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Schenectady
High School
January
2010
Update
Student Focus Groups
Schenectady High
School students are participating in focus groups to share their
thoughts, opinions and ideas about how Schenectady High School
should be restructured. Thus far, 387 students have
participated in face-to-face interviews with a member of Pupil
Personnel Services or guidance. The students were selected
randomly during lunch, study halls, library sessions and while
visiting the guidance career center. During the
interviews, the students are asked specific questions about how
they feel on an array of restructuring topics. They can be as
general or specific as they like. They can choose to answer or
not answer some or all of the questions. The students can
answer “yes” or “no” or talk extensively on a topic and
elaborate further. They also have an opportunity to meet
individually with the interviewers of the focus group.
Confidentiality is respected.
The survey results
of these interviews have been documented and summarized.
Student focus groups will continue to meet. The data below will
continue to be updated.
Total Students
Interviewed: 387
Male: 188 Female: 199
Students like
sports, clubs and activities, having a choice of houses and the
art, music and dance classes the most at Schenectady High
School. Some students said they like the rotating
schedule, their teachers, class sizes, having a variety of
classes and diversity.
Students indicated
that they don't like crowded halls, lunch and escorts.
Some indicated that there is not enough time between classes.
Students don't like fights. Some don't like their
teachers. Twelve students think they need more
independence.
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Do
you feel you get enough help from .... |
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Teachers |
Yes 112 |
No 79 |
Don't Know 31 |
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Administrators |
Yes 59 |
No 80 |
Don't Know 29 |
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Para/Hall Monitors |
Yes 61 |
No 118 |
Not helpful 18 |
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Guidance, Psych., SW., Nurses |
Yes 155 |
No 42 |
Need to be more available 12 |
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Special Ed Teachers |
Yes 11 |
No 6 |
Don't Know 7 |
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Do
you feel safe at school? |
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Do
you trust an adult to go to for help? |
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Yes
175
No 10 |
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How
do you feel about the modular rotation schedule? |
Like
140 Dislike 82
(Many said it needs
to be less confusing) |
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Do
you feel challenged by your school work? |
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Yes
137 No 99
Sometimes 21 |
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How
would you feel if AR & R were combined? |
Like
113 Dislike 121
Doesn't Matter 12 Like
(some concerns) 4 |
Do
you get homework from your classes?
How many hours? |
Yes
148 No 66
Don't Get 33
Hours? 1 hour - 53
2 hours - 32 3 hours - 14
15 minutes - 12 30
minutes - 38 |
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How
do you feel about being in your house? |
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Like
88 Dislike 78
Doesn't Matter 56 |
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How
do you feel about a separate Freshman House? |
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Like
218 Dislike 41
IB House 6 |
What are some ways we can help students
with their behaviors? |
(Listed most popular to least)
Less Crowded Halls
More Consistency
Kids Need to Do it Themselves
Stricter Teachers
Friendlier Teachers
Starts at Home
More than One High School
More Activities
Split Males and Females
School Ambassador
Study Circles |
What are some things we can do
to improve the high school ? |
Update
bathrooms/add mirrors/keep clean
Field Trips
Shorter Day
Longer Lunches
Friendlier Teacher
Cleaner Building
Heat
Mixed Schedule
Understand students better
No PE Final
More Afterschool Activities
Healthier Foods (Vegan)
Start time earlier
Toilet Paper
Bigger Lockers
Cafe Fun
Consistent Discipline
Textbooks
Draw Murals
Offer Relaxation Classes
Add another high school
Start Time at 8 am
Senor Lounge
Free Lunch
Game Nights
Vending Machines
More study sessions for Pre-IB |
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Restructuring SHS
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