Varsity Brands White Paper - page 9

only 7% of students with low school spirit. It follows that students with high
levels of school spirit are more likely than their counterparts
to
say they
put a great deal of effort into school
(62% vs. 20% of students with low
school spirit).
Parents who say their child has a lot of school spirit are also more likely to
say that their child likes school than those parents who say their child does
not have a lot of school spirit (86% vs. 25%).
Connectivity
Being connected today is about more than a strong Wi-Fi signal and a
Twitter account. Students who have higher levels of school spirit tend
to be
more invested in school
. To one particular student, school spirit
signifies “
feeling connected to the school, its history and the student body
,
including the sports teams.”
Students with higher levels of school spirit are also notably more apt
to feel extremely/very connected to their school
(89% vs. 4% of students
with low school spirit). The vast majority of high spirited students (92%) also
feel extremely/very connected to other students at their school – much
more so than those with low school spirit (28%).
‘‘
Students who feel
confident
and
competent
throughout their
school day tend to identify with
the school and the school’s
co-curricular activity.
’’
- female principal verbatim
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