1. Spring 2008

2. 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

3. Description of Participating Students Grade 7Grade 9Grade 11 Number of Students Surveyed 513356188 Percent of Students Participating 57%40%21% Gender (%) Males475048 Females535052

4. 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/Latina455743  White or Caucasian (non-Hispanic) 29 30 34  Other1289  Selected more than one category191314

14. Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 NT H M L H M L H M L H M L 49 43 9 35 50 15 38 46 16 23 53 23