ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTIVITY INTEREST SURVEY -17 SCHOOL REPORT High 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, 1,336 Completed surveys 455 Response rate 34.1% Male Female Grade 9 117 159 Grade 10 73 86 Grade 11 7 13 1 P age
Results for Grade 9-11 male students Ranking of interscholastic sports grade 9-11 male students participate in at their school Results represent the number of grade 9-11 male students who responded to the following question: Which of the following interscholastic sport (s) do you participate in at your school? I do not participate in an interscholastic sport 65 Basketball: Boys 36 Football 32 Soccer: Boys 30 Track & Field 25 Baseball 17 Ice Hockey: Boys 17 Swimming & Diving 17 Tennis 17 Wrestling 13 Cross Country Run 12 Cross Country Skiing 9 Bowling 7 Riflery 4 Flag Football 3 Cheerleading 3 Volleyball 2 Competitive Cheerleading 2 Gymnastics 2 Soccer: Girls 1 Sports students could choose from include: I do not participate in an interscholastic sport, Baseball, Basketball: Boys, Basketball: Girls, Bowling, Cheerleading, Competitive Cheerleading, Cross Country Run, Cross Country Skiing, Flag Football, Football, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey: Boys, Ice Hockey: Girls, Riflery, Soccer: Boys, Soccer: Girls, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling. 2 P age
135 grade 9-11 male students do not participate in any other sports at the school. Results represent the number of grade 9-11 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 9-11 male students not participating in a sport at their school Of the grade 9-11 male students who answered no to the participation question, the table below represents the ranking of reasons for students not participating in a sport at their school. Just not interested in playing a sport 42 Other (please specify) 24 Too much homework 17 Not interested in the sports offered by my school 12 It is too expensive to participate 9 Low grades 5 Involved in other activities that are not sports related 5 Tried out, but did not make the team 4 No transportation 3 Have an injury/medical reason 3 The sport I am interested in is not offered at my school 2 After-school job/volunteering 2 Parents do not want me to play sports 2 I have a conflict with the coach 2 My sport is only offered to the opposite gender 1 Did not meet eligibility requirements 1 Reasons students could choose from include: After-school family responsibilities, After-school job/volunteering, 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, It is too expensive to participate, 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 at my school, Too much homework, Tried out but did not make the team. 3 P age
52 grade 9-11 male students are interested in a sport not offered at their school. Results represent the number of grade 9-11 male students who answered no to the following question: Are all the sports you are interested in offered at your school. Grade 9-11 male student interest in sports not offered at their school Of the grade 9-11 male 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. Boxing 10 Ski/Snowboard 9 Martial Arts 9 Archery 8 Rugby 8 Fencing 8 Weightlifting 8 Rock Climbing 7 Ultimate Frisbee 7 Table Tennis 7 Biking 6 Frisbee Golf 6 Indoor Soccer 6 Racquetball 5 Lacrosse 4 Water Polo 4 Biathlon 4 Triathlon 4 Badminton 3 Golf 3 Sporting Clays 2 Football 2 Rowing 1 Dance 1 Curling 1 Field Hockey 1 Ice Skating 1 Native Youth Olympics 1 Sports students could choose from include: Archery, Badminton, Biathlon, Biking, Boxing, Curling, Dance, Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Frisbee Golf, Golf, Ice Skating, Indoor Soccer, Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Native Youth Olympics, Racquetball, Rock Climbing, Rowing, Rubgy, Ski/Snowboard, Sporting Clays, Table Tennis, Triathlon, Ultimate Frisbee, Water Polo, Weightlifting. 4 P age
Grade 9-11 male student participation in the ASAA activities Results represent the number of grade 9-11 male students who responded to the following question: Which of the following organized activities do you participate in at your school. I do not participate in organized activities at my school 109 World Language (declamation) 39 Music Programs 37 Proms 21 Drama, Debate, Forensics 8 Activities students could choose from include: I do not participate in organized activities at my school; Drama, Debate, Forensics; Music Programs; Proms; World Language (declamation). 125 grade 9-11 male students do not participate in any other club at their school. Results represent the number of grade 9-11 male students who answered no to the following question: Do you currently participate in any club or activity at your school? Ranking of reasons for grade 9-11 male students not participating in a club or activity at their school Of the grade 9-11 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) 78 Not interested in the clubs offered by my school 12 Too much homework 11 Other (please specify) 10 After-school family responsibilities 3 After-school job/volunteering 3 No transportation 2 It is too expensive to participate 2 The club I am interested in is not offered at my school 1 I have a conflict with the club leader 1 Low grades 1 Did not meet eligibility requirements 1 Reasons students could choose from include: After-school family responsibilities, After-school job/volunteering, 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, 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 at my school, Too much homework. 5 P age
31 grade 9-11 male students are interested in clubs that are not offered at their school Results represent the number of grade 9-11 male students who answered no to the following question: Are all the clubs that you are interested in offered at your school. Grade 9-11 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. Creative Arts (art, cartooning, fashion, film) 6 Robotics 5 Fitness and health clubs 5 Business/banking/finance clubs 4 Advocacy and social issues 3 Service clubs 3 Books/Reading/Literature clubs 2 Vocal music (choir, glee) 2 Honor societies and academic clubs 2 Mediation and Conflict Resolution Clubs 2 Performance clubs (Dance, drama, theater) 1 JROTC 1 Multicultural clubs 1 Environmental protection and green clubs 1 Student government 1 Activities students could choose from include: Advocacy and social issues, Books/Reading/Literature clubs, Business/banking/finance clubs, Creative arts (art, cartooning, fashion, film), Environmental protection and green clubs, Fitness and health clubs, Honor societies and academic clubs, JROTC, Mediation and Conflict Resolution clubs, Multicultural clubs, Performance clubs (drama, dance, theater), Robotics, Service clubs, Student government, Vocal music (choir, glee). 6 P age
Results for Grade 9-11 female students Ranking of interscholastic sports grade 9-11 female students participate in at their school Results represent the number of grade 9-11 female students who responded to the following question: Which of the following interscholastic sport (s) do you participate in at your school? I do not participate in an interscholastic sport 94 Volleyball 41 Track & Field 36 Flag Football 35 Soccer: Girls 29 Cheerleading 23 Basketball: Girls 21 Softball 18 Cross Country Run 16 Swimming & Diving 15 Riflery 14 Cross Country Skiing 11 Tennis 11 Gymnastics 10 Competitive Cheerleading 9 Ice Hockey: Girls 6 Bowling 2 Wrestling 2 Basketball: Boys 1 Football 1 Baseball 1 Soccer: Boys 1 Sports students could choose from include: I do not participate in an interscholastic sport, Baseball, Basketball: Boys, Basketball: Girls, Bowling, Cheerleading, Competitive Cheerleading, Cross Country Run, Cross Country Skiing, Flag Football, Football, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey: Boys, Ice Hockey: Girls, Riflery, Soccer: Boys, Soccer: Girls, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling. 7 P age
169 grade 9-11 female students do not participate in any other sports at the school. Results represent the number of grade 9-11 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 9-11 female students not participating in a sport at their school Of the grade 9-11 female students who answered no to the participation question, the table below represents the ranking of reasons for students not participating in a sport at their school. Just not interested in playing a sport 36 Other (please specify) 31 Too much homework 25 Not interested in the sports offered by my school 17 It is too expensive to participate 9 The sport I am interested in is not offered at my school 9 Have an injury/medical reason 8 Involved in other activities that are not sports related 7 After-school family responsibilities 6 Tried out, but did not make the team 6 After-school job/volunteering 4 No transportation 3 Low grades 2 Parents do not want me to play sports 2 My sport is only offered to the opposite gender 1 Reasons students could choose from include: After-school family responsibilities, After-school job/volunteering, 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, It is too expensive to participate, 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 at my school, Too much homework, Tried out but did not make the team. 8 P age
48 grade 9-11 female students are interested in a sport not offered at their school. Results represent the number of grade 9-11 female students who answered no to the following question: Are all the sports you are interested in offered at your school. Grade 9-11 female student interest in sports not offered at their school Of the grade 9-11 female 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. Dance 17 Lacrosse 11 Rock Climbing 9 Archery 8 Boxing 8 Ice Skating 8 Badminton 7 Rugby 7 Fencing 6 Triathlon 5 Biking 5 Ski/snowboard 4 Martial arts 4 Table tennis 4 Water polo 3 Frisbee Golf 3 Weightlifting 3 Indoor Soccer 2 Racquetball 2 Ultimate Frisbee 2 Curling 2 Biathlon 2 Golf 1 Native Youth Olympics 1 Football 1 Sports students could choose from include: Archery, Badminton, Biathlon, Biking, Boxing, Curling, Dance, Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Frisbee Golf, Golf, Ice Skating, Indoor Soccer, Lacrosse, Martial Arts, Native Youth Olympics, Racquetball, Rock Climbing, Rowing, Rubgy, Ski/Snowboard, Sporting Clays, Table Tennis, Triathlon, Ultimate Frisbee, Water Polo, Weightlifting. 9 P age
Grade 9-11 female student participation in the ASAA activities Results represent the number of grade 9-11 female students who responded to the following question: Which of the following organized activities do you participate in at your school. I do not participate in organized activities at my school 115 World Language (declamation) 83 Music Programs 55 Proms 26 Drama, Debate, Forensics 19 Activities students could choose from include: I do not participate in organized activities at my school; Drama, Debate, Forensics; Music Programs; Proms; World Language (declamation). 150 grade 9-11 female students do not participate in any other club at their school. Results represent the number of grade 9-11 female students who answered no to the following question: Do you currently participate in any club or activity at your school? Ranking of reasons for grade 9-11 female students not participating in a club or activity at their school Of the grade 9-11 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) 61 Too much homework 24 Not interested in the clubs offered by my school 24 Other (please specify) 14 After-school family responsibilities 10 The club I am interested in is not offered at my school 5 No transportation 4 It is too expensive to participate 4 After-school job/volunteering 2 Low grades 1 Parents do not want me to participate in clubs 1 Reasons students could choose from include: After-school family responsibilities, After-school job/volunteering, 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, 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 at my school, Too much homework. 10 P age
50 grade 9-11 female students are interested in clubs that are not offered at their school Results represent the number of grade 9-11 female students who answered no to the following question: Are all the clubs that you are interested in offered at your school. Grade 9-11 female 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. Creative Arts (art, cartooning, fashion, film) 24 Books/Reading/Literature clubs 8 Fitness and health clubs 8 Environmental protection and green clubs 7 Advocacy and social issues 5 Business/banking/finance clubs 4 Performance clubs (Dance, drama, theater) 3 Mediation and Conflict Resolution Clubs 3 Service clubs 1 Student government 1 Multicultural clubs 1 Honor societies and academic clubs 1 JROTC 1 Activities students could choose from include: Advocacy and social issues, Books/Reading/Literature clubs, Business/banking/finance clubs, Creative arts (art, cartooning, fashion, film), Environmental protection and green clubs, Fitness and health clubs, Honor societies and academic clubs, JROTC, Mediation and Conflict Resolution clubs, Multicultural clubs, Performance clubs (drama, dance, theater), Robotics, Service clubs, Student government, Vocal music (choir, glee). 11 P age