‘‘
When students feel a sense of efficacy, they tend to be more involved,
more in tune with the great opportunities which exist on their campus.
If they are not doing well in school, they are not involved in athletics or many of the
activities. Additionally, they do not take personal responsibility for not doing well
and tend to blame the school, or other factors.They will state ‘they don’t care.’
Students who are achieving strongly tend to be involved in all of the
aspects of high school.They join clubs, they start clubs, they participate in
different events, activities and athletics on site.
They get
THE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.
’’
- Female principal in the West
‘‘
hen students feel a sense of efficacy, they tend to be ore involved,
more in tune with the great opportunities which exist on their campus.
If they are not doing well in school, they are not involved in athletics or any of the
activities. Additionally, they do not take personal responsibility for not doing well
and tend to bla e the school, or other factors.They will state ‘they don’t care.’
Students who are achieving strongly tend to be involved in all of the
aspects of high school.They join clubs, they start clubs, they participate in
different events, activities and athletics on site.
They get
T E I S
L E PE IE E.
’’
- female principal verbatim
03
High school principals say that the most common approaches their school takes
in driving school spirit among students include:
Awarding
students for
academic
perfor-
mance
94%
Promoting
graduation
events and
caps and
gowns
83%
Engaging
faculty,
admin-
istrators
and staff
93%
Yearbook
events
50%
Graduation
announce-
ments
66%
Promoting
clubs and
organi-
zations
90%
Holding
social
events
87%
