Some of the results from the survey are available here.
The
following survey is part of a class research project being conducted by students
in SOC 210, Sociological Inquiry. We
appreciate your willingness to complete the survey honestly.
The survey is entirely voluntary. You
may decline to answer any and all questions.
All responses will be kept anonymous.
Please do not put your name on the survey.
Thank you.
1. Did you go to private or public high school?
£
Private
£
Public
2. How many students were in your high school
graduating class?
£
under 50
£
50-149 £
150-299 £
300 or more
3. Was your high school located in an urban,
suburban or rural area?
£
urban £
suburban £
rural
4. Did you play a high school varsity sport?
£
yes
£
no, skip to question 5
4a. If so, what
sport or sports did you play? _____________________________
4b. Was the sport team you played
on well supported by the school and other students? (If you played on more than
one, answer for the most well-supported
£
yes
£
no
4c. How successful was the sport
that you played on?
£
very successful
£
somewhat successful
£
mediocre
£
unsuccessful
4d. Do you feel that playing in a
sport gave you more status in school?
£
yes
£
no
5. What was your most typical grade in H.S.?
£
A
£ B £
C
£ D £
F
6. Did you take Advanced Placement or Honors
courses in H.S.?
£
yes
£
no
7. Other than sports, did you participate in any
clubs or extracurricular activities?
£
yes
£
no, move on to question 8
7a. What were the clubs or
extracurricular activities?_______________________
£ yes
£
no
8. Did you feel that you were labeled in high school?
£
yes
£
no, move on to question 9
8a. What was the label?
__________________
8b. Did you consider the label to
be a positive or a negative quality?
£
positive £
negative
9. On a scale of 1 to 10, how popular was your group of
friends in high school; 1 being the least popular, 10 being the most?
___________
10. On a scale of 1 to 10, how popular were you
inhigh school; 1 being the least popular, 10 being the most? ___________
11. Would you consider your group of friends a
clique?
£
yes
£
no
12. Was it easy or difficult for outsiders to
become a part of your group of friends?
£
easy
£
difficult
13. Are you still close friends with people you
went to H.S. with?
£
yes
£
no
14. Did you ever date or go out with someone
because of their status?
£
yes
£
no
15. Did your status ever limit your dating
options in H.S.?
£
yes
£
no
16. On a scale of 1 to 10, how enjoyable were
your high school years; 1 being the least enjoyable, 10 being the most.
___________
17. How many years ago did you graduate from H.S.?______________
18. Did you work more than 15 hours per week
during H.S.?
£
yes
£
no
19. Did you own a car during high school?
£
yes
£
no, go on to question 20
19a. Did you pay for the car
yourself or was it given to you?
£
given to me
£
paid for it myself
20. What is your gender?
£
male £
female
Some of the results from the survey are available here.