HYS - Grade 8

Olympia School District - Bullying and Harassment Trends - Grade 8

 

Prevalence

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018 

Bullied in the past month

28%

34%

35%

26%

25%

26% 

Don't feel safe at school

10%

8%

9%

9%

10%

15% 

                                                 2006 - 2016 Bullying and Harassment Trends
                            OSD Bullying & Harassment Trends - Grade 8

*In 2018, bullying is defined as when one or more students threaten, spread rumors about, hit shove, or otherwise hurt another student over and over again.  It is not bullying when two students of about the same strength or power argue or fight or tease each other in a friendly way.

                                              2018 Bully and Harassment Trends


                           2018 Bullying and Harassment Trends


 

Washington State - Bullying & Harassment Trends - Grade 8

 

Prevalence

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

 2018

Previously Bullied at school

29%

30%

31%

28%

27%

 27%

Don't feel safe at school

19%

17%

16%

14%

16%

 20%


                                   2006 - 2016 Bullying and Harassment Trends

                     WA State Bullying & Harassment Trends - Grade 8

*In 2018, bullying is defined as when one or more students threaten, spread rumors about, hit, shove, or otherwise hurt another student over and over again.  It is not bullying when two students of about the same strength or power argue or fight or tease each other in a friendly way.

                                                     2018 Bullying and Harassment Trends

                                   2018 Bullying and harassment trends


 

Olympia School District - School Protective Factor Trends - Grade 8


Prevalence

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018 

Opportunities (PF)

62%

71%

66%

73%

71%

72% 

Rewards (PF)

61%

62%

53%

60%

59%

49% 
 

Questions asked:

  • Opportunities:  Can make class decisions, can talk to teacher, can be in class discussion, can do activities outside of class.

  • Rewards:  Teachers tell me when doing good work, Teachers tell parents when doing well, Teachers praise hard work.

     


  
                                   School protective factor trends

 

Washington State - School Protective Factor Trends - Grade 8

 

Prevalence 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 
Opportunities (PF) 60% 63% 66% 70% 70%  67%
Rewards (PF) 53% 49% 51% 53% 52% 48% 
 

Questions asked:

  • Opportunities: Can make class decisions, can talk to teacher, can be in class discussions, can do activities outside of class.

  • Rewards:  Teachers tell me when doing good work, teachers tell parents when doing well, teachers praise hard work.

     

 

                                   School protective factor trends



 

Olympia School District - Current Substance Use Trends - Grade 8

 

Prevalence 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016  2018
Cigarettes 7% 5% 2% 4% 4%  2%
Alcohol 14% 11% 10% 8% 6%  7%
Marijuana 9% 8% 10% 7% 7%  6%
Rx Pain killers 5% 3% 5% 1% 2%  2%
Other Illegal Drugs 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 



                                 Current (past 30 day) substance use trends


 

Washington State - Current Substance Use Trends - Grade 8

 

Prevalence 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 
Cigarettes 7% 7% 5% 4% 3%  3%
Alcohol 16% 14% 12% 8% 8%  8%
Marijuana 8% 9% 9% 7% 6%  7%
Rx Pain killers 4% 4% 3% 2% 2%  2%
Other Illegal Drugs 3% 3% 3% 2% 3%  3%


                                          Current substance use trends



 

Olympia School District -  Current Alcohol Use Trends - Grade 8

 

Prevalence 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
Alcohol in 30 days
14% 11% 10% 8% 6% 7% 
 Ever Drank Alcohol  34% 30% 38% 32% 22%  27%
Binge Drinking 8% 5% 9% 4% 3%  2%


                                        Alcohol use trends


 

Washington State - Current Alcohol Use Trends - Grade 8

 

Prevalence 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 
Alcohol in 30 days 16% 14% 12% 8% 8% 8% 
 Ever drank alcohol  39% 39% 35% 29% 28% 32%
Binge Drinking 9% 8% 7% 5% 4%  5%

                                    

                                       alcohol use trends



 

Olympia School District - Behavior Trends - Grade 8

 

Prevalence 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 
Depressive feelings 22% 20% 22% 30% 26%  31%
Considered Suicide 12% 12% 20% 18% 17%  20%
 No adults to turn to when sad or hopeless N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S 13% 



                               Depressive feelings and suicide trends


 

Washington State - Behavior Trends - Grade 8

 

Prevalence 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 
Depressive feelings 24% 25% 26% 27% 28% 32% 
Considered Suicide 14% 15% 17% 16% 17%  20%
 No adults to turn to when sad or hopeless  N/S N/S 63% 49% 47% 49%


                                      Depressive feelings and suicide trends