Spring 2008
ABOUT THE CHKS SPONSOR California Department of Education Anonymous, voluntary, confidential student self- report, comprehensive health risk and resilience survey Modular secondary school instrument Grades 5, 7, 9, 11, and continuation schools, minimum Representative district sample by contractor
Description of Participating Students Grade 7Grade 9Grade 11 Number of Students Surveyed Percent of Students Participating 57%40%21% Gender (%) Males Females535052
Description of Participating Students Race/Ethnicity* (%)7911 American Indian or Alaskan Native546 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander737 Asian19813 Black or African American556 Hispanic or Latino/Latina White or Caucasian (non-Hispanic) Other1289 Selected more than one category191314
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