Religiosity
Black students in tenth and twelfth grades are almost twice as likely as white students to report that religion plays a very important role in their lives. For example, in 2006, 53 percent of black twelfth graders reported that religion played a very important role in their lives, compared with 25 percent of their white peers...View Indicator
Religious Service Attendance
Eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade students who plan to complete four years of college were more likely than others to attend religious services at least once per week in 2006...View Indicator
Children with Special Health Care Needs
Boys are a third more likely than girls to have special health care needs. In 2005, 16 percent of males under the age of 18 had special health care needs, compared with 12 percent of females...View Indicator
Dating
The percentage of 12th grade students who report dating frequently has declined steadily since 2001, reaching a new low in 2006 of 24 percent...View Indicator
Volunteering
Students who plan to complete four years of college are significantly more likely to participate in volunteer activities at least once a month than are their peers who do not plan to complete college, a discrepancy that increases with age...View Indicator
Watching Television
The percent of eighth and tenth grade students watching television for four or more hours per weekday dropped to their lowest point since tracking began in 1991...View Indicator
Reading Proficiency
Average reading proficiency scores for white, black, and Hispanic students in both fourth and eighth grade were significantly higher in 2007 than in 1992, when assessment began...View Indicator
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