporized it (e.g., vapor pen) 75% 73% 100%
Ate it (in brownies, cakes, candy, etc.) 62% 36% 25%
Dabbed it 37% 20% 25%
# of Marijuana Users in the Past 30 days 8 44 16
*If you see an N/R (Not Reported) noted in this table, it means that at least 50% of students skipped the question for no known reason, making the results too biased to report



PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: Have you used prescription drugs not prescribed to you:

  Yes No Total
8th In the past 30 days 4% 96% 100%
In the past year 5% 95% 100%
10th In the past 30 days 1% 99% 100%
In the past year 3% 97% 100%
12th In the past 30 days 1% 99% 100%
In the past year 3% 97% 100%


ILLICIT DRUGS: During the past 12 months, how often have you used:

  0 occasions 1-2 occasions 3-5 occasions 6-9 occasions 10-19 occasions 20 or more occasions Total
8th MDMA ("ecstasy") 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
LSD or other psychedelics 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Cocaine or crack 99% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Meth (methamphetamine) 99% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Heroin 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
10th MDMA ("ecstasy") 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
LSD or other psychedelics 99% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Cocaine or crack 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Meth (methamphetamine) 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Heroin 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
12th MDMA ("ecstasy") 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
LSD or other psychedelics 99% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Cocaine or crack 99% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Meth (methamphetamine) 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Heroin 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%


PRESCRIPTION AND OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS: During the past 12 months, how often have you used:

  Never 1-2 times 3-5 times 6+ times Total
8th Prescription pain medicine without a prescription or differently than prescribed 97% 2% 1% 0% 100%
Prescription painkillers to get high (e.g., OxyContin, Vicodin, Lortab, etc.) 100% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Other prescription drugs to get high (e.g., Ritalin, Adderall, Xanax, etc.) 100% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Something you bought in a store to get high (e.g., cough syrup, etc.) 99% 0% 1% 0% 100%
10th Prescription pain medicine without a prescription or differently than prescribed 98% 1% 1% 0% 100%
Prescription painkillers to get high (e.g., OxyContin, Vicodin, Lortab, etc.) 100% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Other prescription drugs to get high (e.g., Ritalin, Adderall, Xanax, etc.) 99% 1% 1% 0% 100%
Something you bought in a store to get high (e.g., cough syrup, etc.) 99% 1% 0% 0% 100%
12th Prescription pain medicine without a prescription or differently than prescribed 97% 2% 0% 1% 100%
Prescription painkillers to get high (e.g., OxyContin, Vicodin, Lortab, etc.) 100% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Other prescription drugs to get high (e.g., Ritalin, Adderall, Xanax, etc.) 99% 0% 1% 0% 100%
Something you bought in a store to get high (e.g., cough syrup, etc.) 100% 0% 0% 0% 100%


ALCOHOL CONSEQUENCES: During the past 12 months, how often have you experienced the following while or after drinking alcohol:

  Never 1-2 times 3-5 times 6+ times Total
10th Performed poorly on a test or important project 97% 1% 1% 0% 100%
Been in trouble with the police 99% 1% 0% 0% 100%
Damaged property 98% 1% 0% 0% 100%
Got into an argument or fight 93% 4% 3% 0% 100%
Been hurt or injured 95% 4% 1% 0% 100%
Been a victim of a violent crime 100% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Been treated in a hospital Emergency Department 100% 0% 0% 0% 100%
A friend said they were worried about your alcohol use 97% 2% 1% 0% 100%
12th Performed poorly on a test or important project 97% 2% 0% 1% 100%
Been in trouble with the police 96% 3% 0% 1% 100%
Damaged property 97% 2% 0% 1% 100%
Got into an argument or fight 98% 1% 0% 1% 100%
Been hurt or injured 97% 2% 0% 1% 100%
Been a victim of a violent crime 97% 2% 0% 1% 100%
Been treated in a hospital Emergency Department 98% 1% 0% 1% 100%
A friend said they were worried about your alcohol use 96% 2% 1% 1% 100%


SUBSTANCE USE CONSEQUENCES: During the past 12 months:

  10th 12th
Did you ever use alcohol or drugs to relax, feel better about yourself, or fit in 16% 17%
Did you ever use alcohol or drugs while you were by yourself, alone 15% 16%
Did you ever forget things you did while using alcohol or drugs 11% 16%
Did your family or friends ever tell you that you should cut down on your drinking or drug use 3% 7%
Have you ever gotten into trouble while you were using alcohol or drugs 6% 10%
Have you ever ridden in a car driven by someone (including yourself) who was "high" or had been using alcohol or drugs 15% 20%
Experienced 2 or more consequences (indicating the potential need for substance use disorder assessment according to the CRAFFT Screening Test) 16% 21%


DUI: During the past 12 months, how many times did you drive a car or other vehicle when:

  Never 1-2 times 3-5 times 6+ times Total
10th You had been drinking alcohol 97% 1% 0% 1% 100%
You had been using marijuana 94% 2% 1% 2% 100%
12th You had been drinking alcohol 93% 5% 0% 2% 100%
You had been using marijuana 83% 9% 4% 4% 100%


RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE:

  10th 12th
Besides nicotine, used to have a problem with drugs or alcohol, but no longer do 2% 6%
Consider yourself to be in recovery 5% 4%


RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE: With which substance do you no longer have a problem (select all that apply)*:

  10th 12th
Does not apply 86% 87%
Alcohol 5% 4%
Marijuana 6% 4%
Opioids 3% 1%
Other Substance 2% 5%
*Percentages do not add up to 100% because this is a select all that apply question and not all participants responded consistently to questions U19 and U20

(3) Drug Use Contributing Factors

PERSONAL DISAPPROVAL: How wrong do you think it is for someone your age to:

  Very wrong Wrong A little bit wrong Not wrong at all Total
8th Drink beer, wine or hard liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey or gin) regularly 69% 24% 6% 0% 100%
Smoke cigarettes 85% 13% 2% 0% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 77% 17% 5% 1% 100%
Use marijuana 78% 11% 9% 1% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to them 81% 15% 4% 0% 100%
10th Drink beer, wine or hard liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey or gin) regularly 39% 38% 20% 4% 100%
Smoke cigarettes 65% 28% 5% 1% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 52% 32% 13% 3% 100%
Use marijuana 48% 24% 20% 8% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to them 79% 16% 3% 1% 100%
12th Drink beer, wine or hard liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey or gin) regularly 47% 29% 19% 5% 100%
Smoke cigarettes 67% 26% 6% 1% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 57% 24% 18% 1% 100%
Use marijuana 51% 25% 17% 7% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to them 82% 16% 3% 0% 100%


PERCEPTIONS OF PEER ALCOHOL USE*:

  10th 12th
What percent of students at your school do you think have had beer, wine, or hard liquor in the past 30 days** 45% 40%
Actual past 30 day alcohol use reported 16% 20%
*In 2024 response options were changed
**Values are an average of student answers to this question

PERCEPTIONS OF PEER CIGARETTE USE*:

  10th 12th
What percent of students at your school do you think have smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days** 31% 30%
Actual past 30 day cigarette use reported 2% 5%
*In 2024 response options were changed
**Values are an average of student answers to this question

PERCEPTIONS OF PEER MARIJUANA USE*:

  10th 12th
What percent of students at your school do you think have used marijuana in the past 30 days** 48% 44%
Actual past 30 day marijuana use reported 13% 15%
*In 2024 response options were changed
**Values are an average of student answers to this question

PERCEIVED RISK ASSOCIATED WITH USE: How much do you think people risk harming themselves (physically or in other ways) if they:

  No risk Slight risk Moderate risk Great risk Total
8th Take one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage (beer, wine, liquor) nearly every day 3% 16% 31% 50% 100%
Have five or more drinks of an alcoholic beverage once or twice a week 2% 10% 22% 66% 100%
Smoke one or more packs of cigarettes per day 1% 5% 18% 77% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 2% 9% 31% 58% 100%
Use marijuana once or twice a week 7% 21% 24% 48% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to them 1% 6% 16% 77% 100%
10th Take one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage (beer, wine, liquor) nearly every day 5% 19% 33% 44% 100%
Have five or more drinks of an alcoholic beverage once or twice a week 4% 13% 33% 51% 100%
Smoke one or more packs of cigarettes per day 4% 5% 14% 77% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 3% 12% 41% 44% 100%
Use marijuana once or twice a week 11% 31% 28% 30% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to them 3% 6% 13% 78% 100%
12th Take one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage (beer, wine, liquor) nearly every day 6% 19% 28% 47% 100%
Have five or more drinks of an alcoholic beverage once or twice a week 7% 15% 26% 51% 100%
Smoke one or more packs of cigarettes per day 6% 6% 18% 71% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 6% 9% 39% 46% 100%
Use marijuana once or twice a week 18% 27% 28% 28% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to them 5% 5% 16% 75% 100%


PERCEIVED RISK ASSOCIATED WITH TEEN ALCOHOL USE: How much do you think people YOUR AGE risk harming themselves (physically or in other ways) if they:

  No risk Slight risk Moderate risk Great risk Total
8th Use alcohol once or twice per month 4% 23% 37% 37% 100%
10th Use alcohol once or twice per month 5% 31% 39% 25% 100%
12th Use alcohol once or twice per month 8% 22% 44% 25% 100%


PERCEIVED PEER NORMS: What are the chances you would be seen as cool if you:

  No or very little chance Little chance Some chance Pretty good chance Very good chance Total
8th Began drinking alcohol regularly, that is, at least once or twice a month 65% 18% 9% 5% 2% 100%
Smoked cigarettes 71% 16% 8% 4% 1% 100%
Used e-cigarettes or other vaping products 62% 16% 13% 7% 3% 100%
Used marijuana 64% 16% 11% 5% 3% 100%
10th Began drinking alcohol regularly, that is, at least once or twice a month 40% 17% 21% 17% 5% 100%
Smoked cigarettes 60% 19% 14% 6% 2% 100%
Used e-cigarettes or other vaping products 41% 19% 23% 12% 6% 100%
Used marijuana 41% 16% 18% 15% 8% 100%
12th Began drinking alcohol regularly, that is, at least once or twice a month 44% 27% 22% 4% 3% 100%
Smoked cigarettes 62% 27% 9% 0% 2% 100%
Used e-cigarettes or other vaping products 46% 22% 21% 6% 4% 100%
Used marijuana 43% 16% 24% 12% 5% 100%


PERCEIVED PEER DISAPPROVAL OF USE: How wrong do your friends feel it would be for you to:

  Very wrong Wrong A little bit wrong Not wrong at all Total
8th Have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day 69% 23% 7% 2% 100%
Smoke tobacco 79% 17% 3% 1% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 69% 22% 6% 3% 100%
Use marijuana 73% 19% 4% 4% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to you 78% 19% 3% 0% 100%
10th Have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day 46% 26% 18% 10% 100%
Smoke tobacco 54% 27% 13% 6% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 42% 26% 18% 14% 100%
Use marijuana 44% 19% 18% 18% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to you 68% 22% 7% 3% 100%
12th Have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day 46% 26% 20% 8% 100%
Smoke tobacco 55% 25% 15% 5% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 46% 22% 19% 13% 100%
Use marijuana 45% 23% 14% 18% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to you 69% 24% 7% 1% 100%


PERCEIVED PARENT DISAPPROVAL OF USE: How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to:

  Very wrong Wrong A little bit wrong Not wrong at all Total
8th Drink beer, wine, or hard liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey, or gin) regularly (at least once or twice a month) 81% 13% 4% 2% 100%
Have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day 91% 7% 0% 1% 100%
Smoke tobacco 95% 5% 1% 0% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 91% 7% 2% 0% 100%
Use marijuana 89% 7% 4% 0% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to you 91% 7% 2% 0% 100%
10th Drink beer, wine, or hard liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey, or gin) regularly (at least once or twice a month) 68% 20% 10% 2% 100%
Have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day 89% 9% 2% 0% 100%
Smoke tobacco 89% 9% 2% 0% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 84% 14% 2% 0% 100%
Use marijuana 77% 14% 7% 2% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to you 90% 8% 2% 0% 100%
12th Drink beer, wine, or hard liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey, or gin) regularly (at least once or twice a month) 66% 16% 15% 4% 100%
Have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day 80% 12% 4% 5% 100%
Smoke tobacco 81% 14% 4% 1% 100%
Use e-cigarettes or other vaping products 81% 12% 5% 3% 100%
Use marijuana 69% 18% 7% 6% 100%
Use prescription drugs not prescribed to you 92% 5% 4% 0% 100%


PARENT COMMUNICATION ABOUT DRUGS: In the past year, have your parents/guardians talked to you about:

  Yes No Don’t remember Total
8th Not using alcohol 45% 48% 7% 100%
Not using tobacco 41% 50% 9% 100%
Not using marijuana 42% 50% 8% 100%
Not using opioids for non-medical reasons 32% 57% 11% 100%
10th Not using alcohol 50% 40% 10% 100%
Not using tobacco 43% 45% 13% 100%
Not using marijuana 46% 44% 11% 100%
Not using opioids for non-medical reasons 29% 54% 17% 100%
12th Not using alcohol 34% 57% 10% 100%
Not using tobacco 32% 55% 13% 100%
Not using marijuana 37% 56% 7% 100%
Not using opioids for non-medical reasons 21% 67% 12% 100%


In the past year, have your parents/guardians talked with you about not drinking and driving or riding with a drunk driver:

  10th 12th
Yes 77% 67%
No 23% 33%
Total 100% 100%


PARENT ALCOHOL MONITORING: Would you be caught by your parents if:

  Never Sometimes Most of the time Always Total
8th You drank some beer, wine or liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey, or gin) without your parents’ permission 25% 14% 17% 44% 100%
You go to a party where alcohol is served 23% 12% 20% 44% 100%
10th You drank some beer, wine or liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey, or gin) without your parents’ permission 27% 25% 20% 28% 100%
You go to a party where alcohol is served 27% 26% 20% 27% 100%
You drank and drove 20% 11% 20% 50% 100%
You rode in a car driven by a teen driver who had been drinking 23% 22% 20% 35% 100%
12th You drank some beer, wine or liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey, or gin) without your parents’ permission 43% 17% 9% 32% 100%
You go to a party where alcohol is served 40% 15% 14% 32% 100%
You drank and drove 28% 13% 15% 45% 100%
You rode in a car driven by a teen driver who had been drinking 36% 16% 14% 35% 100%


PARENT OVERALL MONITORING:

  Never Sometimes Most of the time Always Total
8th When I am not at home, one of my parents/guardians knows where I am and who I am with 3% 6% 17% 74% 100%
My parents/guardians ask if I’ve gotten my homework done 9% 14% 34% 43% 100%
Would your parents/guardians know if you did not come home on time 4% 9% 18% 69% 100%
10th When I am not at home, one of my parents/guardians knows where I am and who I am with 3% 6% 28% 63% 100%
My parents/guardians ask if I’ve gotten my homework done 11% 27% 25% 36% 100%
Would your parents/guardians know if you did not come home on time 5% 11% 21% 62% 100%
12th When I am not at home, one of my parents/guardians knows where I am and who I am with 7% 12% 33% 48% 100%
My parents/guardians ask if I’ve gotten my homework done 19% 30% 20% 31% 100%
Would your parents/guardians know if you did not come home on time 9% 15% 18% 59% 100%


My family has clear rules about alcohol and drug use:

  8th 10th 12th
Yes 86% 89% 81%
No 14% 11% 19%
Total 100% 100% 100%


PERCEIVED ACCESS: If you wanted to get the following, how easy would it be for you to get some:

  Very hard Sort of hard Sort of easy Very easy Total
8th Beer, wine, or hard liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey, or gin) 58% 20% 15% 8% 100%
Cigarettes 76% 12% 7% 5% 100%
E-cigarettes or other vaping products 74% 13% 9% 5% 100%
Marijuana 77% 13% 5% 5% 100%
Prescription drugs not prescribed to you 68% 13% 12% 7% 100%
Opioid medications from your home 79% 12% 5% 4% 100%
10th Beer, wine, or hard liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey, or gin) 32% 27% 27% 14% 100%
Cigarettes 53% 25% 15% 6% 100%
E-cigarettes or other vaping products 44% 22% 18% 17% 100%
Marijuana 49% 16% 20% 15% 100%
Prescription drugs not prescribed to you 53% 26% 13% 8% 100%
Opioid medications from your home 76% 15% 4% 5% 100%
12th Beer, wine, or hard liquor (e.g., vodka, whiskey, or gin) 42% 19% 22% 17% 100%
Cigarettes 54% 15% 16% 16% 100%
E-cigarettes or other vaping products 48% 15% 16% 22% 100%
Marijuana 53% 18% 11% 19% 100%
Prescription drugs not prescribed to you 62% 21% 11% 7% 100%
Opioid medications from your home 83% 7% 6% 3% 100%


TOBACCO, E-CIGARETTES, OR OTHER VAPING PRODUCTS** SUPPLY SOURCE ONLY AMONG USERS: During the past year, did you get any tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or other vaping products from the following sources*:

8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
Retail Purchase
     I bought them at a gas station or store or mall 5% 12% 56%
Online Access
     Bought online 5% 3% 6%
Parent Supply
     My parents WITH their permission 11% 4% 37%
Social Access
     A friend gave them to me 63% 73% 81%
     My older brother or sister gave them to me 11% 9% 20%
Accessed Without Permission
     My parents WITHOUT their permission 26% 31% 31%
# of Tobacco, E-cigarette, or Vaping Users in the Past Year 19 67 16
*If you see an N/R (Not Reported) noted in this table, it means that at least 50% of students skipped the question for no known reason, making the results too biased to report
**In 2024 wording changed to TOBACCO, E-CIGARETTES, OR OTHER VAPING PRODUCTS



ALCOHOL SUPPLY SOURCE ONLY AMONG ALCOHOL USERS: During the past year, did you usually get your own beer, wine or liquor from the following sources*:

8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
Retail Purchase
Any Retail Source 8% 7% 21%
     I bought it at a bar or restaurant 9% 4% 9%
     I bought it at a gas station or store 6% 7% 18%
     Curbside/Home delivery 6% 4% 3%
Parent Supply
     My parents WITH their permission 28% 39% 35%
Social Access
Any Social Source (excluding parents) 31% 55% 65%
     A friend gave it to me 22% 29% 38%
     I got it at a party 17% 30% 35%
     I gave a stranger money to buy it for me 6% 5% 15%
     My older brother or sister gave it to me 11% 17% 27%
     An adult (other than my parents) WITH that adult’s permission 11% 29% 38%
Accessed Without Permission
Stole or Took Without Permission 8% 26% 21%
     My parents WITHOUT their permission 8% 25% 18%
     An adult (other than my parents) WITHOUT that adult’s permission 6% 13% 15%
# of Alcohol Users in the Past Year 36 118 34
*If you see an N/R (Not Reported) noted in this table, it means that at least 50% of students skipped the question for no known reason, making the results too biased to report



MARIJUANA SUPPLY SOURCE ONLY AMONG MARIJUANA USERS: In the past year, did you get your own marijuana from any of the following sources*:

8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
I bought it from someone who sells drugs 0% 27% 42%
I gave a stranger money to buy it at a marijuana dispensary 11% 6% 0%
Someone gave it to me 80% 73% 92%
     A friend gave it to me 80% 70% 87%
     My parents WITH their permission 20% 16% 12%
     My older brother or sister gave it to me 10% 14% 25%
     An adult (other than my parents) WITH that adult’s permission 11% 22% 25%
My parents WITHOUT their permission 30% 20% 12%
Someone else’s medical marijuana prescription 11% 3% 0%
My own medical marijuana prescription 12% 3% 0%
# of Marijuana Users in the Past Year 10 65 26
*If you see an N/R (Not Reported) noted in this table, it means that at least 50% of students skipped the question for no known reason, making the results too biased to report



PRESCRIPTION DRUG SOURCE TYPE ONLY AMONG PRESCRIPTION DRUG USERS: In the past year, did you get prescription drugs not prescribed to you from any of the following sources*:

8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
I bought them from someone (friend, relative, stranger, etc.) 10% 0% 0%
Someone gave them to me 40% 64% 33%
     My parents gave them to me 40% 55% 33%
     Someone other than my parents gave them to me (friend, relative, friends’ parent, etc.) 10% 9% 0%
I took them from somewhere 20% 18% 33%
     I took them from home without the knowledge of my parents/guardians 0% 18% 33%
     I took them from someone else’s home 20% 0% 0%
# of Prescription Drug Users in the Past Year 10 11 3
*If you see an N/R (Not Reported) noted in this table, it means that at least 50% of students skipped the question for no known reason, making the results too biased to report



(4) Interpersonal Conflict, Violence, and Delinquency

DELINQUENCY: How many times in the past year (12 months) have you:

  Never 1-2 times 3-5 times 6+ times Total
8th Been in a physical fight 70% 23% 3% 4% 100%
Carried a weapon such as a handgun, knife, or club 77% 7% 4% 11% 100%
Sold illegal drugs 97% 1% 0% 1% 100%
Been drunk or high at school 96% 2% 1% 1% 100%
10th Been in a physical fight 78% 17% 2% 3% 100%
Carried a weapon such as a handgun, knife, or club 83% 6% 3% 8% 100%
Sold illegal drugs 99% 1% 0% 0% 100%
Been drunk or high at school 92% 4% 1% 3% 100%
12th Been in a physical fight 92% 6% 1% 1% 100%
Carried a weapon such as a handgun, knife, or club 85% 5% 3% 7% 100%
Sold illegal drugs 97% 1% 1% 1% 100%
Been drunk or high at school 97% 1% 1% 1% 100%


BULLYING EXPERIENCES: During the past 12 months, has another student at school:

  8th 10th 12th
Bullied you by calling you names 40% 27% 25%
Threatened to hurt you 23% 21% 14%
Bullied you by hitting, punching, kicking, or pushing you 17% 11% 5%
Bullied, harassed, or spread rumors about you on the Internet, social media, or through text messages 25% 30% 26%
Ever bullied (reported at least 1 type of bullying) 50% 41% 37%
Intensely bullied (reported all types of bullying) 8% 6% 3%


BIAS-BASED BULLYING: In the past 12 months at school, how often have you been bullied, harassed, or made fun of because of:

  Never 1-2 times 3-5 times 6+ times Total
8th Your appearance or a disability 55% 20% 9% 17% 100%
10th What someone assumed about your religion, sexual orientation, or race/ethnicity 82% 8% 4% 6% 100%
Your appearance or a disability 72% 15% 4% 9% 100%
12th What someone assumed about your religion, sexual orientation, or race/ethnicity 76% 12% 5% 7% 100%
Your appearance or a disability 71% 16% 5% 8% 100%


DATING VIOLENCE: During the past 12 months, have any of the following been done by someone in a dating relationship with you:

  I have not begun to date Yes No Not sure Total
8th Slapped, kicked, punched, hit, or threatened you 30% 7% 60% 2% 100%
10th Slapped, kicked, punched, hit, or threatened you 20% 8% 69% 3% 100%
Put you down or tried to control you 22% 16% 58% 4% 100%
12th Slapped, kicked, punched, hit, or threatened you 22% 5% 73% 1% 100%
Put you down or tried to control you 21% 15% 63% 2% 100%


GAMBLING: During the past 12 months, how often have you bet/gambled for money in the following ways:

  Never Less than once a month 1-3 times per month Once a week or more Total
10th At a gambling machine in a bar, restaurant, gas station, or gambling establishment 98% 1% 0% 1% 100%
Online (internet) gambling 95% 3% 2% 1% 100%
12th At a gambling machine in a bar, restaurant, gas station, or gambling establishment 98% 1% 0% 1% 100%
Online (internet) gambling 93% 5% 1% 1% 100%


GAMBLING: Calculated variable based on gambling options in the past 12 months (at a gambling machine, or online gambling):

  No gambling (machine, online) At least one way (machine, online) Both ways (machine, online) Total
10th Ways of gambling in the past 12 months (gambling machines, online) 94% 6% 1% 100%
12th Ways of gambling in the past 12 months (gambling machines, online) 92% 7% 1% 100%


GAMBLING: In the past 12 months, have you ever:

  Yes No Total
10th Felt bad about the amount of money you bet, or about what happens when you bet money 4% 96% 100%
Gambled more than you had planned to 4% 96% 100%
12th Felt bad about the amount of money you bet, or about what happens when you bet money 4% 96% 100%
Gambled more than you had planned to 2% 98% 100%


GAMBLING: Calculated variable based on unwanted gambling experiences in the past 12 months (feeling bad about the money bet, or gambled more than planned):

  Experienced none (felt bad, gambled more) Experienced at least one (felt bad or gambled more) Experienced both (felt bad and gambled more) Total
10th Unwanted gambling experiences in the past 12 months (feeling bad, gambling more) 94% 5% 1% 100%
12th Unwanted gambling experiences in the past 12 months (feeling bad, gambling more) 95% 4% 1% 100%


(5) Academic and School Experiences

SCHOOL ABSENCES: About how many days are you absent from school during an entire year:

  8th 10th 12th
0-9 days 64% 63% 71%
10-19 days 30% 27% 21%
20-30 days 4% 6% 6%
More than 30 days 2% 4% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100%


ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES: In which of the following activities do you participate:

  8th 10th 12th
% N % N % N
School sports team 54% 131 48% 161 38% 41
Other sports 47% 110 38% 123 23% 23
School clubs 16% 36 38% 119 39% 40
Service clubs or volunteer projects (e.g., Scouting, 4H) 13% 29 25% 79 34% 35
Other activity clubs (e.g., Boys & Girls, YMCA, etc.) 15% 34 19% 59 24% 24
Church youth group or other faith-based youth group 52% 124 43% 138 34% 35


ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES: Participation in activities:

  8th 10th 12th
0 activities 17% 22% 27%
1 activity 26% 21% 27%
2 or more activities 58% 56% 47%
Total 100% 100% 100%


ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES: On the average over the school year, how many hours per week do you work in a paid or unpaid job:

  10th 12th
None 58% 29%
5 or less hours 13% 9%
6 to 10 hours 11% 13%
11 to 15 hours 5% 13%
16 to 20 hours 5% 14%
21 to 25 hours 3% 16%
26 to 30 hours 4% 5%
More than 30 hours 1% 3%
Total 100% 100%


ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES: Participation in activities and/or work:

  10th 12th
No activities and no work 13% 10%
No activities but work 9% 16%
At least one activity but no work 45% 19%
At least one activity and work 33% 55%
Total 100% 100%


ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: Putting them all together, what were your grades like for the last year:

  8th 10th 12th
Mostly A 21% 18% 28%
Mostly A and B 48% 37% 36%
Mostly B 4% 7% 9%
Mostly B and C 14% 16% 13%
Mostly C 3% 6% 0%
Mostly C and D 7% 12% 11%
Mostly D 1% 2% 1%
Mostly F 3% 2% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100%


ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS: How likely is it that you will complete a post high school program such as vocational training program, military service, community college, or 4-year college:

  10th 12th
Definitely will not 4% 8%
Probably will not 4% 2%
Probably will 34% 31%
Definitely will 42% 51%
Not sure 16% 8%
Total 100% 100%


SCHOOL CLIMATE/CARING ADULTS: At my school, there is a teacher or some other adult:

  Not at all true A little true Pretty much true Very much true Total
8th Who really cares about me 10% 18% 33% 38% 100%
Who notices when I’m not there 16% 16% 30% 38% 100%
Who listens to me when I have something to say 10% 17% 33% 39% 100%
Who notices if I have trouble learning something 18% 23% 32% 26% 100%
10th Who really cares about me 11% 24% 33% 32% 100%
Who notices when I’m not there 13% 26% 30% 31% 100%
Who listens to me when I have something to say 9% 24% 33% 34% 100%
Who notices if I have trouble learning something 21% 28% 28% 23% 100%
12th Who really cares about me 11% 16% 32% 41% 100%
Who notices when I’m not there 15% 17% 25% 44% 100%
Who listens to me when I have something to say 11% 16% 29% 43% 100%
Who notices if I have trouble learning something 17% 24% 27% 32% 100%


SCHOOL CLIMATE/HIGH EXPECTATIONS: At my school, there is a teacher or some other adult:

  Not at all true A little true Pretty much true Very much true Total
8th Who tells me when I do a good job 15% 22% 29% 34% 100%
Who always wants me to do my best 11% 11% 23% 55% 100%
Who believes I will be a success 14% 15% 25% 47% 100%
Who encourages me to work hard in school 14% 13% 26% 46% 100%
10th Who tells me when I do a good job 16% 26% 30% 28% 100%
Who always wants me to do my best 9% 20% 29% 41% 100%
Who believes I will be a success 12% 19% 35% 34% 100%
Who encourages me to work hard in school 12% 22% 27% 39% 100%
12th Who tells me when I do a good job 18% 14% 28% 40% 100%
Who always wants me to do my best 12% 16% 22% 49% 100%
Who believes I will be a success 13% 16% 24% 46% 100%
Who encourages me to work hard in school 15% 17% 26% 43% 100%


SCHOOL CLIMATE/MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION: How true are the following statements:

  Not at all true A little true Pretty much true Very much true Total
8th At school, I do interesting activities 22% 28% 35% 15% 100%
At school, I help decide things like class activities or rules 50% 29% 15% 7% 100%
At school, I do things that make a difference 36% 31% 23% 10% 100%
10th At school, I do interesting activities 22% 36% 25% 17% 100%
At school, I help decide things like class activities or rules 56% 27% 10% 6% 100%
At school, I do things that make a difference 40% 38% 15% 7% 100%
12th At school, I do interesting activities 18% 23% 36% 24% 100%
At school, I help decide things like class activities or rules 42% 23% 22% 13% 100%
At school, I do things that make a difference 38% 27% 25% 10% 100%


SCHOOL CLIMATE/SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your school:

  Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree Total
8th I feel close to people at this school 6% 4% 22% 39% 30% 100%
I am happy to be at this school 19% 11% 25% 28% 17% 100%
I feel safe in my school 6% 7% 27% 38% 23% 100%
The teachers at this school treat students fairly 14% 15% 27% 31% 13% 100%
10th I feel close to people at this school 13% 10% 24% 39% 15% 100%
I am happy to be at this school 20% 14% 30% 24% 11% 100%
I feel safe in my school 11% 10% 29% 38% 11% 100%
The teachers at this school treat students fairly 15% 13% 33% 30% 9% 100%
12th I feel close to people at this school 12% 13% 24% 31% 19% 100%
I am happy to be at this school 12% 13% 30% 28% 17% 100%
I feel safe in my school 3% 8% 28% 38% 23% 100%
The teachers at this school treat students fairly 6% 11% 31% 33% 19% 100%


During the past 30 days, how many days did you not go to school because you felt you would be unsafe:

  8th 10th 12th
0 days 91% 89% 96%
1 day 3% 4% 3%
2 or 3 days 3% 3% 0%
4 or 5 days 1% 2% 0%
6 or more days 1% 2% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100%


SUBSTANCE USE EDUCATION IN SCHOOL: To what extent have you seen ads or participated in these activities in the past 12 months*:

  Never Rarely Sometimes Often Total
8th Played interactive games to learn about alcohol and other drugs 48% 21% 24% 6% 100%
Saw posters or messages displayed at school encouraging students not to use alcohol or other drugs 28% 19% 31% 22% 100%
Had films, lectures, discussions, or printed information about drugs or alcohol IN regular classes, such as health or physical education 31% 23% 30% 15% 100%
Had films, lectures, discussions, or printed information about drugs or alcohol OUTSIDE OF regular classes, such as in a special assembly 52% 24% 20% 5% 100%
10th Played interactive games to learn about alcohol and other drugs 71% 20% 8% 1% 100%
Saw posters or messages displayed at school encouraging students not to use alcohol or other drugs 18% 17% 34% 31% 100%
Had films, lectures, discussions, or printed information about drugs or alcohol IN regular classes, such as health or physical education 37% 26% 24% 13% 100%
Had films, lectures, discussions, or printed information about drugs or alcohol OUTSIDE OF regular classes, such as in a special assembly 54% 28% 12% 6% 100%
12th Played interactive games to learn about alcohol and other drugs 72% 19% 5% 4% 100%
Saw posters or messages displayed at school encouraging students not to use alcohol or other drugs 22% 15% 34% 29% 100%
Had films, lectures, discussions, or printed information about drugs or alcohol IN regular classes, such as health or physical education 44% 26% 23% 7% 100%
Had films, lectures, discussions, or printed information about drugs or alcohol OUTSIDE OF regular classes, such as in a special assembly 57% 24% 15% 4% 100%
*New question added in 2024


(6) Mental, Social, and Physical Health

During the past 12 months did you ever:

  8th 10th 12th
% N % N % N
Seriously consider attempting suicide N/A N/A 22% 71 18% 18
Feel so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that you stopped doing some usual activities 36% 88 40% 130 37% 38


Is there an adult you know (other than your parent) you could talk to about important things in your life:

  No Yes, one adult Yes, more than one adult Total
8th 12% 19% 70% 100%
10th 13% 21% 66% 100%
12th 15% 15% 69% 100%


BMI (Body Mass Index) Categories based on CDC guidelines:

  8th 10th 12th
% N % N % N
Underweight 2% 3 2% 7 2% 2
Healthy weight 64% 111 70% 196 74% 64
Overweight 18% 32 16% 44 12% 10
Obese 16% 27 12% 35 12% 10
Total 100% 173 100% 282 100% 86
Body Mass Index categories as calculated by self-reported height and weight


During the past 7 days, on how many days did you eat dinner at home with at least one of your parents or guardians:

  8th 10th 12th
0 days 7% 7% 17%
1 day 2% 3% 7%
2 days 3% 7% 7%
3 days 6% 9% 8%
4 days 5% 10% 17%
5 days 10% 14% 9%
6 days 7% 7% 2%
7 days 60% 44% 32%
Total 100% 100% 100%


During the past 7 days, how many times did you:

  0 times during the past 7 days 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days 4 to 6 times during the past 7 days 1 time per day 2 times per day 3 times per day 4 or more times per day Total
8th Eat fruit 6% 26% 25% 13% 13% 4% 12% 100%
Eat vegetables 12% 23% 22% 14% 12% 5% 12% 100%
10th Eat fruit 6% 32% 26% 13% 12% 4% 5% 100%
Eat vegetables 8% 30% 25% 13% 13% 6% 6% 100%
12th Eat fruit 11% 31% 22% 16% 12% 4% 3% 100%
Eat vegetables 7% 32% 23% 10% 17% 3% 7% 100%


During the past 30 days, how often did you go hungry because there was not enough food in your home:

  8th 10th 12th
Never 72% 70% 76%
Rarely 19% 20% 8%
Sometimes 8% 8% 14%
Most of the time 1% 2% 1%
Always 1% 0% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100%


SCREEN TIME: On an average school day, how many hours do you spend on NON-SCHOOL RELATED "screen time" (e.g., TV, videos, streaming, gaming (Xbox, PlayStation, or internet-based games), smart phone use, texting, social media, or the Internet):

  8th 10th 12th
No screen time on an average school day 1% 2% 2%
Less than 2 hours per day 19% 9% 13%
2-3 hours per day 27% 27% 24%
4-6 hours per day 34% 39% 32%
7 or more hours per day 18% 22% 29%
Total 100% 100% 100%


During the past 7 days, on how many days were you physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day:

  8th 10th 12th
0 days 5% 6% 9%
1 day 5% 2% 4%
2 days 9% 8% 8%
3 days 8% 7% 11%
4 days 12% 12% 9%
5 days 17% 18% 18%
6 days 14% 13% 7%
7 days 31% 32% 33%
Total 100% 100% 100%