Tahoma High School Snapshot Results 2014

1. How much do you agree with the following statement: Protecting the natural environment is important to me.

Value	Percent		Count
0-Not at all	2.5%		1
1	0.0%		0
2	0.0%		0
3	2.5%		1
4	0.0%		0
5	12.5%		5
6	12.5%		5
7	32.5%		13
8	17.5%		7
9	7.5%		3
10-Totally	12.5%		5
		Totals	40

2. How much do you agree with the following statement: My everyday behaviors can improve the natural environment.

Value	Percent		Count
0-Not at all	5.0%		2
1	5.0%		2
2	0.0%		0
3	5.0%		2
4	7.5%		3
5	17.5%		7
6	15.0%		6
7	17.5%		7
8	7.5%		3
9	5.0%		2
10-Totally	15.0%		6
		Totals	40

3. How much do you agree with the following statement: What I eat can affect the natural environment.

Value	Percent		Count
0-Not at all	2.5%		1
1	0.0%		0
2	2.5%		1
3	0.0%		0
4	0.0%		0
5	12.5%		5
6	12.5%		5
7	22.5%		9
8	12.5%		5
9	7.5%		3
10-Totally	27.5%		11
		Totals	40

4. City and county governments provide services to their residents. In your view, what percentage of your County's environmental budget should target each of the following goals? Please enter a number from 0 to 100 for each item (no percentage sign). Your answers should add to 100.

	Average	Min	Max	StdDev	Sum	Responses
Keep waterways clean (lakes, rivers, creeks)	27.30	10.00	60.00	10.59	1,092.00	40
Deal with global warming/climate change	18.30	0.00	50.00	10.58	732.00	40
Support local food producers and growers	20.38	0.00	60.00	12.42	815.00	40
Build and maintain parks and trails	14.08	0.00	35.00	7.76	563.00	40
Protect farms and forests from development	19.95	10.00	40.00	6.90	798.00	40
						Total 40

5. For each person or group below, please choose the most accurate statement.

	Don't do anything "environmental"	Does a few things	Often "does the right thing"	Always tries to do the right thing for the environment	Responses
You	1 2.5%	15 37.5%	20 50.0%	4 10.0%	40
Others in your home	4 10.0%	19 47.5%	15 37.5%	2 5.0%	40
Most of your friends	6 15.0%	23 57.5%	11 27.5%	0 0.0%	40

6. How would you describe the interest of each group below in addressing environmental issues?

	No interest	Some interest	Moderate interest	Much interest	Responses
Your teachers	1 4.3%	4 17.4%	12 52.2%	6 26.1%	23
The principal and other administrators	2 8.7%	6 26.1%	13 56.5%	2 8.7%	23
Student government/ASB	4 17.4%	8 34.8%	10 43.5%	1 4.3%	23

7. For each action below, please choose the answer that best describes people in your household.

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always	Not sure	Responses
Buy items with less packaging	7 17.5%	24 60.0%	6 15.0%	2 5.0%	1 2.5%	40
Bring reusable shopping bags to stores	11 27.5%	11 27.5%	9 22.5%	9 22.5%	0 0.0%	40
Buy items in packaging that can be recycled (e.g. not styrofoam)	1 2.5%	16 40.0%	18 45.0%	5 12.5%	0 0.0%	40

8. For each action below, please choose the answer that best describes people in your household.

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always	Not sure	Responses
Buy food grown or made locally	3 7.5%	24 60.0%	10 25.0%	3 7.5%	0 0.0%	40
Buy food from farms, farmers' markets or roadside stands	10 25.0%	20 50.0%	9 22.5%	1 2.5%	0 0.0%	40
Grow fruits or vegetables for personal use	16 40.0%	14 35.0%	7 17.5%	3 7.5%	0 0.0%	40

9. For each action below, please choose the answer that best describes people in your household.

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always	Does not apply	Responses
Have different thermostat settings when not at home	3 7.5%	10 25.0%	10 25.0%	17 42.5%	0 0.0%	40
Wash clothes in cold water	6 15.0%	14 35.0%	9 22.5%	9 22.5%	2 5.0%	40
Buy energy-efficient appliances	3 7.5%	15 37.5%	15 37.5%	6 15.0%	1 2.5%	40
Use electrical appliances during non-peak hours	11 27.5%	19 47.5%	5 12.5%	4 10.0%	1 2.5%	40
Do only large clothes washer loads	1 2.5%	8 20.0%	11 27.5%	20 50.0%	0 0.0%	40

10. Has a toilet at your home ever leaked water?

Value	Percent		Count
Yes	25.0%		10
No	52.5%		21
Not sure	22.5%		9
		Totals	40

11. When a toilet in your home last had a leak, did someone:

Value	Percent		Count
Fix the leak	0.0%		0
Have someone else fix the leak	0.0%		0
Replace the toilet	0.0%		0
Just leave it alone for now	0.0%		0
Fixing the leak	60.0%		6
Getting someone else to fix the leak	20.0%		2
Or is the leak not fixed yet?	20.0%		2
		Totals	10

12. How concerned are you about possible exposure to dangerous chemicals when you:

	Not at all concerned	Sometimes concerned	Frequently concerned	Always concerned	Does not apply to me	Responses
Choose fresh fruits & vegetables	13 32.5%	13 32.5%	11 27.5%	3 7.5%	0 0.0%	40
Drink tap water	17 42.5%	10 25.0%	7 17.5%	6 15.0%	0 0.0%	40
Swim at the beach	12 30.0%	19 47.5%	4 10.0%	5 12.5%	0 0.0%	40
Buy personal care products such as shampoo	17 42.5%	17 42.5%	5 12.5%	1 2.5%	0 0.0%	40

13. What best describes your knowledge about avoiding dangerous chemicals in household products?

Value	Percent		Count
I wish I knew more	47.5%		19
I know all I need to know	22.5%		9
I don't know what I don't know	0.0%		0
It's not a priority for me	27.5%		11
Not sure	2.5%		1
		Totals	40

14. Of all the everyday materials that could be recycled at your home (paper, plastic, glass, metals), how much of these do people in your household re-use or put into a recycling bin?

Value	Percent		Count
Don't recycle/reuse	0.0%		0
Less than half	25.0%		10
About half	7.5%		3
More than half	67.5%		27
Everything that can be	0.0%		0
Not sure	0.0%		0
Don't recycle/reuse	0.0%		0
		Totals	40

15. For each item below, please specify what people in your household do most often when it is used up or no longer needed.

	Put in household trash	Put in home or building recycling bin	Bring to a recycling facility	Donate it somewhere for re-use	Give to another person or sell	Keep around just in case	Don't have these	Responses
Electronics like computers, iPads & TVs	1 2.5%	2 5.0%	12 30.0%	9 22.5%	5 12.5%	10 25.0%	1 2.5%	40
Cell phones	2 5.0%	1 2.5%	8 20.0%	7 17.5%	4 10.0%	18 45.0%	0 0.0%	40
Batteries	25 62.5%	4 10.0%	8 20.0%	0 0.0%	1 2.5%	2 5.0%	0 0.0%	40
Fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)	17 42.5%	8 20.0%	9 22.5%	0 0.0%	1 2.5%	2 5.0%	3 7.5%	40

16. For each item below, please specify what people in your household do most often when it is no longer needed.

	Put in household trash can	Pour into toilet	Pour down the sink	Take to trash station or dump	Bring to a collection facility	Use it all up	Don't use any	Responses
Prescription medications	17 42.5%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	2 5.0%	2 5.0%	16 40.0%	3 7.5%	40
Drain cleaner	9 22.5%	2 5.0%	6 15.0%	7 17.5%	2 5.0%	10 25.0%	4 10.0%	40
Kitchen grease	16 40.0%	1 2.5%	6 15.0%	3 7.5%	3 7.5%	4 10.0%	7 17.5%	40
Insecticide/pest control products	13 32.5%	0 0.0%	1 2.5%	3 7.5%	3 7.5%	8 20.0%	12 30.0%	40

17. For each action below, please choose the answer that best describes people in your household.

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always	Does not apply	Responses
Use leftover food and scraps later on	1 2.5%	6 15.0%	17 42.5%	16 40.0%	0 0.0%	40
Plan meals before cooking	3 7.5%	8 20.0%	16 40.0%	13 32.5%	0 0.0%	40
Have "eat soon" area in fridge	9 22.5%	10 25.0%	14 35.0%	6 15.0%	1 2.5%	40
Use "green bags" to refrigerate produce	21 52.5%	10 25.0%	3 7.5%	4 10.0%	2 5.0%	40
Freeze fresh food for later use	3 7.5%	8 20.0%	10 25.0%	19 47.5%	0 0.0%	40

18. How do people in your household most often dispose of food waste, including leftovers you don't want?

Value	Percent		Count
Put down garbage disposal in sink	20.0%		8
Put in regular household trash	50.0%		20
Put into yard/food waste bin or cart that is picked up	10.0%		4
Bury, use as compost or in worm bin	12.5%		5
Feed to pets, livestock or birds	7.5%		3
Take to trash transfer station or dump	0.0%		0
		Totals	40

19. Do you walk or let a dog out at least once a week?

Value	Percent		Count
Yes	82.5%		33
No	17.5%		7
		Totals	40

20. How do you most often dispose of dog waste:

	Put into bag and then into trash	Leave it where it is	Rake or push into garden	Does not apply	Responses
In your home or building's yard or garden	14 42.4%	10 30.3%	7 21.2%	2 6.1%	33
On walks away from home	19 57.6%	8 24.2%	2 6.1%	4 12.1%	33

21. Which of the following, if any, do you help care for at your home? Please check all that apply.

Value	Percent		Count
A lawn	80.0%		32
A flower or food garden	52.5%		21
Trees or wooded areas	30.0%		12
None of these	17.5%		7
		Totals	40

22. For each action below, please choose the answer that best describes your household.

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always	Not sure	Responses
Use drip irrigation	20 60.6%	6 18.2%	1 3.0%	1 3.0%	5 15.2%	33
Add mulch or compost at least every year	9 27.3%	13 39.4%	5 15.2%	4 12.1%	2 6.1%	33
Let the lawn or beds go brown during the summer	10 30.3%	11 33.3%	8 24.2%	2 6.1%	2 6.1%	33
Use plants with low water needs	6 18.2%	13 39.4%	6 18.2%	2 6.1%	6 18.2%	33

23. Is fertilizer ever used in your yard?

Value	Percent		Count
Yes	54.6%		18
No	33.3%		11
Not sure	12.1%		4
		Totals	33

24. Which of the following is used in your yard? Please check all that apply.

Value	Percent		Count
Chemical fertilizer	33.3%		6
Weed and feed	33.3%		6
Other fertilizer (please specify)	0.0%		0
Not sure	44.4%		8
		Totals	18

25. When your lawn is mowed, is the mown grass most often:

Value	Percent		Count
Left on the lawn	37.5%		12
Bagged for collection	34.4%		11
Raked somewhere else or used as mulch	25.0%		8
Not sure	3.1%		1
		Totals	32

26. For each statement below, please specify your level of agreement.

	Strongly Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Not Sure	Somewhat Agree	Strongly Agree	Responses
Water running off pavement and roof tops is the primary source of Puget Sound pollution.	2 5.0%	1 2.5%	13 32.5%	13 32.5%	11 27.5%	40
Litter and trash are the primary source of Puget Sound pollution.	2 5.0%	2 5.0%	14 35.0%	15 37.5%	7 17.5%	40
I would favor a plan for more trees or native plants near my home.	2 5.0%	1 2.5%	6 15.0%	20 50.0%	11 27.5%	40
I would support increased fines for people who litter or dump trash illegally.	2 5.0%	5 12.5%	8 20.0%	9 22.5%	16 40.0%	40

27. If native plant gardens or new trees to absorb rain were proposed for your neighborhood, what are the first questions that you would expect the city or county to answer?

Count	Response
1	where would they go?
1	Are they more expensive?
1	Are they native plants? How much upkeep do they need?
1	Costs, how sustainable will it be, how will the community contribute
1	How effective are they specifically?
1	How expensive are these new plans, what is their availability, and what are the consequences?
1	How many trees/plants would be needed to absorb te desired amount of rain?
1	How much $$$?
1	How much MONEY
1	How much do they cost
1	How much do we have to pay in taxes? Where is the money coming from?
1	How much money is going to cost me?
1	How much money will this cost citizens?
1	How much would it cost to implement and maintain?
1	How much would it cost?
1	I wouldn't have any questions
1	Is the water being absorbed healthy?
1	Is the water that they are using to grow good water?
1	What is the quality of the water runoff? Is it polluted?
1	What plants? How much will this cost?
1	Where exactly would they go and how much would they cost?
1	Where would you put it?
1	Where?
1	Who will keep up with them?
1	Why not a water park?
1	Why they are needed and if they filter out chemicals
2	Why?
1	Will they help reduce pollution? Do the pros outweigh the cons?
1	Would it effect our community?
1	how much do I have to pay.
1	how much does it cost??
1	what impact would this have on me
1	why?
1	would this cost us anything?
1	Well i live in the middle of a forest with plenty of native growth, so why are you doing this in my neigborhood instead of a neighborhood that actually needs it?
1	How are these gardens going to help? What is a common everyday mudane task that we as people can do to help?
1	Where do you plan to put them? How effective are they going to be? What types of plants are going to be used?
1	Who pays for it? Do I have to put it in my yard? Will you be cutting down trees to put new ones in? If so, I cannot support it.
1	Where are these plants going to go? Is it going to cost us more money? Is this going to be effective?

28. In the last year, how have you traveled to school? Please check all that apply.

Value	Percent
Driven yourself in a car or truck	0.0%
School bus	0.0%
Walked	0.0%
Gotten a ride	0.0%
Public transportation (bus or train)	0.0%
Ridden a bike, skateboard or scooter	0.0%
Driven a motorcycle	0.0%
		Totals

29. In the last year, how have the adult(s) in your home traveled to work? Please check all that apply.

Value	Percent		Count
Driven themselves in a car or truck	0.0%		0
Used public transportation (bus, Link or train)	5.0%		2
Shared a ride (carpool or vanpool)	10.0%		4
Walked	0.0%		0
Ridden a bike, skateboard or scooter	0.0%		0
Driven a motorcycle	0.0%		0
No adults work outside the home	0.0%		0
Driving by yourself in a car or truck	95.0%		38
		Totals	40

30. How many personal motor vehicles do people in your household, including you, have? Please include any vehicles that don't run. If none, enter 0.

Count	Response
1	0
1	10
5	2
18	3
8	4
2	5
2	6
3	7

31. Of your household's [question("value"), id="113"] vehicles, how many:

	Average	Min	Max	StdDev	Sum	Responses
Use gas only	3.64	1.00	10.00	1.75	142.00	39
Are hybrid (gas/electric)	0.44	0.00	2.00	0.70	7.00	16
Are electric	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12
						Total 39

32. Where are your household's motor vehicles most often washed?

Value	Percent		Count
On a driveway or street	33.3%		13
On a lawn, grass or gravel	33.3%		13
At a car wash with an attendant	23.1%		9
At a do-it-yourself (coin-operated) car wash	7.7%		3
At a repair shop, detailing service or dealership	2.6%		1
Never wash	0.0%		0
		Totals	39

33. In the last two years, do you recall any household motor vehicles leaking oil or other fluids?

Value	Percent		Count
Yes	35.9%		14
No	64.1%		25
		Totals	39

34. When a household motor vehicle last had a leak, did someone:

Value	Percent		Count
Fix the leak	0.0%		0
Have someone else fix the leak	0.0%		0
Replace the vehicle	0.0%		0
Just leave it alone for now	0.0%		0
Fixing the leak	28.6%		4
Getting someone else to fix the leak	35.7%		5
Or is the leak not fixed yet?	35.7%		5
		Totals	14

35. What was the main reason for not fixing the most recent leak?

Value	Percent		Count
Too expensive	40.0%		2
Too small a leak to matter	60.0%		3
Planned to get rid of vehicle soon	0.0%		0
Other reason (please specify)	0.0%		0
		Totals	5

36. What is your grade level?

Value	Percent		Count
8	0.0%		0
9	0.0%		0
10	0.0%		0
11	25.0%		10
12	75.0%		30
		Totals	40

37. Is your high school:

Value	Percent		Count
Public	100.0%		40
Private	0.0%		0
		Totals	40

38. Which private school do you attend?

Value	Percent
Auburn Adventist	0.0%
Bear Creek High School	0.0%
Bellevue Christian School	0.0%
Bishop Blanchet High School	0.0%
Bush School	0.0%
Cedar Park Christian	0.0%
Christian Faith School	0.0%
Chrysalis School	0.0%
Clearwater School	0.0%
Dartmoor	0.0%
Eastside Catholic	0.0%
Eastside Prep	0.0%
ETC Prep	0.0%
Evergreen Lutheran	0.0%
Forest Ridge Sacred Heart	0.0%
Heritage Christian School	0.0%
Holy Family Catholic School	0.0%
Holy Names Academy	0.0%
Kennedy High School	0.0%
King's Schools	0.0%
Lakeside	0.0%
Northwest (Seattle)	0.0%
Northwest Yeshiva High School	0.0%
O’Dea High School	0.0%
Overlake	0.0%
Puget Sound Adventist	0.0%
Rainier Christian	0.0%
Rainier Scholars	0.0%
Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences	0.0%
Seattle Christian	0.0%
Seattle Lutheran	0.0%
Seattle Preparatory School	0.0%
Seattle Urban Academy	0.0%
Seattle Waldorf School	0.0%
Shoreline Christian School	0.0%
St. Christopher	0.0%
University Prep	0.0%
Washington Academy of Performing Arts	0.0%
		Totals

39. What is your school district?

Value	Percent		Count
Auburn	0.0%		0
Bellevue	0.0%		0
Enumclaw	0.0%		0
Federal Way	0.0%		0
Highline	0.0%		0
Issaquah	0.0%		0
Kent	0.0%		0
Lake Washington	0.0%		0
Mercer Island	0.0%		0
Northshore	0.0%		0
Renton	0.0%		0
Riverview	0.0%		0
Seattle	0.0%		0
Shoreline	0.0%		0
Skyhomish	0.0%		0
Snoqualmie	0.0%		0
Tahoma	100.0%		40
Tukwila	0.0%		0
Vashon Island	0.0%		0
		Totals	40

40. In what city do you live during the school year?

Value	Percent		Count
Algona	0.0%		0
Auburn	0.0%		0
Beaux Arts Village	0.0%		0
Bellevue	0.0%		0
Black Diamond	5.0%		2
Bothell	0.0%		0
Burien	0.0%		0
Carnation	0.0%		0
Clyde Hill	0.0%		0
Covington	0.0%		0
Des Moines	0.0%		0
Duvall	0.0%		0
Enumclaw	0.0%		0
Federal Way	0.0%		0
Hunts Point	0.0%		0
Issaquah	0.0%		0
Kenmore	0.0%		0
Kent	0.0%		0
Kirkland	0.0%		0
Lake Forest Park	0.0%		0
Maple Valley	85.0%		34
Medina	0.0%		0
Mercer Island	0.0%		0
Milton	0.0%		0
Newcastle	0.0%		0
Normandy Park	0.0%		0
North Bend	0.0%		0
Pacific	0.0%		0
Redmond	0.0%		0
Renton	5.0%		2
Sammamish	0.0%		0
SeaTac	0.0%		0
Seattle	0.0%		0
Shoreline	0.0%		0
Skykomish	0.0%		0
Snoqualmie	0.0%		0
Tukwila	0.0%		0
Woodinville	0.0%		0
Yarrow Point	0.0%		0
Other (please specify)	5.0%		2
		Totals	40

41. What is your home zip code?

Count	Response
2	98010
33	98038
1	98042
1	98051
3	98058

42. In what school did you take this survey?

Value	Percent		Count
Issaquah High	0.0%		0
Liberty High	0.0%		0
Skyline	0.0%		0
Tiger Mountain	0.0%		0
Eastlake High	0.0%		0
Emerson High	0.0%		0
Emerson K-12	0.0%		0
Futures School	0.0%		0
International Community School	0.0%		0
Juanita High	0.0%		0
Lake Washington High	0.0%		0
Redmond High	0.0%		0
STEM	0.0%		0
Russell Ridge Ctr.	0.0%		0
Tahoma Senior High	100.0%		40
Auburn High	0.0%		0
Auburn Mountainview	0.0%		0
Auburn Riverside	0.0%		0
West Auburn	0.0%		0
Bellevue High	0.0%		0
Big Picture	0.0%		0
Interlake High	0.0%		0
International School	0.0%		0
Newport High	0.0%		0
Sammamish High	0.0%		0
Decatur High	0.0%		0
Truman High	0.0%		0
Internet Academy	0.0%		0
Thomas Jefferson	0.0%		0
Todd Beamer	0.0%		0
Academy of Citizenship	0.0%		0
Arts & Academics	0.0%		0
Big Picture School	0.0%		0
CHOICE Academy	0.0%		0
Global Connections	0.0%		0
Health Sciences & Human Services	0.0%		0
Highline HS	0.0%		0
Mt. Rainier	0.0%		0
New Start HS	0.0%		0
Odyssey	0.0%		0
Puget Sound Skills Center	0.0%		0
Raisbeck Aviation	0.0%		0
Technology, Engineering & Communication (TEC)	0.0%		0
Waskowitz Outdoor & Environmental	0.0%		0
Kentlake	0.0%		0
Kent-Meridian	0.0%		0
Kentridge	0.0%		0
Kentwood	0.0%		0
Bothell High	0.0%		0
Inglemoor HS	0.0%		0
SASS	0.0%		0
Woodinville HS	0.0%		0
Black River HS	0.0%		0
Hazen HS	0.0%		0
Lindbergh HS	0.0%		0
Renton HS	0.0%		0
Ballard HS	0.0%		0
The Center School	0.0%		0
Chief Sealth	0.0%		0
Grover Cleveland HS	0.0%		0
Franklin High	0.0%		0
Garfield High	0.0%		0
Ingraham	0.0%		0
Middle College HS	0.0%		0
Nathan Hale	0.0%		0
The Nova Project	0.0%		0
Rainier Beach HS	0.0%		0
Roosevelt HS	0.0%		0
Seahawks Academy	0.0%		0
South Lake HS	0.0%		0
West Seattle	0.0%		0
Shorecrest	0.0%		0
Shorewood	0.0%		0
Mount Si HS	0.0%		0
Two Rivers School	0.0%		0
Mount Si	0.0%		0
Two Rivers	0.0%		0
Foster High	0.0%		0
		Totals	40

43. Do you live most of the year in a:

Value	Percent		Count
Single-family home	100.0%		40
Duplex, condo or apartment	0.0%		0
Mobile home	0.0%		0
Boat	0.0%		0
Other (please specify)	0.0%		0
		Totals	40

44. Is this home:

Value	Percent		Count
Owned by someone in your home	90.0%		36
Owned by someone else	10.0%		4
		Totals	40

45. Are you:

Value	Percent		Count
Female	72.5%		29
Male	27.5%		11
		Totals	40

46. As which of the following would you identify yourself? Please check all that apply.

Value	Percent		Count
Asian or Asian Indian	10.0%		4
Black or African-American	5.0%		2
Hispanic, Spanish or Latino	2.5%		1
Native American or Alaska Native	5.0%		2
White or Caucasian	72.5%		29
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5.0%		2
Other (please specify)	12.5%		5
		Totals	40