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Results From SHPPS 1994

Health Policies

Although most schools have a written policy prohibiting tobacco use, only about half of all schools have a tobacco-use policy that creates a smoke-free environment by prohibiting both students and staff from using tobacco at all times in the school building and on school grounds. Nearly 80% of schools define a drug-free school zone around school grounds, and 39% of schools define a weapon-free school zone around school grounds.

Percentage of States Requiring Health Policies, and Percentage of Districts and Schools With Written Health Policies

Policy States Districts Schools
% % %
Tobacco use 64 98 97
Alcohol and other drug use 90 97 97
Violence 40 91 91

Percentage of States Recommending and Districts Having Written HIV Infection Policies

Policy States Districts
% %
HIV-infected students can attend school* NA 72
HIV-infected staff can work* NA 64
Confidentiality of HIV-infected persons must be protected 90 70
Routine testing for HIV is inappropriate 33 15

*If health permits.
NA=Data not available.

Physical Education

Percentage of Middle or Junior High Schools and Senior High Schools Providing Student Services

Goal, Objective,
or Outcome
Elementary Middle or
Junior High
Senior High
  % % %
Fitness levels 61 70 62
Knowledge of PE 66 73 71
Participation in PE 68 76 72
Positive attitude toward PE 66 73 69
Skill in PE 66 76 72

 

 

 

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