2015-2016 PRIDE Survey Results
Summary
942 students surveyed (grades 7, 8, 10 , and 12)
Most Recent Survey Administration
February 2016
Homewood City Schools
Pride Survey Summary 2016
What is the Pride Survey?
The Pride survey is an anonymous questionnaire administered to students to gather
information on student behaviors, attitudes, and perceptions regarding drug and alcohol use.
For more information go to www.pridesurveys.com
Do students answer the survey questions honestly?
Some students are dishonest on the survey. There is a built in “lie detector” that voids a survey
if it detects inconsistent answers. Those surveys are not included in our data.
What are some key points in the 2016 Pride data?
 Children whose parents talk to them about the dangers of drugs and set clear rules
regarding no drug use, are less likely to use.
 Student's perception that their parents disapprove of them using alcohol or other drugs
is increasing.
 Homewood students are using alcohol, marijuana, and prescription medications at a rate
lower (this is a change from last administration) than the national average.
Percent: Monthly Use of Alcohol
Monthly Use represents the number of students who reported using alcohol
once a month or more often. For example, during the 2004-2006 time period 31.6% of
10th grade students reported that they drank alcohol once a month or more often.
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2004-2006
2007-2009
2010-2013
2015-2016
2004-2006
2007-2009
2010-2013
2015-2016
7th
9.2%
7.9%
3.1%
3.2%
8th
18.2%
18.7%
12.9%
5.8%
10th
31.6%
29.0%
27.6%
17.6%
12th
40.3%
42.0%
36.2%
30.2%
Percent: Monthly Use of Tobacco
Monthly Use represents the number of students who reported using tobacco
once a month or more often. For example, during the 2004-2006 time period 21.7% of
10th grade students reported that they used tobacco once a month or more often.
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
2004-2006
10%
2007-2009
5%
2010-2013
0%
2004-2006
2007-2009
2010-2013
2015-2016
2015-2016
7th
4.5%
4.7%
1.8%
0.7%
8th
11.4%
12.4%
5.5%
1.5%
10th
21.7%
20.4%
14.1%
8.6%
12th
28.6%
27.0%
20.9%
10.7%
Percent: Monthly Use of Marijuana
Monthly Use represents the number of students who reported using marijuana
once a month or more often. For example, during the 2004-2006 time period 17.4% of
10th grade students reported that they use marijuana once a month or more often.
30%
25%
20%
15%
2004-2006
10%
2007 -2009
2010-2013
5%
0%
2004-2006
2007 -2009
2010-2013
2015-2016
2015-2016
7th
3.9%
3.7%
2.5%
0.7%
8th
9.8%
12.0%
9.5%
2.3%
10th
17.4%
20.2%
21.0%
12.7%
12th
22.7%
24.3%
27.5%
19.0%
Percent: Monthly Use of
Prescription Drugs
This section was added to the 2013 Survey. The chart shows the percent of students
indicating they used prescriptions drugs that were not prescribe to them.
Monthly Use includes students who responded using once a month or more often.
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
2013-2014
4%
2015-2016
2%
0%
2013-2014
2015-2016
7th
1.5%
2.50%
8th
3.3%
0.80%
10th
6.3%
5.30%
12th
11.8%
7.80%
Percent: Monthly Use of
Over-the-Counter Drugs
This section was added to the 2013 Survey. The chart shows the percent of students
indicating they used over-the-counter drugs to get high once a month or more often.
6%
5%
4%
3%
2013-2014
2%
2015-2016
1%
0%
2013-2014
2015-2016
7th
1.1%
1.40%
8th
1.7%
0.80%
10th
4.5%
2.00%
12th
5.3%
2.90%
Percent: Monthly Use of E Cigarettes
20%
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
Percentage of Use
7th Grade
8th Grade
10th Grade
12th Grade
2.50%
4.60%
13.50%
19%
Percentage of Use
Monthly Use:
Homewood City Schools vs. National Summary
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
National
7th 8th 10th 12th
HCS
3.2% 5.8% 17.6% 30.2%
National 6.5% 9.4% 25.0% 39.2%
HCS
Marijuana
Alcohol
HCS
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
7th 8th 10th 12th
HCS
0.7% 2.3% 12.7% 19.0%
National 4.0% 6.0% 16.3% 22.7%
Prescription
HCS
Tobacco
National
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
National
7th 8th 10th 12th
HCS
2.5% 0.8% 5.3% 7.8%
National 2.6% 2.8% 6.4% 7.8%
Student Perception of Risk: Alcohol (Five
or More Drinks in a Row 1-2 in a Week)
Risk Perceived as Harmful or Very Harmful
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
2007-2009
55%
2010-2013
50%
2015-2016
45%
40%
2007-2009
2010-2013
2015-2016
7th
80.1%
78.0%
71.0%
8th
69.8%
67.6%
67.2%
10th
72.3%
67.5%
75.9%
12th
70.5%
65.3%
69.6%
Student Perception of Risk: Tobacco
Risk Perceived as Harmful or Very Harmful
100%
90%
80%
70%
2007-2009
60%
2010-2013
50%
2015-2016
40%
2007-2009
2010-2013
2015-2016
7th
87.8%
85.9%
83.2%
8th
84.7%
85.3%
83.4%
10th
85.0%
80.3%
86.5%
12th
88.1%
84.2%
86.7%
Student Perception of Risk: Marijuana
Risk Perceived as Harmful or Very Harmful
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2007-2009
2010-2013
2015-2016
2007-2009
2010-2013
2015-2016
7th
86.6%
81.9%
76.0%
8th
77.0%
72.2%
66.3%
10th
65.2%
58.7%
41.8%
12th
59.4%
52.6%
40.4%
Perception of Disapproval of
Alcohol: Parents
Use Perceived as Wrong or Very Wrong
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2013-2014
2015-2016
7th Grade
8th Grade
10th Grade
12th Grade
89.70%
94.50%
83.90%
87%
80%
92.60%
70.20%
92.50%
2013-2014
2015-2016
Perception of Disapproval of
Marijuana: Parents
Use Perceived as Wrong or Very Wrong
100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
2013-2014
2015-2016
7th Grade
8th Grade
10th Grade
12th Grade
94.30%
89.70%
88.10%
84.20%
97.80%
96.50%
89.60%
90%
2013-2014
2015-2016
Perception of Disapproval of
Tobacco: Parents
Use Perceived as Wrong or Very Wrong
100%
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
2013-2014
2015-2016
7th Grade
8th Grade
10th Grade
12th Grade
93.30%
90%
89.20%
82.50%
98.60%
98.40%
92.60%
92.60%
2013-2014
2015-2016
Perception of Disapproval of
Alcohol: Friends
Use Perceived as Wrong or Very Wrong
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2013-2014
2015-2016
7th Grade
8th Grade
10th Grade
12th Grade
78.20%
62%
41.70%
31.80%
91.80%
81.10%
55.80%
56.90%
2013-2014
2015-2016
Perception of Disapproval of
Marijuana: Friends
Use Perceived as Wrong or Very Wrong
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2013-2014
2015-2016
7th Grade
8th Grade
10th Grade
12th Grade
86.80%
72.60%
49.60%
46.10%
92.90%
79.50%
51.60%
40.10%
2013-2014
2015-2016
Perception of Disapproval of
Tobacco: Friends
Use Perceived as Wrong or Very Wrong
Chart Title
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2013-2014
2015-2016
7th Grade
8th Grade
10th Grade
12th Grade
83.90%
70.90%
52.60%
48.80%
92.50%
82.70%
62.40%
61.90%
2013-2014
2015-2016
Protective Factors
Parents Talk About the Dangers of Drugs
Example: The bar for NEVER is at 25.4%. This means 25.4% of the students who marked that
their parents NEVER talk to them about drugs also reported using an illicit drug.
30%
20%
10%
0%
Never
Seldom
Someti
mes
Often
A Lot
Percent of Annual Use
25.4%
of Any Illicit Drug
16.6%
15.9%
20.1%
15.8%
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Protective Factors
Parents Set Clear Rules
Example: The bar for NEVER is at 66.7%. This means 66.7% of the students who marked that
their parents NEVER set clear rules also reported using an illicit drug.
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Never
Seldom
Someti
mes
Often
A Lot
Percent of Annual Use
66.7%
of Any Illicit Drug
31.4%
30.6%
16.6%
11.5%
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Protective Factors
Attend Church or Synagogue
Example: The bar for NEVER is at 28.3%. This means 28.3% of the students who marked NEVER
attending church or synagogue also reported using an illicit drug.
30%
20%
10%
0%
Never
Seldom
Someti
mes
Often
A Lot
Percent of Annual Use
28.3%
of Any Illicit Drug
26.9%
16.7%
16.6%
11.0%
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Protective Factors
Make Good Grades
Example: The bar for NEVER is at 71.4%. This means 71.4% of the students who marked NEVER
making good grades also reported using an illicit drug.
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Never
Seldom
Someti
mes
Often
A Lot
Percent of Annual Use
71.4%
of Any Illicit Drug
25.0%
21.2%
17.9%
10.2%
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Protective Factors
Take Part in School Sports Teams
Example: The bar for NEVER is at 17.8%. This means 17.8% of the students who marked NEVER
taking part in school sports teams also reported using an illicit drug.
30%
20%
10%
0%
Never
Seldom
Someti
mes
Often
A Lot
Percent of Annual Use
17.8%
of Any Illicit Drug
16.5%
20.6%
14.2%
15.3%
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Protective Factors
Take Part in School Activities
Example: The bar for NEVER is at 29.3%. This means 29.3% of the students who marked NEVER
taking part in school activities also reported using an illicit drug.
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Never
Seldom
Someti
mes
Often
A Lot
Percent of Annual Use
29.3%
of Any Illicit Drug
29.3%
21.8%
7.3%
9.9%
Percent of Annual Use of Any Illicit Drug
Summary
• Alcohol and other drug use rates are
decreasing in Homewood
• Parents are talking more to their children
about drugs
• Continued efforts are needed to maintain
these gains and lower these rates
• These results are likely due to a continued and
focused effort by the Homewood Community