The majority of Roosevelt High School students do not drink alcohol or use marijuana

Earlier today, I posted information about substance abuse rates among Nathan Hale High School sophomores and seniors.  Below are two charts that show the substance abuse rates among Roosevelt 10th and 12th grade students between 2006-10

Since 2006, current alcohol use rates declined significantly among Roosevelt sophomores and seniors.   All rates are now below 50% . . . this means that the majority of Roosevelt students do not drink alcohol or use marijuana.

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey

The majority of Nathan Hale High School students do not drink alcohol or use marijuana

In an earlier post, I reported that underage drinking rates among northeast Seattle high school students (Nathan Hale and Roosevelt High Schools) have decreased significantly since 2006.  Below are two charts that show the substance abuse rates among Nathan Hale 10th and 12th grade students between 2006-10.

Among Nathan Hale sophomores, use of all substances and binge drinking declined since 2006.  All substance abuse (except for the abuse of prescription painkillers) declined since 2008 among Hale seniors.

All rates are now below 50% . . . this means that the marjority of Hale students do not drink alcohol or use marijuana.   

Source: Washington State Healthy Youth Survey

Local high school marijuana use rates

From the 2010 Healthy Youth Survey results . . .

While youth marijuana use rates have increased statewide, they have not increased in NE Seattle.  Following are marijuana use rates among high school students in our community.  The charts show local (Hale and Roosevelt) results compared to Washington State averages.

Nathan Hale High School
2008 10th grade: 29.3%

2010 10th grade: 21.4%

2008 12th grade: 37.5%

2010 12th grade: 33%

Roosevelt High School

2008 10th grade: 19.8%

2010 10th grade: 22.7%

2008 12th grade: 33.8%

2010 12th grade: 27.5%

 
Full local results are posted on the Prevention WINS website.  Below are high school marijuana use rates for the state and the school district.
 
Washington State
2008 10th grade: 19%
2010 10th grade: 20%
 
2008 12th grade: 23%
2010 12th grade: 26%
 
 
Seattle Public Schools
2008 10th grade: 24.8%
2010 10th grade: 21.7%
 
2008 12th grade: 35.1%
2010 12th grade: 30.3%

Alcohol & marijuana use

Students in Washington State recently took the 2010 Healthy Youth Survey. Results should be available in the spring. Below are charts showing the 10th and 12th grade rates of current alcohol and marijuana use in the state, King County, Seattle Public Schools, Nathan Hale High School, and Roosevelt High School as reported in the 2008 Healthy Youth Survey.