ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTIVITY INTEREST SURVEY -17 SCHOOL REPORT Goldenview Middle School The Activity Interest Survey is administered to all schools within the Anchorage School District who serve grades 5 through 11 in order to comply with Alaska Regulation 4 AAC 06.520 (Recreational and Athletic Activities) in order to access student interest in extracurricular activities. The survey was administered online from October 3-14, and results from this survey will be used for future planning around the extracurricular activities at the school. Enrollment as of September 30, 720 Completed surveys 712 Response rate 98.9% Male Female Grade 7 180 180 Grade 8 176 176 1 P age
Results for Grade 7-8 male students 190grade 7-8 male students participate in an interscholastic sport at their school Results represent the number of grade 7-8-6 male students who answered yes to the following question: Do you participate in any other sport(s) at your school. Ranking of interscholastic sports grade 7-8 male students participate in at their school Basketball: Boys 86 Cross Country Running 78 Track and Field 71 Wrestling 38 Cross Country Skiing 36 Volleyball 3 Basketball: Girls 1 Interscholastic sports students could choose from: I do not participate in an interscholastic sport at my school, Basketball: boys, Basketball: girls, Cross Country Running, Cross Country Skiing, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling. 2 P age
166 grade 7-8 male students do not participate in any other interscholastic sport at their school Results represent the number of grade 7-8 male students who answered no to the following question: Do you participate in any other sport(s) at your school. Ranking of reasons for grade 7-8 male students not participating in a sport or club at their school Of the grade 7-8 male students who answered no to the participation question, the table below represents the ranking of reasons for students not participating in a sport or club at their school. Just not interested in playing a sport 78 Other (please specify) 52 Not interested in the sports offered by my school 42 The sport I am interested in is not offered at my school 37 Too much homework 22 Have an injury/medical reason 4 No transportation 3 Involved in other activities that are not sports related 3 After-school family responsibilities 3 Low grades 2 Parents do not want me to play sports 2 My sport is only offered to the opposite gender 2 Reasons for not participating that students could choose from: After-school family responsibilities, After-school job/volunteering requirements, Did not meet eligibility requirements, Have an injury/medical reason, I have a conflict with the coach, Involved in other activities that are not sports related, Just not interested in playing a sport, Low grades, My sport is only offered to the opposite gender, No transportation, Not interested in the sports offered by my school, Other, Parents do not want me to play sports, The sport I am interested in is not offered at my school, Too much homework, Tried out but did not make the team. 3 P age
195 grade 7-8 male students are interested in a sport that is not offered at their school Results represent the number of grade 7-8 male students who answered no to the following question: Are all the sports you are interested in offered at your school. Grade 7-8 male student interest in sports not offered at their school Of the students who answered no to the previous question, the table below represents the ranking of sports students are interested in but that are not offered at their school. Football 78 Flag Football 54 Baseball 53 Archery 48 Ski/Snowboard 45 Ice Hockey 42 Riflery 37 Boxing 27 Biking 27 Swimming/Diving 25 Table Tennis 21 Bowling 21 Soccer (outdoor) 20 Rock Climbing 20 Rugby 19 Badminton 18 Martial Arts 17 Fencing 16 Weightlifting 16 Indoor Soccer 15 Ultimate Frisbee 15 Lacrosse 15 Tennis 13 Field Hockey 12 Biathlon 10 Water Polo 9 Frisbee Golf 9 Ice Skating 7 Racquetball 7 Triathlon 6 Golf 6 Sporting Clays 6 Gymnastics 5 Softball 4 Rowing 3 Native Youth Olympics 3 Curling 3 Cheerleading 3 Dance 1 4 P age
290 grade 7-8 male students do not participate in a club at their school Results represent the number of grade 7-8 male students who answered no to the following question: Do you currently participate in any club at your school? Ranking of reasons for grade 7-8 male students not participating in a club at their school Of the grade 7-8 male students who answered no to the club participation question, the table below represents the ranking of reasons for students not participating in a club at their school. Just not interested in clubs (organized activities) 169 Not interested in the clubs offered by my school 40 Other (please specify) 34 Too much homework 14 The club I am interested in is not offered at my school 13 No transportation 7 After-school family responsibilities 4 After-school job/volunteering 4 Have an injury/medical reason 2 Low grades 2 It is too expensive to participate 1 Reasons for not participating that students could choose from: After-school family responsibilities, After-school job/volunteering requirements, Did not meet eligibility requirements, Have an injury/medical reason, I have a conflict with the club leader, It is too expensive to participate, Just not interested in clubs, Low grades, My club is only offered to the opposite gender, No transportation, Not interested in the clubs offered by my school, Other, Parents do not want me to participate in clubs, The club I am interested in is not offered at my school. 4 grade 7-8 male students participate in the Student Advisory Board Results represent the number of grade 7-8 male students who answered yes to the following question: Do you currently participate in the Student Advisory Board. 5 P age
86 grade 7-8 male students are interested in participating at a club that is not offered at their school. Results represent the number of grade 7-8 male students who answered no to the following question: Are all the clubs that you are interested in offered at your school. Grade 7-8 male student interest in clubs not offered at their school Of the students who answered no to the previous question, the table below represents the ranking of clubs students are interested in but that are not offered at their school. Chess 30 Robotics 27 Science Clubs 17 Yearbook 11 Creative arts (art, cartooning, fashion, film, video production) 7 Journalism 6 Recycling 6 Battle of the books 6 Student Council 5 Math Clubs 5 Spelling bee 5 Performance clubs (Dance, drama, theater) 4 National Jr Honor Society 3 Vocal music (choir, glee) 2 Language Clubs (World languages and ASL) 2 Geography Bee 2 Instrumental music (orchestra, band, drumline) 1 Clubs students could choose from: Battle of the Books, Chess, Creative arts (art, cartooning, fashion, film, video production), Geography Bee, Instrumental music (orchestra, band, drumline), Journalism, Language clubs (World languages and ASL), Math clubs, National Junior Honor Society, Performance clubs (dance, drama, theater), Recycling, Robotics, Science clubs, Spelling bee, Student council, Vocal music (choir, glee), Yearbook. 6 P age
Results for Grade 7-8 female students 208 grade 7-8 female students participate in an interscholastic sport at their school Results represent the number of grade 7-8 female students who answered yes to the following question: Do you participate in any other sport(s) at your school. Ranking of interscholastic sports grade 7-8 female students participate in at their school Volleyball 136 Track and Field 73 Cross Country Running 57 Basketball: Girls 38 Cross Country Skiing 34 Wrestling 4 Basketball: Boys 2 Interscholastic sports students could choose from: I do not participate in an interscholastic sport at my school, Basketball: boys, Basketball: girls, Cross Country Running, Cross Country Skiing, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling. 7 P age
148 grade 7-8 female students do not participate in any other interscholastic sport at their school Results represent the number of grade 7-8 female students who answered no to the following question: Do you participate in any other sport(s) at your school. Ranking of reasons for grade 7-8 female students not participating in a sport or club at their school Of the grade 7-8 female students who answered no to the participation question, the table below represents the ranking of reasons for students not participating in a sport or club at their school. Just not interested in playing a sport 47 Other (please specify) 44 Not interested in the sports offered by my school 40 Too much homework 26 The sport I am interested in is not offered at my school 24 No transportation 14 After-school family responsibilities 10 Involved in other activities that are not sports related 9 Have an injury/medical reason 5 After-school job/volunteering 3 Low grades 3 My sport is only offered to the opposite gender 2 Parents do not want me to play sports 1 Tried out, but did not make the team 1 Reasons for not participating that students could choose from: After-school family responsibilities, After-school job/volunteering requirements, Did not meet eligibility requirements, Have an injury/medical reason, I have a conflict with the coach, Involved in other activities that are not sports related, Just not interested in playing a sport, Low grades, My sport is only offered to the opposite gender, No transportation, Not interested in the sports offered by my school, Other, Parents do not want me to play sports, The sport I am interested in is not offered at my school, Too much homework, Tried out but did not make the team. 8 P age
160 grade 7-8 female students are interested in a sport that is not offered at their school Results represent the number of grade 7-8 female students who answered no to the following question: Are all the sports you are interested in offered at your school. Grade 7-8 female student interest in sports not offered at their school Of the students who answered no to the previous question, the table below represents the ranking of sports students are interested in but that are not offered at their school. Gymnastics 56 Dance 46 Swimming/Diving 45 Cheerleading 43 Ski/Snowboard 40 Softball 39 Archery 36 Flag Football 32 Ice Skating 27 Biking 21 Rock Climbing 20 Badminton 16 Fencing 15 Tennis 12 Football 12 Riflery 11 Martial Arts 11 Lacrosse 11 Bowling 10 Indoor Soccer 10 Ice Hockey 10 Soccer (outdoor) 9 Table Tennis 9 Field Hockey 8 Water Polo 7 Baseball 7 Triathlon 7 Native Youth Olympics 6 Rowing 6 Boxing 5 Frisbee Golf 5 Weightlifting 5 Biathlon 4 Curling 4 Golf 4 Rugby 3 Ultimate Frisbee 3 Sporting Clays 2 Racquetball 2 9 P age
250 grade 7-8 female students do not participate in a club at their school Results represent the number of grade 7-8 female students who answered no to the following question: Do you currently participate in any club at your school? Ranking of reasons for grade 7-8 female students not participating in a club at their school Of the grade 7-8 female students who answered no to the club participation question, the table below represents the ranking of reasons for students not participating in a club at their school. Just not interested in clubs (organized activities) 121 Not interested in the clubs offered by my school 49 Other (please specify) 28 Too much homework 18 After-school family responsibilities 11 The club I am interested in is not offered at my school 9 No transportation 8 After-school job/volunteering responsibilities 5 Parents do not want me to participate in clubs 2 My club is only offered to the opposite gender 2 Reasons for not participating that students could choose from: After-school family responsibilities, After-school job/volunteering requirements, Did not meet eligibility requirements, Have an injury/medical reason, I have a conflict with the club leader, It is too expensive to participate, Just not interested in clubs, Low grades, My club is only offered to the opposite gender, No transportation, Not interested in the clubs offered by my school, Other, Parents do not want me to participate in clubs, The club I am interested in is not offered at my school. 4 grade 7-8 female students participate in the Student Advisory Board Results represent the number of grade 7-8 female students who answered yes to the following question: Do you currently participate in the Student Advisory Board. 10 P age
78 grade 7-8 female students are interested in participating at a club that is not offered at their school. Results represent the number of grade 7-8 female students who answered no to the following question: Are all the clubs that you are interested in offered at your school. Grade 7-8 female student interest in clubs not offered at their school Of the students who answered yes to the previous question, the table below represents the ranking of clubs students are interested in but that are not offered at their school. Creative arts (art, cartooning, fashion, film, video production) 26 Yearbook 15 Robotics 15 Vocal music (choir, glee) 14 Journalism 13 Chess 12 Performance clubs (Dance, drama, theater) 9 Math Clubs 7 Student Council 6 Science Clubs 5 Spelling bee 4 Instrumental music (orchestra, band, drumline) 3 Recycling 2 Language Clubs (World languages and ASL) 2 National Jr Honor Society 1 Geography Bee 1 Clubs students could choose from: Battle of the Books, Chess, Creative arts (art, cartooning, fashion, film, video production), Geography Bee, Instrumental music (orchestra, band, drumline), Journalism, Language clubs (World languages and ASL), Math clubs, National Junior Honor Society, Performance clubs (dance, drama, theater), Recycling, Robotics, Science clubs, Spelling bee, Student council, Vocal music (choir, glee), Yearbook. 11 P age