Maryland State Department Of Education

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62

62

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Sixth grade

Seventh grade

Eighth grade

Percent

Overall

Maryland State Department of Education2004 School Health Profiles Report

Principal Results

1. The following grades are taught.

57

57

57

57

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Ninth grade

Tenth grade

Eleventh grade

Twelfth grade

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

1. The following grades are taught.

94

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

2. Health education is required for students in any of grades 6 through 12.

52

17

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

In a combined health education and physical educationcourse

In a course mainly about another subject other than healtheducation such as science, social studies, home

economics, or English

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

3. Required health education is taught in each of the following ways to students in grades 6 through 12.*

*Among those schools that required health education for students in any of grades 6 through 12.

4

61

9

25

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

0 courses

1 course

2 courses

3 courses

4 or more courses

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

4. Number of required health education courses students take in grades 6 through 12.*

*Among those schools that required health education for students in any of grades 6 through 12.

84

82

81

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Sixth grade

Seventh grade

Eighth grade

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

5. A required health education course is taught in each of the following grades.*

*Among those schools that required health education for students and where students take one or more required health education courses in any of grades 6 through 12.

77

56

34

36

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Ninth grade

Tenth grade

Eleventh grade

Twelfth grade

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

5. A required health education course is taught in each of the following grades.*


43

48

9

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Students cannot beexempted or excused

Less than 1%

1% to 5%

6% or more

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

6. Percent of students in grades 6 through 12 who are exempted or excused from any part of a required health education course by parental request.*


56

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

7. Students who fail a required health education course are required to repeat it.*


1

10

38

9

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

No one coordinates healtheducation in this school

District administrator

District health education orcurriculum coordinator

School administrator

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

8. Health education is coordinated by the following persons.

37

1

4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Health education teacher

School nurse

Someone else

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

8. Health education is coordinated by the following persons.

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

9. A newly hired health education teacher is required to be certified, licensed, or endorsed by the state in health education.

80

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

10. A school health committee or advisory group develops policies, coordinates activities, or seeks student and family involvement in programs that address health issues.

99

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

11. Physical education is required for students in any of grades 6 through 12.

1

41

51

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

0 courses

1 course

2-3 courses

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

12. Number of required physical education courses students take in grades 6 through 12.*

*Among those schools that required physical education for students in any of grades 6 through 12.

4

3

1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

4-5 courses

6-7 courses

8 or more courses

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

12. Number of required physical education courses students take in grades 6 through 12.*

*Among those schools that required physical education for students in any of grades 6 through 12.

99

98

94

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Sixth grade

Seventh grade

Eighth grade

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

13. A required physical education course is taught in each of the following grades.*

*Among those schools that required physical education for students and where students take one or more required physical education courses in any of grades 6 through 12.

96

50

42

42

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Ninth grade

Tenth grade

Eleventh grade

Twelfth grade

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

13. A required physical education course is taught in each of the following grades.*


9

1

4

2

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Enrollment in other courses

Participation in school sports

Participation in other schoolactivities

Participation in communitysports

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

14. Students can be exempted from taking a required physical education course for any of the following reasons.*


52

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

15. Students who fail a required physical education course are required to repeat it.*


96

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

16. A newly hired physical education teacher or specialist is required to be certified, licensed, or endorsed by the state in physical education.

85

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

17. Students are offered opportunities to participate in before- or after-school intramural activities or physical activity clubs.

38

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

18. Transportation home is provided for students who participate in after-school intramural activities or physical activity clubs.*

*Among those schools that offered students opportunities to participate in before- or after-school intramural activities or physical activity clubs.

94

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

19. Outside of school hours or when school is not in session, children or adolescents use the school's activity or athletic facilities for community-sponsored sports teams or physical activity programs.

99

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

20. School has adopted a policy prohibiting tobacco use.

100

98

99

99

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Cigarettes

Smokeless tobacco

Cigars

Pipes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

21A. The tobacco prevention policy specifically prohibits the use of each type of tobacco for students.*

*Among those schools that adopted a policy prohibiting tobacco use.

99

96

99

99

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Cigarettes

Smokeless tobacco

Cigars

Pipes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

21B. The tobacco prevention policy specifically prohibits the use of each type of tobacco for faculty/staff.*


100

96

99

99

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Cigarettes

Smokeless tobacco

Cigars

Pipes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

21C. The tobacco prevention policy specifically prohibits the use of each type of tobacco for visitors.*


99

95

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

During school hours

During non-school hours

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

22A. The tobacco prevention policy specifically prohibits tobacco use during each of the following times for students.*


99

91

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

During school hours


Percent

Overall


Principal Results

22B. The tobacco prevention policy specifically prohibits tobacco use during each of the following times for faculty/staff.*


99

90

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

During school hours


Percent

Overall


Principal Results

22C. The tobacco prevention policy specifically prohibits tobacco use during each of the following times for visitors.*


100

100

100

99

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

In school buildings

On school grounds

In school buses or othervehicles used to transport

students

At off-campus, school-sponsored events

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

23A. The tobacco prevention policy specifically prohibits tobacco use in each of the following locations for students.*


100

97

100

90

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

In school buildings

On school grounds


students


Percent

Overall


Principal Results

23B. The tobacco prevention policy specifically prohibits tobacco use in each of the following locations for faculty/staff.*


100

96

99

82

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

In school buildings

On school grounds


students


Percent

Overall


Principal Results

23C. The tobacco prevention policy specifically prohibits tobacco use in each of the following locations for visitors.*


100

98

90

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Students

Faculty and staff

Visitors

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

24. There are procedures to inform each of the following groups about the tobacco prevention policy that prohibits their use of tobacco.*


99

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

25. There are procedures to inform parents about the policy that prohibits tobacco use by students.*


58

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

26. A designated individual has primary responsibility for seeing that the tobacco use prevention policy is enforced.*


0

6

0

19

23

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Parents or guardians are informed

Referred to a school counselor

Referred to a school administrator

Encouraged, but not required to participate in anassistance, education, or cessation program

Required to participate in an assistance, education, orcessation program

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

27A. The following actions are NEVER taken when students are caught smoking cigarettes.*


29

30

29

4

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Referred to legal authorities

Placed in detention

Given in-school suspension

Suspended from school

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

27A. The following actions are NEVER taken when students are caught smoking cigarettes.*


0

19

0

16

17

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100






Percent

Overall


Principal Results

27B. The following actions are RARELY taken when students are caught smoking cigarettes.*


21

15

12

12

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Placed in detention



Percent

Overall


Principal Results

27B. The following actions are RARELY taken when students are caught smoking cigarettes.*


2

43

2

29

22

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100






Percent

Overall


Principal Results

27C. The following actions are SOMETIMES taken when students are caught smoking cigarettes.*


29

36

39

51

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Placed in detention



Percent

Overall


Principal Results

27C. The following actions are SOMETIMES taken when students are caught smoking cigarettes.*


98

32

98

36

38

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100






Percent

Overall


Principal Results

27D. The following actions are ALWAYS or ALMOST ALWAYS taken when students are caught smoking cigarettes.*


20

20

20

33

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Placed in detention



Percent

Overall


Principal Results

27D. The following actions are ALWAYS or ALMOST ALWAYS taken when students are caught smoking cigarettes.*


28

75

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Faculty and staff

Students

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

28. Referrals are provided to tobacco cessation programs for each of the following groups.

98

98

98

98

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

In the school building

On school grounds including on the outside of the building,on playing fields, or other areas of the campus

On school buses or other vehicles used to transportstudents

In school publications

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

29. Tobacco advertising is prohibited in each of the following locations.

97

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

30. Tobacco advertising through sponsorship of school events is prohibited.

87

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

31. Students are prohibited from wearing tobacco brand-name apparel or carrying merchandise with tobacco company names, logos, or cartoon characters on it.

61

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

32. Signs are posted marking a tobacco-free school zone, that is, a specified distance from school grounds where tobacco use by students, faculty and staff, and visitors is not allowed.

10

90

0

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Less than 20 minutes

20 minutes or more

This school does not servelunch to students

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

33. Students usually have the following amount of time to eat lunch once they are seated.

13

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

34. There is a school or district policy stating that fruits or vegetables will be offered at school settings such as student parties, after-school programs, staff meetings, parents' meetings, or concession stands.

87

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

35. Students can purchase snack foods or beverages from vending machines or at the school store, canteen, or snack bar.

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62

81

85

48

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Chocolate candy

Other kinds of candy

Salty snacks that are not lowin fat, such as regular potato

chips

Salty snacks that are low infat, such as pretzels, bakedchips, or other low fat chips

Fruits or vegetables

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

36. Students can purchase each snack food or beverage from vending machines or at the school store, canteen, or snack bar.*

*Among those schools where students can purchase snack foods or beverages from vending machines or at the school store, canteen, or snack bar.

69

92

87

94

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Low-fat cookies, crackers,cakes, pastries, or other low-

fat baked goods

Soft drinks, sports drinks, orfruit drinks that are not 100%

juice

100% fruit juice

Bottled water

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

36. Students can purchase each snack food or beverage from vending machines or at the school store, canteen, or snack bar.*


35

20

53

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Before classes begin in themorning

During any school hourswhen meals are not being

served

During school lunch periods

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

37. Students can purchase candy; high fat snacks; or soft drinks, sports drinks, or fruit drinks that are not 100% fruit juice during the following times.*


100

94

92

29

53

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Require visitors to report to the main office or receptionarea upon arrival

Maintain a "closed campus" where students are not allowedto leave school during the school day, including during

lunchtime

Use staff or adult volunteers to monitor school halls duringand between classes

Routinely conduct bag, desk, or locker checks

Prohibit students from carrying backpacks or book bags atschool

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

38. Each of the following safety and security measures is implemented.

5

12

2

53

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Require students to wear school uniforms

Require students to wear identification badges

Use metal detectors

Have uniformed police, undercover police, or securityguards during the regular school day

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

38. Each of the following safety and security measures is implemented.

74

8

24

59

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

A peer mediation program

A safe-passage to schoolprogram

A program to prevent gangviolence

A program to prevent bullying

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

39. School has or participates in each of the following programs.

99

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

40. There is a written plan for responding to violence at this school.

72

98

78

89

54

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Provide a full-time registered nurse, all day every day

Identify and track all students with asthma

Obtain and use an Asthma Action Plan (or IndividualizedHealth Plan) for all students with asthma

Assure immediate access to medications as prescribed bya physician and approved by parents (allow students to self-

carry inhalers)

Provide intensive case management for students withasthma who are absent 10 days or more per year

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

41. The following school-based asthma management activities are implemented.

62

68

19

98

90

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Educate school staff about asthma

Educate students with asthma about asthma management

Teach asthma awareness to all students in at least onegrade

Encourage full participation in physical education andphysical activity when students with asthma are doing well

Provide modified physical education and physical activitiesas indicated by the student's Asthma Action Plan

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

41. The following school-based asthma management activities are implemented.

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Yes

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

42. There is a written policy that protects the rights of students and/or staff with HIV infection or AIDS.

87

100

100

100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Attendance of students withHIV infection

Procedures to protect HIV-infected students and staff

from discrimination

Maintaining confidentiality ofHIV-infected students and

staff

Worksite safety

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

43. The HIV infection policy addresses each of the following issues for students and/or staff with HIV infection or AIDS.*

*Among those schools that adopted a written policy that protects the rights of students and/or staff with HIV infection or AIDS.

83

90

91

94

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Confidential counseling forHIV-infected students

Communication of the policyto students, school staff, and

parents

Adequate training about HIVinfection for school staff

Procedures for implementingthe policy

Percent

Overall


Principal Results

43. The HIV infection policy addresses each of the following issues for students and/or staff with HIV infection or AIDS.*

*Among those schools that adopted a written policy that protects the rights of students and/or staff with HIV infection or AIDS.

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