Liberty 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	0.0%		0
1	2.2%		1
2	2.2%		1
3	0.0%		0
4	4.4%		2
5	17.4%		8
6	6.5%		3
7	10.9%		5
8	13.0%		6
9	10.9%		5
10-Totally	32.6%		15
		Totals	46

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	6.5%		3
2	2.2%		1
3	6.5%		3
4	10.9%		5
5	28.3%		13
6	0.0%		0
7	6.5%		3
8	13.0%		6
9	4.4%		2
10-Totally	21.7%		10
		Totals	46

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	0.0%		0
1	2.2%		1
2	2.2%		1
3	8.7%		4
4	4.4%		2
5	39.1%		18
6	2.2%		1
7	10.9%		5
8	13.0%		6
9	6.5%		3
10-Totally	10.9%		5
		Totals	46

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)	28.24	5.00	60.00	12.57	1,299.00	46
Deal with global warming/climate change	21.61	0.00	50.00	11.85	994.00	46
Support local food producers and growers	18.30	5.00	45.00	8.46	842.00	46
Build and maintain parks and trails	15.00	5.00	40.00	7.30	690.00	46
Protect farms and forests from development	16.85	5.00	30.00	7.29	775.00	46
						Total 46

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

	Don't do anything "environmental"	Do a few things	Often "do the right thing"	Always try to do the right thing	Responses
You	1 2.2%	18 39.1%	22 47.8%	5 10.9%	46
Others in your home	4 8.7%	20 43.5%	17 37.0%	5 10.9%	46
Most of your friends	9 19.6%	24 52.2%	13 28.3%	0 0.0%	46

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

	No interest	Some interest	Moderate interest	Great interest	Responses
Your teachers	1 20.0%	2 40.0%	1 20.0%	1 20.0%	5
The principal and other administrators	1 20.0%	3 60.0%	1 20.0%	0 0.0%	5
Student government/ASB	0 0.0%	5 100.0%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	5

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	9 19.6%	19 41.3%	10 21.7%	5 10.9%	3 6.5%	46
Bring reusable shopping bags to stores	12 26.1%	17 37.0%	9 19.6%	8 17.4%	0 0.0%	46
Buy items in packaging that can be recycled (e.g. not styrofoam)	4 8.7%	14 30.4%	22 47.8%	5 10.9%	1 2.2%	46

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	4 8.7%	22 47.8%	15 32.6%	5 10.9%	0 0.0%	46
Buy food from farms, farmers' markets or roadside stands	7 15.2%	31 67.4%	7 15.2%	1 2.2%	0 0.0%	46
Grow fruits or vegetables for personal use	24 52.2%	15 32.6%	4 8.7%	3 6.5%	0 0.0%	46

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	7 15.2%	12 26.1%	6 13.0%	18 39.1%	3 6.5%	46
Wash clothes in cold water	3 6.5%	20 43.5%	13 28.3%	9 19.6%	1 2.2%	46
Buy energy-efficient appliances	1 2.2%	19 41.3%	15 32.6%	11 23.9%	0 0.0%	46
Use electrical appliances during non-peak hours	6 13.0%	20 43.5%	17 37.0%	2 4.3%	1 2.2%	46
Do only large clothes washer loads	1 2.2%	4 8.7%	19 41.3%	22 47.8%	0 0.0%	46

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

Value	Percent		Count
Yes	43.5%		20
No	34.8%		16
Not sure	21.7%		10
		Totals	46

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%		12
Getting someone else to fix the leak	30.0%		6
Or is the leak not fixed yet?	10.0%		2
		Totals	20

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	16 34.8%	15 32.6%	9 19.6%	5 10.9%	1 2.2%	46
Drink tap water	25 54.3%	9 19.6%	7 15.2%	4 8.7%	1 2.2%	46
Swim at the beach	13 28.3%	23 50.0%	7 15.2%	1 2.2%	2 4.3%	46
Buy personal care products such as shampoo	22 47.8%	17 37.0%	4 8.7%	3 6.5%	0 0.0%	46

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

Value	Percent		Count
I wish I knew more	65.2%		30
I know all I need to know	19.6%		9
I don't know what I don't know	0.0%		0
It's not a priority for me	13.0%		6
Not sure	2.2%		1
		Totals	46

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	10.9%		5
About half	23.9%		11
More than half	52.2%		24
Everything that can be	8.7%		4
Not sure	0.0%		0
None	4.4%		2
		Totals	46

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	6 13.0%	4 8.7%	8 17.4%	6 13.0%	9 19.6%	13 28.3%	0 0.0%	46
Cell phones	6 13.0%	4 8.7%	4 8.7%	7 15.2%	6 13.0%	19 41.3%	0 0.0%	46
Batteries	27 58.7%	6 13.0%	10 21.7%	2 4.3%	0 0.0%	1 2.2%	0 0.0%	46
Fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)	25 54.3%	9 19.6%	10 21.7%	1 2.2%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	1 2.2%	46

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	18 39.1%	1 2.2%	1 2.2%	3 6.5%	2 4.3%	18 39.1%	3 6.5%	46
Drain cleaner	14 30.4%	1 2.2%	11 23.9%	5 10.9%	0 0.0%	5 10.9%	10 21.7%	46
Kitchen grease	26 56.5%	0 0.0%	10 21.7%	4 8.7%	1 2.2%	3 6.5%	2 4.3%	46
Insecticide/pest control products	14 30.4%	0 0.0%	0 0.0%	5 10.9%	1 2.2%	8 17.4%	18 39.1%	46

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	5 10.9%	5 10.9%	20 43.5%	16 34.8%	0 0.0%	46
Plan meals before cooking	2 4.3%	8 17.4%	20 43.5%	16 34.8%	0 0.0%	46
Have "eat soon" area in fridge	24 52.2%	11 23.9%	6 13.0%	4 8.7%	1 2.2%	46
Use "green bags" to refrigerate produce	20 44.4%	14 31.1%	6 13.3%	2 4.4%	3 6.7%	45
Freeze fresh food for later use	4 8.7%	9 19.6%	22 47.8%	11 23.9%	0 0.0%	46

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	13.0%		6
Put in regular household trash	52.2%		24
Put into yard/food waste bin or cart that is picked up	13.0%		6
Bury, use as compost or in worm bin	15.2%		7
Feed to pets, livestock or birds	6.5%		3
Take to trash transfer station or dump	0.0%		0
		Totals	46

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

Value	Percent		Count
Yes	54.4%		25
No	45.7%		21
		Totals	46

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	9 36.0%	9 36.0%	6 24.0%	1 4.0%	25
On walks away from home	14 56.0%	5 20.0%	2 8.0%	4 16.0%	25

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	58.7%		27
A flower or food garden	30.4%		14
Trees or wooded areas	41.3%		19
None of these	32.6%		15
		Totals	46

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

	Never	Sometimes	Often	Always	Not sure	Responses
Use drip irrigation	18 62.1%	5 17.2%	5 17.2%	0 0.0%	1 3.4%	29
Add mulch or compost at least every year	7 24.1%	5 17.2%	8 27.6%	9 31.0%	0 0.0%	29
Let the lawn or beds go brown during the summer	13 44.8%	8 27.6%	5 17.2%	3 10.3%	0 0.0%	29
Use plants with low water needs	6 20.7%	11 37.9%	9 31.0%	2 6.9%	1 3.4%	29

23. Is fertilizer ever used in your yard?

Value	Percent		Count
Yes	48.3%		14
No	31.0%		9
Not sure	20.7%		6
		Totals	29

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

Value	Percent		Count
Chemical fertilizer	64.3%		9
Weed and feed	50.0%		7
Other fertilizer (please specify)	0.0%		0
Not sure	0.0%		0
		Totals	14

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

Value	Percent		Count
Left on the lawn	14.8%		4
Bagged for collection	59.3%		16
Raked somewhere else or used as mulch	25.9%		7
Not sure	0.0%		0
		Totals	27

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.	4 8.7%	10 21.7%	17 37.0%	11 23.9%	4 8.7%	46
Litter and trash are the primary source of Puget Sound pollution.	2 4.3%	13 28.3%	15 32.6%	10 21.7%	6 13.0%	46
I would favor a plan for more trees or native plants near my home.	3 6.5%	5 10.9%	6 13.0%	9 19.6%	23 50.0%	46
I would support increased fines for people who litter or dump trash illegally.	3 6.5%	7 15.2%	6 13.0%	15 32.6%	15 32.6%	46

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	Are the plants going to take over?
1	Are these the only option?
1	DO IT
1	How helpful will the trees be?
1	How many
1	How many plants would be planted.
1	How many trees would be planted?
1	How much are they? Life span?
1	How much does each person have to pay?
1	How much the project would cost and what environmental areas would be preserved as a result.
1	How much will this cost?
1	How much would it cost
2	How much would it cost?
1	How much would they absorb? How expensive are they?
1	How much would they cost?
1	How much?
1	How pretty dcan they be
1	How will these plants afftect their ecosystems?
1	How will they work?
1	I don't know.
1	I don't know.
1	I would be happy with the decision
1	My city would strongly agree and support
1	Poop
1	Should we test for the water quality in our hydrolic cycle?
1	The cost.
1	We already have trees surrounding us
1	What do these trees do?
1	What effects would they have on other wildlife?
1	What is your favorite color?
1	What trees
1	What type of plants would be most beneficial to the environment and to the community?
1	What would the cost be to fix it?
1	Where will the native trees and plants be located in the city?
1	Where would they be planted?
1	Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
1	Why do we need these trees?
1	Will the absorbed water be extracted later?
1	Will the trees disrupt sunlight? Where will the trees be planted? Will the trees be pretty?
1	Will they be non toxic?
1	Would they harm the surrounding plant life?
1	how much does it cost to build
1	how much does it cost?
1	How much would the project cost? Would it be required for every neighbor? Would each person be able to choose their plants?
1	How many would be planted? How much space would it take up? Will it limit the county's water resources?

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	60.0%		3
Walked	0.0%		0
Gotten a ride	20.0%		1
Public transportation (bus or train)	0.0%		0
Ridden a bike, skateboard or scooter	0.0%		0
Driven a motorcycle	0.0%		0
Driving by yourself in a car or truck	60.0%		3
Get a ride from someone	40.0%		2
		Totals	5

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	2.2%		1
Used public transportation (bus, Link or train)	17.4%		8
Shared a ride (carpool or vanpool)	23.9%		11
Walked	0.0%		0
Ridden a bike, skateboard or scooter	0.0%		0
Driven a motorcycle	2.2%		1
No adults work outside the home	2.2%		1
Driving by yourself in a car or truck	93.5%		43
Walking	4.4%		2
Bike	10.9%		5
		Totals	46

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
7	2
21	3
11	4
4	5
2	7

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

	Average	Min	Max	StdDev	Sum	Responses
Use gas only	3.16	1.00	7.00	1.26	142.00	45
Are hybrid (gas/electric)	0.64	0.00	2.00	0.61	9.00	14
Are electric	0.44	0.00	1.00	0.50	4.00	9
						Total 45

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

Value	Percent		Count
On a driveway or street	37.8%		17
On a lawn, grass or gravel	13.3%		6
At a car wash with an attendant	31.1%		14
At a do-it-yourself (coin-operated) car wash	11.1%		5
At a repair shop, detailing service or dealership	4.4%		2
Never wash	2.2%		1
		Totals	45

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

Value	Percent		Count
Yes	28.9%		13
No	71.1%		32
		Totals	45

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	69.2%		9
Getting someone else to fix the leak	23.1%		3
Or is the leak not fixed yet?	7.7%		1
		Totals	13

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

Value	Percent		Count
Too expensive	0.0%		0
Too small a leak to matter	100.0%		1
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	2.2%		1
10	4.4%		2
11	39.1%		18
12	54.4%		25
		Totals	46

37. Is your high school:

Value	Percent		Count
Public	100.0%		46
Private	0.0%		0
		Totals	46

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	100.0%		46
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	0.0%		0
Vashon Island	0.0%		0
		Totals	46

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	26.1%		12
Kenmore	0.0%		0
Kent	0.0%		0
Kirkland	0.0%		0
Lake Forest Park	2.2%		1
Maple Valley	0.0%		0
Medina	0.0%		0
Mercer Island	0.0%		0
Milton	0.0%		0
Newcastle	23.9%		11
Normandy Park	0.0%		0
North Bend	0.0%		0
Pacific	0.0%		0
Redmond	0.0%		0
Renton	47.8%		22
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)	0.0%		0
		Totals	46

41. What is your home zip code?

Count	Response
1	90000
11	98027
2	98056
32	98059

42. In what school did you take this survey?

Value	Percent		Count
Issaquah High	0.0%		0
Liberty High	100.0%		46
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	0.0%		0
		Totals	46

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

Value	Percent		Count
Single-family home	97.8%		45
Duplex, condo or apartment	0.0%		0
Mobile home	0.0%		0
Boat	2.2%		1
Other (please specify)	0.0%		0
		Totals	46

44. Is this home:

Value	Percent		Count
Owned by someone in your home	100.0%		46
Owned by someone else	0.0%		0
		Totals	46

45. Are you:

Value	Percent		Count
Female	34.8%		16
Male	65.2%		30
		Totals	46

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

Value	Percent		Count
Asian or Asian Indian	26.1%		12
Black or African-American	6.5%		3
Hispanic, Spanish or Latino	4.4%		2
Native American or Alaska Native	6.5%		3
White or Caucasian	76.1%		35
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.0%		0
Other (please specify)	0.0%		0
		Totals	46