Prior to the close
of the school year 2003, the Hall County Department of Education
administered a local version of a statewide assessment designed
to measure youth experiences with tobacco, intoxicants and
school violence.
The written survey was given to students in grades 5, 8 and 10
who had parental permission to participate.
Results were tabulated by the University of Georgia and
published as part of a statewide report.
Rates of participation in the survey varied among the age
groups, with the largest participation occurring in the 8th
grade group. Participation
by gender and among racial groups is well distributed and, at
least in the two younger groups, generally representative of
Hall County’s population profile.
Here is an overview of participants by age, gender and
race.
