As part of our continued efforts to modernize the survey, we began implementing
community partner recommendations to improve the survey starting with the 2022 SHS.
One recommended change was to include the following additional response categories
for every question in 2022:
- I am not sure
- I don’t know what this question is asking
- I prefer not to answer
The following example highlights the difference in the questions in 2020 compared
with 2022:
Would you say that in general your emotional and mental health is:
|
2020 SHS |
2022 SHS |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Very good |
Very good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Poor |
Poor |
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I am not sure |
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I don’t know what this question is asking |
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I prefer not to answer |
The inclusion of these three additional response categories impacts the denominator
and resulting percentages so that 2022 results are not strictly comparable to the
2020 SHS results. You can still access the 2020 SHS data through this portal, but
keep in mind that this impacts the ability to look at trends.
The SHS is a comprehensive, school-based, anonymous and voluntary health survey
of 6th, 8th and 11th graders that is administered in the fall of even-numbered years.
It is a key part of statewide efforts to help local schools and communities ensure
that all Oregon youth are healthy and successful learners.
The 2022 SHS was designed to be administered online to 6th, 8th and 11th graders
statewide in one classroom period to provide state- and county-level estimates.
The sampling frame is based on the Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE) Fall Membership
Report for 2020-2021and consists of public schools in Oregon with 6th, 8th and 11th
grade enrollment of at least 10 students within the grade.
The sampling frame is based on the Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE) Fall Membership
Report for 2020-2021and consists of public schools in Oregon with 6th, 8th and 11th
grade enrollment of at least 10 students within the grade. The following types of
state-run schools and those with no associated school district were excluded from
the sampling frame:
- Juvenile justice facilities
- Treatment facilities
- Boarding schools
The SHS is not mandatory. Because the survey covers a comprehensive range of health-related
topics, some of the questions can be considered sensitive. There are opportunities
for districts, parents/guardians and students to choose whether or not to participate.
SHS uses an active notification/passive consent model for the survey. Once district
approval is received, schools send Parental Notification letters to parents and
guardians at least two weeks prior to survey administration to inform them of the
upcoming survey and provide an opportunity to opt their student out of the survey.
The parent letters were available in English, Spanish, Russian, simplified Chinese,
Vietnamese and Somali. Students can also choose to opt themselves out of the survey
or to skip over any question they do not want to answer.
Nearly 46,000 6th, 8th and 11th graders participated in the 2022 SHS.
2022 SHS Participation |
Districts |
85 |
Schools |
327 |
6th Graders |
16,598 |
8th Graders |
16,316 |
11th Graders |
12,685 |
Total Students |
45,599 |
A total of 85 districts in 29 counties chose to administer the 2022 SHS.
Baker |
Hood River |
Morrow |
Baker School District 5J |
Hood River County SD |
Morrow School District 1 |
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Benton (did not participate) |
Jackson |
Multnomah |
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Phoenix-Talent School District 4 |
Parkrose School District 3 |
Clackamas |
Ashland School District 5 |
Reynolds School District 7 |
West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J |
Prospect School District 59 |
Gresham-Barlow School District 10J |
Lake Oswego School District 7J |
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Centennial School District 28J |
North Clackamas School District 12 |
Jefferson (did not participate) |
Riverdale School District 51J |
Oregon Trail School District 46 |
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Colton School District 53 |
Josephine |
Polk |
Oregon City School District 62 |
Grants Pass School District 7 |
Dallas School District 2 |
Estacada School District 108 |
Three Rivers/Josephine County SD |
Central School District 13J |
Gladstone School District 115 |
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Klamath |
Sherman |
Clatsop |
Klamath County SD |
Sherman County SD |
Seaside School District 10 |
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Lake |
Tillamook |
Columbia |
Lake County School District 7 |
Tillamook School District 9 |
Scappoose School District 1J |
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Neah-Kah-Nie School District 56 |
Clatskanie School District 6J |
Lane |
Nestucca Valley School District 101J |
Vernonia School District 47J |
Pleasant Hill School District 1 |
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St Helens School District 502 |
Springfield School District 19 |
Umatilla |
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Fern Ridge School District 28J |
Umatilla School District 6R |
Coos |
Mapleton School District 32 |
Hermiston School District 8 |
Powers School District 31 |
Creswell School District 40 |
Pendleton School District 16 |
Bandon School District 54 |
Bethel School District 52 |
Stanfield School District 61 |
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McKenzie School District 68 |
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Crook (did not participate) |
Junction City School District 69 |
Union |
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Siuslaw School District 97J |
La Grande School District 1 |
Curry |
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North Powder School District 8J |
Port Orford-Langlois School District 2CJ |
Lincoln |
Imbler School District 11 |
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Lincoln County SD |
Elgin School District 23 |
Deschutes |
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Bend-LaPine Administrative School District 1 |
Linn |
Wallowa (did not participate) |
Redmond School District 2J |
Greater Albany Public School District 8J |
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Lebanon Community School District 9 |
Wasco (did not participate) |
Douglas |
Central Linn School District 552 |
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Oakland School District 1 |
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Washington |
North Douglas School District 22 |
Malheur |
Hillsboro School District 1J |
Reedsport School District 105 |
Ontario School District 8C |
Banks School District 13 |
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Vale School District 84 |
Forest Grove School District 15 |
Gilliam (did not participate) |
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Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J |
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Marion |
Beaverton School District 48J |
Grant |
Gervais School District 1 |
Sherwood School District 88J |
John Day School District 3 |
St Paul School District 45 |
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Mt. Angel School District 91 |
Wheeler |
Harney (did not participate) |
Woodburn School District 103 |
Fossil School District 21J |
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Yamhill |
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Dayton School District 8 |
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Sheridan School District 48J |