PUSD 2014 Survey ResultsCareer and College

Interests and Awareness

Student Survey Participation by School

BHS (N=1077) MHS (N=938) PHS (N=1833)0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%55%

40%

12%

Blair HS and Muir HS had the highest percentage of students participating in the survey. Pasadena HS only had 12% student participation.

Student Surveyed by School and Grade Level (N=1172)

BHS (N= 589) MHS (N= 371) PHS (N= 212)0

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76

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84

62

142

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3528

22

9

9th (N= 364)10th (N= 316)11th (N= 237)12th (N= 196)Blanks (N= 59)

Breakdown by Race*

BHS MHS PHS0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

336

282

126

125

19

58

119

83

23

78

19

30

228

4

34 619

OtherNative AmericanAsian-American/Pacific IslanderBlack/African-AmericanWhite/CaucasianLatino/Hispanic

*Students were asked to mark “All that apply.” Thus, students who marked multiple categories were included multiple times.

For all three schools, the majority of students identified as Latino/Hispanic. For Blair HS and Pasadena HS, Caucasian is the second largest group. For Muir HS, African-American is the second largest group.

Breakdown by Sex (N=1172)

Male and female students participated in the survey at almost equal rates at Blair and Muir High School. At Pasadena, female students participated more than males by 25%.

BHS (N=604) MHS (N=371) PHS (N=212)0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

51%

46%

62%

46%

52%

37%

3% 2% 1%

FemaleMaleOther/Blank

Post-Secondary Goal*(N=1140)

2%2%

53%

30%

8%2%

Work full-timeWork partimeWork part-time and attend col-legeAttend college full-timeDon't knowOther

The majority of students (53%) were interested in working part-time and attending college. The next largest group are students who want to attend college full-time (30%). Eight percent did not know their postsecondary goal.

*Students were asked to select only ONE option.

Post-secondary Education Plan(s)*

*Students were asked to mark “All that apply.” Thus, students who marked multiple categories were included multiple times.

9th (N=549) 10th (N=509) 11th (N=447) 12th (N=241)0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

5%3%

2%4%3%

2%3%

5%7%

12%

17%

29%

18%20%

27% 27%

30%

35%

29%

12%

17%

14% 14%

10%

16%

11%

8%

5%4% 4%

2%

9%

GED

Voc./Technical School

Community Col-lege

CSU

UC

Private

Don't Know

Other

There is an increase in students’ intention to attend community colleges and CSUs as they progress through high school. The inverse is true for UCs and private schools.

Post-Secondary Education Word CloudStudents most frequently answered “PCC” to the questions below: 1) 9th to 11th graders: If you are interested in applying to a community college, which one?2) 12th graders: Which college/university did you apply to?

When did you first learn about PCC?(N=957)

24%

42%

23%

8%2%

Elementary SchoolMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolNot SureNever

Forty-two percent of students learned about PCC in middle school, 24% in elementary school, and 23% in high school.

Interest in Attending PCC by School* (N=580)

*Results are from two questions:-9th to 11th graders: If you are interested in applying to a community college, which one?-12th graders: Which college/university did you apply to?

BHS (N=282) MHS (N=221) PHS (N=102)60%

61%

62%

63%

64%

65%

66%

67%

62%

66%

65%

At all three school sites, over 60% of students indicated they were interested in attending PCC.

Interest in Attending PCC by Grade Level*(N=580)

*Results are from two questions:-9th to 11th graders: If you are interested in applying to a community college, which one?-12th graders: Which college/university did you apply to?

9th (N=156) 10th (N=149) 11th (N=119) 12th (N=156)0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

There is a slight decline in students’ interest in attending PCC by the 12th grade.

To what extent do you agree with the following statements? (N=952)

Don't Know Disagree Agree

I am interested in attending PCC. 18% 45% 37%

PCC has good reputation. 41% 28% 31%

PCC will allow me to meet my career and/or academic goals. 35% 29% 36%

Heard good things about PCC from family and/or friends. 20% 26% 54%

Familiar with PCC’s Ujima Program. 37% 52% 11%

Likely attend PCC because of Ujima Program. 52% 41% 7%

Familiar with PCC’s Pathways programs (e.g., XL, Design Tech, Media…). 34% 42% 25%

Would attend PCC because of Pathways programs. 42% 37% 21%

Interested in attending PCC if I knew more about school. 23% 31% 46%

I know how much it costs to attend PCC. 40% 36% 25%

PCC’s tuition is affordable for me. 51% 16% 33%

Attend PCC in order to transfer (e.g., CC, CSU, UC, or private univ.). 27% 26% 47%

PUSD-PCC Connection(N=963)

BHS MHS PHS0

50

100

150

200

250

300277

136

105

227

149

69

NoYes

BHS MHS PHS0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400362

197

123143

87

51

NoYes

Received information about PCC from my high school

Someone at my high school encouraged me to attend PCC

Source of Knowledge About PCC

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

BHSMHSPHS

Students learned about PCC most often from their family, friends, and teachers. Students were asked to mark “all that apply.”

Career Technical Education (CTE) Perceptions(N=896)

Pursuing a certificate degree (does not require 4-year degree) will allow you to: Don't Know Disagree Agree

Have a successful life. 22% 16% 62%

Be competitive in the global economy. 27% 23% 50%

Get hands-on job experience. 24% 14% 63%

Prepare me to succeed academically and professionally. 22% 16% 62%

Pick from a variety of career options that will meet my interest. 24% 18% 58%

Receive relevant, practical skills-training to be successful in the workplace. 26% 13% 61%

Earn more than minimum wage ($8.00 per hour). 24% 14% 63%

Get a positive return on my investment. 30% 17% 53%

Have a solid academic foundation. 26% 17% 57%

Careers students would be interested in pursuing*.

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Arts/M

edia/Entertainment

Building Trades/C

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Business/

Finance

Child Development/F

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lity/Touris

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ation

Information Tech

nology

Manufacturin

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Marketing/Sales/Service

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Public Service

s

Transporta

tion

Don’t know/U

ndecided

Other0

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140

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180

200

BHS

MHS

PHS

Students are most interested in CTEs in arts/media/entertainment, health science/medical technology, engineering/tech/design, and business/finance. *Students were asked to mark “all that apply.”

My classes and/or school activities covered the following topics:

BHS (N= 268)

College costs, requirements, and options

A-G requirements

College financial aid and scholarships

Community college options

Career and technical education

Career and occupational options and requirements

Job salary

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

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MHS (N= 244)

PHS (N= 268)

College costs, requirements, and options

A-G requirements

College financial aid and scholarships

Community college options

Career and technical education

Career/occupational options and requirements

Job salary

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

TRUEFALSE

College costs, requirements, and options

A-G requirements

College financial aid and scholarships

Community college options

Career and technical education

Career/occupational options and requirements

Job salary

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

TRUEFALSE