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Foster HS 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 0.0%
0
1 0.0%
0
2 0.0%
0
3 0.0%
0
4 0.0%
0
5 14.6%
7
6 4.2%
2
7 18.8%
9
8 14.6%
7
9 10.4%
5
10-Totally 37.5%
18
  Totals 48

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 0.0%
0
1 2.1%
1
2 2.1%
1
3 0.0%
0
4 4.2%
2
5 27.1%
13
6 8.3%
4
7 12.5%
6
8 14.6%
7
9 2.1%
1
10-Totally 27.1%
13
  Totals 48

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 4.2%
2
1 0.0%
0
2 2.1%
1
3 4.2%
2
4 2.1%
1
5 35.4%
17
6 10.4%
5
7 18.8%
9
8 8.3%
4
9 6.3%
3
10-Totally 8.3%
4
  Totals 48

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) 25.81 0.00 65.00 13.49 1,239.00 48
Deal with global warming/climate change 18.94 0.00 50.00 11.17 890.00 47
Support local food producers and growers 20.00 5.00 60.00 11.56 960.00 48
Build and maintain parks and trails 16.91 5.00 50.00 10.30 795.00 47
Protect farms and forests from development 19.49 5.00 40.00 7.82 916.00 47
  Total   48

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
2
4.2%
15
31.3%
21
43.8%
10
20.8%
48
Others in your home
6
12.5%
19
39.6%
18
37.5%
5
10.4%
48
Most of your friends
8
16.7%
26
54.2%
10
20.8%
4
8.3%
48

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
2.1%
8
16.7%
19
39.6%
20
41.7%
48
The principal and other administrators
6
12.5%
10
20.8%
14
29.2%
18
37.5%
48
Student government/ASB
8
16.7%
10
20.8%
24
50.0%
6
12.5%
48

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
14.6%
23
47.9%
8
16.7%
7
14.6%
3
6.3%
48
Bring reusable shopping bags to stores
19
39.6%
13
27.1%
5
10.4%
11
22.9%
0
0.0%
48
Buy items in packaging that can be recycled (e.g. not styrofoam)
2
4.2%
10
20.8%
23
47.9%
12
25.0%
1
2.1%
48

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
7
14.6%
17
35.4%
13
27.1%
6
12.5%
5
10.4%
48
Buy food from farms, farmers' markets or roadside stands
12
25.0%
18
37.5%
9
18.8%
4
8.3%
5
10.4%
48
Grow fruits or vegetables for personal use
27
56.3%
11
22.9%
6
12.5%
3
6.3%
1
2.1%
48

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
14
29.2%
12
25.0%
4
8.3%
10
20.8%
8
16.7%
48
Wash clothes in cold water
10
20.8%
18
37.5%
7
14.6%
12
25.0%
1
2.1%
48
Buy energy-efficient appliances
4
8.3%
21
43.8%
14
29.2%
6
12.5%
3
6.3%
48
Use electrical appliances during non-peak hours
6
12.5%
23
47.9%
12
25.0%
5
10.4%
2
4.2%
48
Do only large clothes washer loads
1
2.1%
20
41.7%
12
25.0%
15
31.3%
0
0.0%
48

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

Value Percent   Count
Yes 20.8%
10
No 52.1%
25
Not sure 27.1%
13
  Totals 48

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 70.0%
7
Getting someone else to fix the leak 20.0%
2
Or is the leak not fixed yet? 10.0%
1
  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
5
10.4%
5
10.4%
15
31.3%
23
47.9%
0
0.0%
48
Drink tap water
3
6.3%
17
35.4%
10
20.8%
15
31.3%
3
6.3%
48
Swim at the beach
7
14.6%
19
39.6%
11
22.9%
8
16.7%
3
6.3%
48
Buy personal care products such as shampoo
8
16.7%
11
22.9%
15
31.3%
14
29.2%
0
0.0%
48

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

Value Percent   Count
I wish I knew more 56.3%
27
I know all I need to know 25.0%
12
I don't know what I don't know 0.0%
0
It's not a priority for me 8.3%
4
Not sure 10.4%
5
  Totals 48

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 31.3%
15
About half 22.9%
11
More than half 43.8%
21
Everything that can be 2.1%
1
Not sure 0.0%
0
Don't recycle/reuse 0.0%
0
  Totals 48

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
2
4.2%
5
10.4%
6
12.5%
7
14.6%
11
22.9%
16
33.3%
1
2.1%
48
Cell phones
2
4.2%
4
8.3%
4
8.3%
5
10.4%
12
25.0%
20
41.7%
1
2.1%
48
Batteries
14
29.2%
9
18.8%
6
12.5%
4
8.3%
1
2.1%
12
25.0%
2
4.2%
48
Fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)
19
39.6%
8
16.7%
8
16.7%
2
4.2%
3
6.3%
5
10.4%
3
6.3%
48

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
15
31.3%
2
4.2%
1
2.1%
6
12.5%
4
8.3%
17
35.4%
3
6.3%
48
Drain cleaner
8
16.7%
5
10.4%
8
16.7%
7
14.6%
1
2.1%
8
16.7%
11
22.9%
48
Kitchen grease
17
35.4%
2
4.2%
12
25.0%
6
12.5%
2
4.2%
5
10.4%
4
8.3%
48
Insecticide/pest control products
13
27.1%
0
0.0%
2
4.2%
10
20.8%
3
6.3%
5
10.4%
15
31.3%
48

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
8
17.0%
14
29.8%
16
34.0%
8
17.0%
1
2.1%
47
Plan meals before cooking
5
10.4%
9
18.8%
16
33.3%
18
37.5%
0
0.0%
48
Have "eat soon" area in fridge
17
35.4%
8
16.7%
9
18.8%
9
18.8%
5
10.4%
48
Use "green bags" to refrigerate produce
23
47.9%
6
12.5%
3
6.3%
10
20.8%
6
12.5%
48
Freeze fresh food for later use
1
2.1%
14
29.2%
14
29.2%
19
39.6%
0
0.0%
48

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 12.5%
6
Put in regular household trash 64.6%
31
Put into yard/food waste bin or cart that is picked up 8.3%
4
Bury, use as compost or in worm bin 2.1%
1
Feed to pets, livestock or birds 6.3%
3
Take to trash transfer station or dump 6.3%
3
  Totals 48

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

Value Percent   Count
Yes 39.6%
19
No 60.4%
29
  Totals 48

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
8
42.1%
5
26.3%
3
15.8%
3
15.8%
19
On walks away from home
13
68.4%
3
15.8%
0
0.0%
3
15.8%
19

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 20.8%
10
A flower or food garden 25.0%
12
Trees or wooded areas 10.4%
5
None of these 60.4%
29
  Totals 48

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

  Never Sometimes Often Always Not sure Responses
Use drip irrigation
8
44.4%
2
11.1%
2
11.1%
0
0.0%
6
33.3%
18
Add mulch or compost at least every year
6
33.3%
3
16.7%
3
16.7%
3
16.7%
3
16.7%
18
Let the lawn or beds go brown during the summer
7
38.9%
7
38.9%
3
16.7%
1
5.6%
0
0.0%
18
Use plants with low water needs
4
22.2%
6
33.3%
7
38.9%
0
0.0%
1
5.6%
18

23. Is fertilizer ever used in your yard?

Value Percent   Count
Yes 38.9%
7
No 22.2%
4
Not sure 38.9%
7
  Totals 18

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

Value Percent   Count
Chemical fertilizer 14.3%
1
Weed and feed 0.0%
0
Other fertilizer (please specify) 0.0%
0
Not sure 85.7%
6
  Totals 7

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

Value Percent   Count
Left on the lawn 10.0%
1
Bagged for collection 50.0%
5
Raked somewhere else or used as mulch 40.0%
4
Not sure 0.0%
0
  Totals 10

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.
1
2.1%
3
6.3%
29
60.4%
10
20.8%
5
10.4%
48
Litter and trash are the primary source of Puget Sound pollution.
0
0.0%
1
2.1%
20
41.7%
16
33.3%
11
22.9%
48
I would favor a plan for more trees or native plants near my home.
2
4.2%
4
8.3%
11
22.9%
18
37.5%
13
27.1%
48
I would support increased fines for people who litter or dump trash illegally.
2
4.2%
4
8.3%
14
29.2%
16
33.3%
12
25.0%
48

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?

CountResponse
1 1. Is it mandatory/forced? 2. Will it cost? 3. How effective is it? 4. What are the benefits?
1 Are they actually native, or are you just saying they are?
1 How are these supposed to absorb rain water? & Why do you feel they're needed here?
1 How are you going to use this water?
1 How did the native plant gardens or new trees absorb rain were proposed for my neighborhood?
1 How does it benefit us?
1 How long would it take
1 How many will there be?
1 How much will this cost taxpayers?
1 How much would it cost to keep in check and to put into every neighborhood?
1 How they would benefit for the enviroment
1 How we doing to get it away?
1 How will this effect the community?
1 More fresh air around city
1 Most of them will say no.
1 Not sure
1 Where would they be placed? Is the soil good enough or is it polluted?
1 Where would they go? How many?
1 Why do we need these trees in this area of town?
1 Why here? Idk
1 Why?
1 Will these be put out to everyone. Not just my neighborhood?
1 Will this affect the native plants.
1 Would it help clean the environment?
1 Would they be protected?
1 Would this become a problem for the individuals living in these neighborhood?
1 Would we have enough water.
1 You guys try to solve the problem by your own
1 how big are the trees will grow
1 how many are there?
1 how they but a tree in here?
1 i dont really know
1 is there anything that can damage it?
1 none
1 ohhhhhhhhhh
1 open areas near sidewalks
1 what can effect?
1 what would these threes do ?
1 where would the trees go?
1 where would they be placed?
1 who will take care of all those plants? And how they are going to pay for it?
1 why are you putting all this here and why?
1 why were they proposed?
1 would it release any chemicals
1 would it work?
1 would we have to take care of them?
1 Are these decreasing the amount of pollution? Or at least the concentration of harmful chemicals that are polluting?
1 Who would be taking care of the gardens, and what else would they do to make sure that it's as effective as it can be?

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

Value Percent   Count
Driven yourself in a car or truck 0.0%
0
School bus 25.5%
12
Walked 0.0%
0
Gotten a ride 0.0%
0
Public transportation (bus or train) 19.2%
9
Ridden a bike, skateboard or scooter 0.0%
0
Driven a motorcycle 0.0%
0
Driving by yourself in a car or truck 29.8%
14
Walking 68.1%
32
Get a ride from someone 44.7%
21
  Totals 47

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) 31.3%
15
Shared a ride (carpool or vanpool) 20.8%
10
Walked 0.0%
0
Ridden a bike, skateboard or scooter 0.0%
0
Driven a motorcycle 4.2%
2
No adults work outside the home 0.0%
0
Driving by yourself in a car or truck 87.5%
42
Walking 10.4%
5
Bike 4.2%
2
  Totals 48

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.

CountResponse
4 0
9 1
5 2
15 3
6 4
7 5
2 6

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

  Average Min Max StdDev Sum Responses
Use gas only 2.88 0.00 6.00 1.45 124.00 43
Are hybrid (gas/electric) 0.36 0.00 5.00 1.15 9.00 25
Are electric 1.20 0.00 30.00 5.99 30.00 25
  Total   43

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

Value Percent   Count
On a driveway or street 40.9%
18
On a lawn, grass or gravel 9.1%
4
At a car wash with an attendant 15.9%
7
At a do-it-yourself (coin-operated) car wash 25.0%
11
At a repair shop, detailing service or dealership 4.6%
2
Never wash 4.6%
2
  Totals 44

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

Value Percent   Count
Yes 43.2%
19
No 56.8%
25
  Totals 44

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 5.3%
1
Replace the vehicle 0.0%
0
Just leave it alone for now 0.0%
0
Fixing the leak 57.9%
11
Getting someone else to fix the leak 21.1%
4
Or is the leak not fixed yet? 5.3%
1
Replacing the toilet 10.5%
2
  Totals 19

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

Value Percent   Count
Too expensive 100.0%
1
Too small a leak to matter 0.0%
0
Planned to get rid of vehicle soon 0.0%
0
Other reason (please specify) 0.0%
0
  Totals 1

36. What is your grade level?

Value Percent   Count
8 0.0%
0
9 0.0%
0
10 2.1%
1
11 27.1%
13
12 70.8%
34
  Totals 48

37. Is your high school:

Value Percent   Count
Public 100.0%
48
Private 0.0%
0
  Totals 48

38. Which private school do you attend?

Value Percent   Count
Auburn Adventist 0.0%
0
Bear Creek High School 0.0%
0
Bellevue Christian School 0.0%
0
Bishop Blanchet High School 0.0%
0
Bush School 0.0%
0
Cedar Park Christian 0.0%
0
Christian Faith School 0.0%
0
Chrysalis School 0.0%
0
Clearwater School 0.0%
0
Dartmoor 0.0%
0
Eastside Catholic 0.0%
0
Eastside Prep 0.0%
0
ETC Prep 0.0%
0
Evergreen Lutheran 0.0%
0
Forest Ridge Sacred Heart 0.0%
0
Heritage Christian School 0.0%
0
Holy Family Catholic School 0.0%
0
Holy Names Academy 0.0%
0
Kennedy High School 0.0%
0
King's Schools 0.0%
0
Lakeside 0.0%
0
Northwest (Seattle) 0.0%
0
Northwest Yeshiva High School 0.0%
0
O’Dea High School 0.0%
0
Overlake 0.0%
0
Puget Sound Adventist 0.0%
0
Rainier Christian 0.0%
0
Rainier Scholars 0.0%
0
Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences 0.0%
0
Seattle Christian 0.0%
0
Seattle Lutheran 0.0%
0
Seattle Preparatory School 0.0%
0
Seattle Urban Academy 0.0%
0
Seattle Waldorf School 0.0%
0
Shoreline Christian School 0.0%
0
St. Christopher 0.0%
0
University Prep 0.0%
0
Washington Academy of Performing Arts 0.0%
0
  Totals 0

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 0.0%
0
Tukwila 100.0%
48
Vashon Island 0.0%
0
  Totals 48

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 0.0%
0
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 2.1%
1
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 0.0%
0
Sammamish 0.0%
0
SeaTac 4.2%
2
Seattle 6.3%
3
Shoreline 0.0%
0
Skykomish 0.0%
0
Snoqualmie 0.0%
0
Tukwila 87.5%
42
Woodinville 0.0%
0
Yarrow Point 0.0%
0
Other (please specify) 0.0%
0
  Totals 48

41. What is your home zip code?

CountResponse
1 98038
1 98118
1 98163
30 98168
1 98178
14 98188

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 0.0%
0
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 100.0%
48
  Totals 48

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

Value Percent   Count
Single-family home 66.7%
32
Duplex, condo or apartment 29.2%
14
Mobile home 2.1%
1
Boat 0.0%
0
Other (please specify) 2.1%
1
  Totals 48

44. Is this home:

Value Percent   Count
Owned by someone in your home 47.9%
23
Owned by someone else 52.1%
25
  Totals 48

45. Are you:

Value Percent   Count
Female 43.8%
21
Male 56.3%
27
  Totals 48

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

Value Percent   Count
Asian or Asian Indian 25.0%
12
Black or African-American 14.6%
7
Hispanic, Spanish or Latino 33.3%
16
Native American or Alaska Native 4.2%
2
White or Caucasian 18.8%
9
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 10.4%
5
Other (please specify) 10.4%
5
  Totals 48