PALSS Survey

1. Are you a
Response

Response

Percent

Count

Parent

77.5%

148

Student

10.5%

20

Teacher

8.9%

17

2.6%

5.2%

10

answered question

191

skipped question

Community member without

children in a school
Other (please specify)

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2. What do you see as Ripon High's greatest strengths? Please choose the top 3.
Rating

Response

Average

Count

#1 Strength

#2 Strength

#3 Strength

Academics

43.9% (29)

34.8% (23)

21.2% (14)

1.77

66

Athletics

37.8% (37)

30.6% (30)

31.6% (31)

1.94

98

Class size

29.2% (7)

45.8% (11)

25.0% (6)

1.96

24

Clubs

30.8% (8)

34.6% (9)

34.6% (9)

2.04

26

Technology

26.7% (4)

33.3% (5)

40.0% (6)

2.13

15

Ag Program

36.2% (25)

37.7% (26)

26.1% (18)

1.90

69

Counseling

12.5% (2)

62.5% (10)

25.0% (4)

2.13

16

Fine Arts

9.1% (1)

63.6% (7)

27.3% (3)

2.18

11

College Preparedness

20.0% (5)

48.0% (12)

32.0% (8)

2.12

25

Music Program

36.4% (4)

27.3% (3)

36.4% (4)

2.00

11

ROTC program

36.4% (28)

39.0% (30)

24.7% (19)

1.88

77

Faculty

41.3% (19)

34.8% (16)

23.9% (11)

1.83

46

Campus Safety

36.4% (24)

24.2% (16)

39.4% (26)

2.03

66

29.4% (5)

52.9% (9)

17.6% (3)

1.88

17

Facilities

Other (please specify)

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17

answered question

166

skipped question

25

3. What areas would you like to see improve? Please choose the top 3.
#1 Area to

#2 Area to

#3 Area to

Rating

Response

improve

improve

improve

Average

Count

62.2% (74)

22.7% (27)

15.1% (18)

1.53

119

33.3% (8)

37.5% (9)

29.2% (7)

1.96

24

43.8% (28)

34.4% (22)

21.9% (14)

1.78

64

29.4% (5)

35.3% (6)

35.3% (6)

2.06

17

Technology

44.0% (44)

38.0% (38)

18.0% (18)

1.74

100

Ag Program

25.0% (2)

62.5% (5)

12.5% (1)

1.88

Counseling

29.2% (7)

37.5% (9)

33.3% (8)

2.04

24

Fine Arts

31.0% (13)

31.0% (13)

38.1% (16)

2.07

42

College Preparedness

30.0% (30)

31.0% (31)

39.0% (39)

2.09

100

Music Program

33.3% (10)

43.3% (13)

23.3% (7)

1.90

30

ROTC program

12.5% (1)

62.5% (5)

25.0% (2)

2.13

Faculty

36.8% (7)

36.8% (7)

26.3% (5)

1.89

19

Campus Safety

14.3% (2)

50.0% (7)

35.7% (5)

2.21

14

Facilities

25.0% (9)

16.7% (6)

58.3% (21)

2.33

36

Academics
Athletics
Class Size
Clubs

Other (please specify)

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11

answered question

184

skipped question

4. What programs/course offerings are you most interested in being offered at the high
school? Please rank in order with 1 being the program you are most interested in.

Music

Academic clubs (ie Mock Trial,

Science Olympiad, Math Olympiad,
Speech and Debate Team)
Additional college prep elective
choices

7.3%

9.4%

13.6%

18.8%

22.0%

19.4%

9.4%

(14)

(18)

(26)

(36)

(42)

(37)

(18)

11.0%

16.8%

20.4%

21.5%

13.6%

11.0%

5.8%

(21)

(32)

(39)

(41)

(26)

(21)

(11)

35.6%

25.7%

18.8%

10.5%

4.2%

4.2%

1.0%

(68)

(49)

(36)

(20)

(8)

(8)

(2)

23.6%

19.4%

13.1%

16.2%

16.8%

8.4%

2.6%

(45)

(37)

(25)

(31)

(32)

(16)

(5)

2.1%

2.6%

4.7%

8.4%

20.4%

21.5%

40.3%

(4)

(5)

(9)

(16)

(39)

(41)

(77)

2.6%

7.9%

6.8%

12.6%

16.2%

29.3%

24.6%

(5)

(15)

(13)

(24)

(31)

(56)

(47)

17.8%

18.3%

22.5%

12.0%

6.8%

6.3%

16.2%

(34)

(35)

(43)

(23)

(13)

(12)

(31)

Rating

Response

Average

Count

4.35

191

3.66

191

2.39

191

3.19

191

5.68

191

5.18

191

3.55

191

answered question

191

skipped question

Pathway programs (These are

programs that prepare students for
both college and careers by
providing a small learning
community coupled wtih a college
preparatory curriculum in
partnership with employers, the
community and local colleges.
Examples include Graphic Arts,
Healthcare and Visual Performing
Arts)

Taking an online class

Fine Art classes

Technology

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5. Are you in favor of increasing the current high school math graduation requirement from
2 years to 3 years?
Response

Response

Percent

Count

Strongly agree

40.3%

77

Agree

28.3%

54

Neutral

22.0%

42

Disagree

5.2%

10

Strongly disagree

4.2%

answered question

191

skipped question

6. Are enrichment programs at the 7th/8th grade level needed to prepare students for
Honors/AP courses in high school?
Response

Response

Percent

Count

Strongly agree

55.5%

106

Agree

25.1%

48

Neutral

13.1%

25

Disagree

5.2%

10

Strongly Disagree

1.0%

answered question

191

skipped question

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7. Are you considering or have you considered other schools outside of the district?
Response

Response

Percent

Count

Yes

53.2%

100

No

46.8%

88

answered question

188

skipped question

8. If you are considering other schools what is the reason? Please list which schools you
are considering.
Response
Count
98
answered question

98

skipped question

93

9. Is a Parent/Faculty Club (PFC) or general booster club needed at the high school level to
help with fundraising activities? (Similar to what PFC's do at the elementary level to raise
funds for items such as computer labs and science equipment).
Response

Response

Percent

Count

Strongly agree

52.9%

101

Agree

30.4%

58

Neutral

13.6%

26

Disagree

2.1%

Strongly disagree

1.0%

answered question

191

skipped question

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10. Is there a need to improve technology for our students in the district?
Response

Response

Percent

Count

Strongly agree

69.1%

132

Agree

27.2%

52

Neutral

3.7%

Disagree

0.0%

Strongly disagree

0.0%

answered question

191

skipped question

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