FRESHMAN STUDENT SURVEY

for graduates of Bridgepoint Preparatory

As part of your legacy to Bridgepoint Prep, wont you please take a few minutes to complete this
brief survey. Youll be helping to improve the Bridgepoint experience for all those students who are
following in your middle school footsteps. Thanks very much for your input. We miss you.

Bridgepoint Preparatory
After attending middle school at
Bridgepoint Preparatory, how well
prepared did you feel for these aspects
of high school?
1. Taking notes
2. Keeping papers organized
3. Keeping track of due dates and
deadlines
4. Getting to classes on time
5. Relating to teachers
6. Relating to other freshmen
7. Relating to older students
8. Breaking large assignments into small,
manageable parts
9. Reading and understanding large
amounts of material
10. Studying for quizzes or tests
After attending middle school at
Bridgepoint Preparatory, how well
prepared did you feel for these courses
of study?
11. Language Arts/English
12. Social Studies
13. Science
14. Mathematics
15. Honors English
16. Honors History or Soc. Studies
17. Chemistry or Honors Science
18. Algebra I
19. Algebra II
20. Trigonometry or Geometry
21. Art
22. Music
23. Computers
24. Poetry or Drama
25. Physical Education/Sports

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SomeSomewhat Very
Not
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what
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prepared prepared
pared

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26. Did you get into the high school you most wanted to attend? [ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]DOESNT APPLY
27. Did you have to take a high school entrance exam or placement exam?
[ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]DOESNT APPLY
28. If so, did you score well on the entrance or placement exam? [ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]DOESNT APPLY
29. Do you participate in extracurricular activities, like clubs, teams, student council, at your school?
[ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]DOESNT APPLY
30. Are you confident that you can succeed academically in high school?
[ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]DOESNT APPLY
31. Are you confident that you can succeed socially in high school? [ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]DOESNT APPLY
32. Has your religious faith helped you meet the challenges of high school?
[ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]DOESNT APPLY
33. Have you found friends in high school who share your values and moral standards?
[ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]DOESNT APPLY
34. Do you find high school more difficult than middle school, in general? [ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]DOESNT APPLY
35. Do you find high school easier than middle school, in general? [ ]YES [ ]NO [ ]DOESNT APPLY
On the lines below, tell us what you wish you had gotten from middle school. What do you wish you had
known better before starting the 9th grade?
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On the lines below, tell us what, if anything, you now believe was a waste of time in middle school. What
did you study or learn that has not been particularly helpful to you in 9th grade?
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What was the best thing your middle school did for you?
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What do you like most about high school?
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