2015 Freshman Academy Survey

Please reflect on your freshman year at Raymond High School. This survey is anonymous so please answer each question honestly.


  1. Please check off the activities that you participated in this year.
    LEAP
    HYPE
    Teen Challenge
    JumpStart
    Academy Representative
    Class officer/Student council rep
    Sports (one or more seasons)
    Afterschool clubs
    Band or Chorus
    Drama/Theater
    Spirit Week Activities
    Dances
    Attended a sporting event as a spectator
    Attended an afterschool or evening event (non-sport)
    Homecoming
    Attended or presented at a school board meeting
    Presented Freshman Academy to a visiting team
    Attended freshman class community meetings


  1. When I first started at Raymond High School this August, I felt prepared for my freshman year.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I better understand now what I need to do to be successful for my sophomore, junior, and senior years.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. The location of the classrooms for my classes this year made it easy for me to travel from one class to another.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. The class expectations were consistent across the Freshman Academy team of teachers
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Behavior expectations and discipline were enforced clearly in my classes.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. My teachers applied discipline consistently across my classes this year.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Having a freshman only study hall, monitored by the ninth grade teachers) helped me stay on top of my work.
      1 2 3 4 5     I did not have a freshman only study hall.
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree  


  1. My schedule fit my needs this year.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. School work is important to me.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I use a planner or an electronic device to record assignments.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I arrive to class with necessary materials (notebook, pen or pencil, texts when needed) on a regular basis.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I take notes in class.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I participate in my classes.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. The grades that I earned in my classes represent the level of work that I completed.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I am supported by my teachers.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I have a positive relationship with my teachers.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. If I have an issue (academic or social) I have at least one teacher in the Freshman Academy that I can go to for guidance
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I feel a part of the freshman class.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. I feel a part of the Raymond High School community.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. The Freshman Academy helped my transition from 8th grade to 9th grade.
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. What are your plans after high school?
    Attend a 2 or 4 year college
    Military
    Trade school
    Gap year or City Year
    Get a job
    No idea


  1. Approximately how much time per week do you spend on schoolwork outside of your classes?
    0-1 hour
    1-2 hours
    2-3 hours
    4-5 hours
    5 or more hours


  1. What are some pieces of advice that you would like to give to an incoming freshman to help him or her start off the his/her freshman year well?


  1. Knowing what you do now about being a freshman in high school, what do you wish you could go back and do differently?


  1. Please feel free to add any additional comments regarding the Freshman Academy in the space below.





Sra. Moyer
Spanish Activities
Raymond High School