Benito Juarez Community Academy

Grade Level

18%
Freshmen 50% 12% Sophomores Juniors Seniors 20%

Surveyed 341 students

165 Male 179 Female

What is your ethnicity?

Latino/a Black or African American White or Caucasian Asian Other

3%

2% 3%

3%

89%

Academic

Personal/Social

Career

What is your GPA?

I don't know 25% 1.9 or below 2% 2.9-2.0 27%

3.5 or above 19%

3.4-3.0 27%

Have you utilized other resources like tutoring and group help sessions to supplement your learning?
174 172 170 168 166 164

173

162
162 160 158 156 Yes No

Family
180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

Teachers
160 140 120 100 80 60 40

162 104 40 10
Very Good Good Fair Poor

149

82

82

2
Very Poor

20 0 Very Good Good Fair

8
Poor

4
Very Poor

Friends
180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Very Good Good Fair Poor Very Poor

School Counselor
120 100

168 118

114 99 71

80 60 40

27

25 9
Very Good Good Fair Poor Very Poor

20 0

Have you experienced any teasing, bullying, or pressure to do something that made you uncomfortable?
300

Have you been involved in (check all that apply)

80

71
70 60 50

260
250

57

200

40

32
150 30

20
100 20

18

60
50 10

0
0 Yes No Drug Use Alcohol Use Teen Pregnancy Dating Violence School Violence

Have you ever met with your School Counselor?

300

I plan to attend college.

350

280
300

305

250 250 200 200 150

150

100

100

50

49
50

18
0 Yes No 0 Yes No

Select any issues you believe may prevent you from attending college. (please check all that may apply)
Relationship s 4%

I have the resources I need to attend college.

300

251
Other 6%
250

Fear 12%

200

150

Family 9%

Finances 53%

100

79

Academics 16%

50

0 Yes No

Seniors
How many hours do you study per day outside the classroom?
3-4 hours 5% More than 4 hours 0% None 26% I don't know 7% 1.9 or below 3%

Senior GPA
3.5 or above 14%

1-2 hours 69%

2.9-2.0 42%

3.4-3.0 34%

Freshmen How many hours do you study per day outside the classroom?
3-4 hours 5% more than 4 hours 0% None 28% 1-2 hours 67%

Freshmen GPA
3.5 or above 19% I don't know 25% 3.4-3.0 27%

1.9 or below 2%

2.9-2.0 27%

Seniors Do you have a career plan?

No 12% Yes 88%

Seniors I have the resources I need to apply to college.

No 13% Yes 87%

Freshmen Do you have a career plan?

No 19%

Freshmen I have the resources I need to attend college

No 36%

Yes 81%

Yes 64%

Better food options for lunch.

Change the phone and electronic policy.

Have a later start to the school day.

Do better academically.

Have shorter class periods. Offer more extracurricular activities.

Change the discipline policies.

Have the school offer dating advice and school therapy.

Review survey results with school counselors at Benito Juarez to collaborate on interventions and to enhance our data interpretation Inquire about college education for parents since approximately 80% of surveyed students stated that their parents did not attend college Inquire about the college process for undocumented and bilingual students

Freshmen Seminar
Acquaint students with school counselors Introduce relationship between academic

achievement and college attendance

Access to scholarships Introduction to FAFSA Market school resources- tutoring, group help sessions

Freshmen/ Senior Mentor Program

Parent education regarding the college process Market school resources to improve academic performance to entire student body Further assess what resources the students would need to feel prepared for college Target personal/social needs of students
Groups Minute meetings