School Health Profiles (Profiles) 2008 State Results

1. School Health Profiles (Profiles) 2008 State Results

2. What is the School Health Profiles (Profiles)? Profiles is a system of surveys assessing school health policies and programs in states, territories, large urban school districts, and tribal governments Profiles surveys are conducted biennially (during even-numbered years) by state, territorial, local, and tribal government education and health agencies with technical assistance from CDC Profiles questionnaires are administered to middle and high school principals and lead health education teachers

3. Physical Activity and Physical Education State Results, by Quartile

4. State Results, by Quartile • States are divided into quartiles according to the percentage of schools in each state with each school health policy or practice in place • Percentages in quartiles change from map to map depending on the range of percentages across all states • Darker shades indicate a higher percentage of schools with each policy or practice in place • Maps provide relative results (i.e., how states compare to each other)

5. Percentage of schools that taught a required physical education course in all grades in the school 30% - 52% 53% - 64% 65% - 75% 76% - 100% No Data School Health Profiles, 2008

6. Percentage of schools in which students could not be exempted from taking required physical education for certain reasons* 14% - 50% 51% - 71% 72% - 79% 80% - 96% No Data *Enrollment in other courses, participation in school sports, participation in other school activities, participation in community sports activities, high physical fitness competency test score, participation in vocational training, and participation in community service activities. School Health Profiles, 2008

7. Percentage of schools that taught 12 key physical activity topics in a required course 35% - 47% 48% - 52% 53% - 60% 61% - 75% No Data School Health Profiles, 2008

8. Percentage of schools that taught about developing an individualized physical activity plan in a required course 46% - 70% 71% - 74% 75% - 78% 79% - 88% No Data School Health Profiles, 2008

9. Percentage of schools in which those who teach physical education were provided with key materials for teaching physical education 38% - 61% 62% - 68% 69% - 75% 76% - 92% No Data School Health Profiles, 2008

10. Percentage of schools that offered opportunities for all students to participate in intramural activities or physical activity clubs 40% - 56% 57% - 65% 66% - 78% 79% - 85% No Data School Health Profiles, 2008

11. Percentage of schools that provided parents and families with health information to increase parent and family knowledge of physical activity 30% - 36% 37% - 41% 42% - 46% 47% - 56% No Data School Health Profiles, 2008

12. Percentage of schools that used the School Health Index or a similar self-assessment tool to assess their policies, activities, and programs in physical activity 24% - 34% 35% - 40% 41% - 48% 49% - 75% No Data School Health Profiles, 2008