Diversity
Quality Standard: All staff are held accountable for implementation of multicultural/non-sexist education within areas of responsibility. (Governing Board Policy 6112)
· Extracurricular Program Participation Rates, 1995-98
Table 29. Percent of High School Students Participating in Extracurricular Athletic Programs by Ethnicity, 1997-98
| White/ Anglo |
African American | Hispanic | Native American | Asian American | Total | |||
| 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | ||||||
| Athletics | 36% | 46% | 29% | 25% | 32% | 39% | 37% | 33% |
na: Not available
· School Quality Survey, 1997-98
Table 30. Percent Agreement with Statement: "Students have adequate opportunities to learn a second language."
| Student* | Parent | Teacher/Admin. | |||||||
| 95-96 | 96-97 | 97-98 | 95-96 | 96-97 | 97-98 | 95-96 | 96-97 | 97-98 | |
| Elementary | 64% | 68% | 70% | 73% | 76% | 76% | 85% | 86% | 85% |
| Middle | 72% | 73% | 73% | 72% | 75% | 75% | 84% | 83% | 80% |
| High | 86% | 86% | 87% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 92% | 95% | 95% |
| Total | 73% | 75% | 76% | 75% | 77% | 78% | 87% | 87% | 86% |
* The question for elementary students was: "I am learning to speak both English and Spanish."
Table 31. Percent Agreement with Statement: "Students of different racial and ethnic backgrounds get along with each other at this school."
| Student | Parent | Teacher/Admin. | |||||||
| 95-96 | 96-97 | 97-98 | 95-96 | 96-97 | 97-98 | 95-96 | 96-97 | 97-98 | |
| Elementary | 87% | 87% | 89% | 92% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 94% | 96% |
| Middle | 75% | 77% | 77% | 78% | 84% | 84% | 82% | 86% | 85% |
| High | 56% | 61% | 70% | 62% | 69% | 76% | 69% | 71% | 79% |
| Total | 74% | 77% | 80% | 86% | 89% | 90% | 85% | 86% | 90% |
Table 32. Percent Agreement with Statement: "Students are treated fairly, regardless of ethnic/racial background."
| Student | Parent | Teacher/Admin. | |||||||
| 95-96 | 96-97 | 97-98 | 95-96 | 96-97 | 97-98 | 95-96 | 96-97 | 97-98 | |
| Elementary | 92% | 92% | 93% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 97% | 96% | 96% |
| Middle | 79% | 80% | 79% | 86% | 88% | 90% | 91% | 94% | 91% |
| High | 65% | 67% | 72% | 78% | 80% | 83% | 83% | 84% | 82% |
| Total | 77% | 79% | 80% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 92% | 93% | 92% |