High School ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTIVITY INTEREST SURVEY -17 SCHOOL REPORT 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, 1,641 Completed surveys 403 Response rate 24.6% Male Female Grade 9 8 18 Grade 10 131 158 Grade 11 42 46 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 106 Basketball: Boys 29 Football 28 Track & Field 17 Soccer: Boys 16 Baseball 15 Wrestling 14 Riflery 7 Flag Football 6 Cross Country Run 5 Bowling 5 Cross Country Skiing 4 Ice Hockey: Boys 4 Swimming & Diving 4 Cheerleading 4 Volleyball 3 Tennis 2 Competitive Cheerleading 2 Soccer: Girls 2 Ice Hockey: Girls 2 Gymnastics 1 Basketball: 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
136 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 58 Too much homework 15 Other (please specify) 14 Not interested in the sports offered by my school 11 Low grades 9 After-school job/volunteering 5 Involved in other activities that are not sports related 4 No transportation 3 After-school family responsibilities 3 It is too expensive to participate 3 The sport I am interested in is not offered at my school 2 Tried out, but did not make the team 2 Parents do not want me to play sports 2 My sport is only offered to the opposite gender 2 Did not meet eligibility requirements 2 Have an injury/medical reason 1 I have a conflict with the coach 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
34 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 14 Archery 7 Rugby 7 Martial Arts 6 Weightlifting 6 Badminton 6 Biking 5 Ultimate Frisbee 5 Lacrosse 4 Fencing 4 Rock Climbing 3 Golf 3 Ski/Snowboard 2 Racquetball 2 Table Tennis 2 Frisbee Golf 1 Biathlon 1 Sporting Clays 1 Curling 1 Water Polo 1 Football 1 Rowing 1 Field Hockey 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 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 116 Music Programs 29 World Language (declamation) 23 Proms 15 Drama, Debate, Forensics 10 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). 130 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) 85 Not interested in the clubs offered by my school 10 Other (please specify) 9 Too much homework 8 After-school family responsibilities 4 No transportation 4 After-school job/volunteering 3 It is too expensive to participate 2 Parents do not want me to participate in clubs 2 The club I am interested in is not offered at my school 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
28 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. Fitness and health clubs 9 Creative Arts (art, cartooning, fashion, film) 6 Business/banking/finance clubs 5 Robotics 5 Vocal music (choir, glee) 3 Honor societies and academic clubs 3 Performance clubs (Dance, drama, theater) 3 JROTC 3 Environmental protection and green clubs 3 Student government 3 Service clubs 2 Mediation and Conflict Resolution Clubs 2 Multicultural clubs 2 Advocacy and social issues 1 Books/Reading/Literature 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 126 Volleyball 24 Flag Football 20 Soccer: Girls 18 Basketball: Girls 17 Cheerleading 17 Track & Field 16 Softball 14 Cross Country Run 9 Wrestling 9 Riflery 6 Cross Country Skiing 5 Tennis 5 Bowling 3 Gymnastics 3 Competitive Cheerleading 2 Ice Hockey: Girls 2 Baseball 1 Swimming & Diving 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
166 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 51 Too much homework 25 It is too expensive to participate 16 After-school family responsibilities 16 Other (please specify) 13 After-school job/volunteering 9 No transportation 9 The sport I am interested in is not offered at my school 7 Not interested in the sports offered by my school 5 Involved in other activities that are not sports related 4 Have an injury/medical reason 4 Low grades 4 Tried out, but did not make the team 3 Parents do not want me to play sports 2 Did not meet eligibility requirements 1 I have a conflict with the coach 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
47 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. Archery 14 Ice Skating 14 Badminton 12 Boxing 11 Rugby 9 Lacrosse 6 Rock Climbing 6 Martial arts 5 Dance 4 Fencing 4 Table tennis 3 Indoor Soccer 3 Ski/snowboard 3 Ultimate Frisbee 3 Biking 2 Rowing 2 Field Hockey 2 Racquetball 1 Water polo 1 Frisbee Golf 1 Native Youth Olympics 1 Football 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 120 Music Programs 51 World Language (declamation) 48 Proms 14 Drama, Debate, Forensics 14 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). 132 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) 66 Too much homework 16 Not interested in the clubs offered by my school 15 After-school family responsibilities 11 Other (please specify) 8 After-school job/volunteering 7 No transportation 5 Parents do not want me to participate in clubs 2 Low grades 1 The club I am interested in is not offered at my school 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
36 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) 9 Performance clubs (Dance, drama, theater) 6 Fitness and health clubs 6 Advocacy and social issues 5 Multicultural clubs 5 Mediation and Conflict Resolution Clubs 4 Vocal music (choir, glee) 4 Books/Reading/Literature clubs 3 Robotics 3 Honor societies and academic clubs 2 Environmental protection and green clubs 1 Business/banking/finance 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). 11 P age