Our school/district is participating in the Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) this Fall. Virtual students will NOT take this survey remotely and only students that attend in person will have the opportunity to take the survey in class. If you are a virtual student and would like to take the survey, please stay tuned for the specific date the survey will be administered. It will be sometime during the last week of October. Students are allowed to opt out of the survey. More information is provided in the links below.
Youth in Washington State have been taking the HYS since 2002. The number of young people taking the survey has grown from only a few thousand to over 215,000 a year! The survey asks about how youth are doing, social relationships, mental health, substance use, risks for injury, and more. Communities, districts, schools, and public health agencies use survey results to inform policies and programs designed to support youth well-being. The HYS is a meaningful way for youth to guide the future of our state. Your youth’s participation is appreciated. Please share this information with your youth. Then talk about the survey and decide if your youth will participate.
Please click here to read more in English.
Please click here to read more in Spanish.
As always, reach out anytime with questions.
Mrs. Hillstrom & the FHS Team