B. SCHOOL (S1, 2009)





B1 What school(s) have you attended since September of 2008?


0 Not checked

1 Checked

-9 Missing


ATSH1S1 I have not attended school

ATSH2S1 Elementary or middle school (grades 4-8)

ATSH3S1 High school (grades 9-12)

ATSH4S1 A two year or community college

ATSH5S1 A technical or vocational school

ATSH6S1 A four-year college or university

ATSH7S1 Other type(s) of school (please describe ATSHXS1)



B2 Please give the name and location of your school: (if more than one, please list all).


Schools were coded using a 3-digit code. Please refer to School Code List.


SCCO1S1 Name of school one, city state

SCCO2S1 Name of school two, city, state

SCCO3S1 Name of school three, city, state



SCCRSS1 B3 Which of the following BEST describes most of the courses you take? (Circle ONE number)


1 Elementary or middle school courses

2 High school academic or college prep

3 High school general

4 High school career or technical

5 College courses leading to a bachelor's degree

6 Other college courses

7 Other

8 Don't know

-9 Missing

-8 No school attendance




How TRUE is each of the following statements for you? (Circle ONE number for each)


For B4-B6                                            For B7-B10

1 Not at all true                                    1 Never

2 A little true                                        2 Rarely

3 Somewhat true                                  3 Sometimes

4 Very true                                            4 Often

-9 Missing                                            5 Almost always

-8 No school attendance                    -9 Missing

                                                               -8 No school attendance


SCLIKS1 B4 I really like going to school

SCWKHS1 B5 I work hard in school because it is so interesting

SCHLPS1 B6 School helps me to improve my ability to think and to solve problems

SCDRAS1 B7 How often does time seem to drag for you in school?

SCTPRS1 B8 How often is there time pressure when you do your school work?

TCHR1S1 B9 How often are your teachers willing to listen to your problems and help find solutions?

SCASSS1 B10 How often do you get a chance to choose your own assignments--like picking out a book for a book report or selecting a topic for a paper?




TCHR2S1 B11 When your teacher wants you to do something, do most of the teachers (circle ONE number)


1 just tell you to do it?

2 explain why you should do it?

3 is it about half and half?

-9 Missing

-8 No school attendance                        




TCHR3S1 B12 In general, how free do you feel to openly disagree with your teachers?


1 Very free

2 Somewhat free

3 Not very free

4 Not at all free

-9 Missing

-8 No school attendance




TCHR4S1 B13 To do well in school, how important is it that you do exactly what the teacher says?


1 Extremely important

2 Very important

3 Fairly important

4 Not important

-9 Missing

-8 No school attendance




How much time, on average, do you spend doing homework? (If none, write in 0.)


-9 Missing

-8 No school attendance


HMWK1S1 B14 Homework hours each weeknight

HMWK2S1 B14 Homework minutes each weeknight

HMWK3S1 B15 Homework hours during the weekend (Saturday and Sunday)

HMWK4S1 B15 Homework minutes during the weekend (Saturday and Sunday)




B16 About how many hours do you spend in extracurricular activities (like clubs, band, and sports)? (Include activities at school and at other places, such as community centers. If none, write in 0.)


-9 Missing

-8 No school attendance


ECRR1S1 hours per week after school

ECRR2S1 hours during the weekend




SCGPAS1 B17 What is your grade point average so far this year? (Circle ONE number)


1 A

2 A-

3 B+

4 B

5 B-

6 C+

7 C

8 C-

9 D+

10 D

11 D-

12 F

-9 Missing

-8 No school attendance



Since the beginning of school this year, how often have you:


1 Never

2 Once or twice

3 3-4 times

4 5-10 times

5 More than 10 times

-9 Missing

-8 No school attendance


SBHR1S1 B18 Gotten into trouble for misbehaving or breaking school rules

SBHR2S1 B19 Gotten into a fight with another student at school

SBHR3S1 B20 Not done a homework assignment

SBHR4S1 B21 Come to school tired

SBHR5S1 B22 Been late for school




FGTS1 B23 During the past 6 months, have you been in one or more physical fights?


0 No

1 Yes

- 9 Missing

-8 No school attendance




B23A If yes, how many times at school?


FGT1HS1 High amount

FGT1LS1 Low amount




B23B If yes, how many times outside of school?


FGT2HS1 High amount

FGT2LS1 Low amount



B24 Some students might do things in school or outside of school that make you feel bad.  Sometimes this is called bullying.  How many times in the past 6 months has another student.... (Please circle one letter for each).


1 Never

2 1 time

3 2 times

4 3-4 times

5 5 or more times

- 9 Missing

-8 No school attendance


Made fun of you, called you names, or insulted you?In schoolBULA1S1
Out of schoolBULA2S1
Spread rumors about you?In schoolBULB1S1
Out of schoolBULB2S1
Threatened to hurt you?In schoolBULC1S1
Out of schoolBULC2S1
Pushed you, shoved you, or spit on you?In schoolBULD1S1
Out of schoolBULD2S1
Tried to make you do things you did not want to do, like giving them money or other things?In schoolBULE1S1
Out of schoolBULE2S1
Excluded you from activities on purpose?In schoolBULF1S1
Out of schoolBULF2S1
Destroyed your property on purpose?In schoolBULG1S1
Out of schoolBULG2S1



BULHS1 B25 Did you tell a teacher or some other adult about any of these events?


1 Yes

2 No

3 These events did not happen to me

- 9 Missing

-8 No school attendance



B26 During the past 6 months, has anyone called you a bad name at school having to do with the kind of person you are?  Were any of the words related to...


1 No

2 Yes

3 Don't know

4 5-10 times

-8 No school attendance


DISAS1 Your race

DISBS1 Your religion

DISCS1 Your ethnic background or national origin (for example, people of Hispanic origin)

DISDS1 Any disability you may have (for example a physical, mental, or developmental disability)

DISES1 Your sex




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