ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTIVITY INTEREST SURVEY -17 SCHOOL REPORT Chugiak 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, 830 Completed surveys 602 Response rate 72.5% Male Female Grade 9 81 102 Grade 10 111 123 Grade 11 95 90 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 95 Football 52 Track & Field 42 Basketball: Boys 37 Soccer: Boys 35 Cross Country Run 32 Baseball 30 Cross Country Skiing 29 Wrestling 28 Ice Hockey: Boys 22 Swimming & Diving 17 Riflery 11 Tennis 9 Bowling 5 Flag Football 4 Cheerleading 2 Volleyball 2 Basketball: Girls 1 Competitive Cheerleading 1 Gymnastics 1 Soccer: Girls 1 Softball 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
191 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 49 Too much homework 34 Other (please specify) 22 Not interested in the sports offered by my school 18 The sport I am interested in is not offered at my school 11 Low grades 10 After-school family responsibilities 8 Involved in other activities that are not sports related 8 It is too expensive to participate 7 After-school job/volunteering 6 My sport is only offered to the opposite gender 6 No transportation 5 Have an injury/medical reason 4 Tried out, but did not make the team 3 Did not meet eligibility requirements 2 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
81 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. Archery 25 Boxing 20 Lacrosse 15 Rugby 14 Ski/Snowboard 13 Biking 12 Rock Climbing 12 Martial Arts 12 Fencing 12 Ultimate Frisbee 11 Weightlifting 9 Frisbee Golf 8 Badminton 6 Rowing 5 Table Tennis 5 Golf 5 Sporting Clays 5 Indoor Soccer 4 Dance 3 Water Polo 2 Biathlon 2 Racquetball 1 Triathlon 1 Curling 1 Field Hockey 1 Football 1 Ice Skating 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 organized 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 164 World Language (declamation) 64 Music Programs 49 Proms 15 Drama, Debate, Forensics 9 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). 189 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) 130 Not interested in the clubs offered by my school 21 Too much homework 15 Other (please specify) 10 The club I am interested in is not offered at my school 4 After-school family responsibilities 3 After-school job/volunteering 3 No transportation 1 I have a conflict with the club leader 1 It is too expensive to participate 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. 5 P age
46 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. Robotics 15 Creative Arts (art, cartooning, fashion, film) 8 Fitness and health clubs 7 Books/Reading/Literature clubs 4 Business/banking/finance clubs 4 Vocal music (choir, glee) 3 Advocacy and social issues 2 Performance clubs (Dance, drama, theater) 2 JROTC 1 Multicultural clubs 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 105 Volleyball 57 Soccer: Girls 47 Track & Field 44 Flag Football 35 Basketball: Girls 31 Softball 30 Cross Country Skiing 25 Swimming & Diving 22 Cheerleading 19 Cross Country Run 18 Tennis 14 Bowling 12 Gymnastics 11 Competitive Cheerleading 10 Ice Hockey: Girls 9 Riflery 7 Basketball: Boys 1 Wrestling 1 Football 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
204 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 60 Too much homework 27 Other (please specify) 24 Involved in other activities that are not sports related 17 Not interested in the sports offered by my school 10 After-school family responsibilities 9 It is too expensive to participate 9 The sport I am interested in is not offered at my school 9 After-school job/volunteering 8 Low grades 8 Tried out, but did not make the team 8 Have an injury/medical reason 8 No transportation 6 My sport is only offered to the opposite gender 4 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. 8 P age
78 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 26 Archery 26 Lacrosse 23 Rugby 22 Badminton 18 Rock Climbing 18 Fencing 17 Boxing 16 Ice Skating 13 Ski/snowboard 13 Martial arts 8 Water polo 7 Indoor Soccer 7 Racquetball 7 Table tennis 7 Ultimate Frisbee 7 Rowing 6 Field Hockey 5 Triathlon 4 Biking 3 Curling 3 Golf 3 Frisbee Golf 2 Weightlifting 2 Biathlon 2 Native Youth Olympics 1 Sporting clays 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 organized 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 124 World Language (declamation) 112 Music Programs 75 Proms 57 Drama, Debate, Forensics 21 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). 158 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) 71 Too much homework 23 Not interested in the clubs offered by my school 20 Other (please specify) 10 After-school family responsibilities 10 After-school job/volunteering 9 The club I am interested in is not offered at my school 5 No transportation 4 Did not meet eligibility requirements 1 I have a conflict with the club leader 1 Low grades 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 10 P age
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. 72 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) 35 Books/Reading/Literature clubs 15 Vocal music (choir, glee) 14 Performance clubs (Dance, drama, theater) 11 Fitness and health clubs 11 Advocacy and social issues 9 Robotics 9 Mediation and Conflict Resolution Clubs 6 Environmental protection and green clubs 6 Service clubs 4 Business/banking/finance clubs 3 Student government 3 Multicultural clubs 3 Honor societies and academic clubs 2 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