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Baseline 12th-grade Student Survey

INSTRUCTIONS

This survey asks about your involvement in school and the community, learning and study habits, and plans for 

the future. The survey should take about 35 minutes. Your answers are very important to us and will not be 

shared with anyone in your school, family, or community. This is not a test. There are no right or wrong 

answers. You may skip any question you do not wish to answer. If you have a question about the survey, raise 

your hand and someone will help you.

SECTION A: BACKGROUND

1. What school do you go to? School name

2. How many years have you been in the Roads to 

Success program?

0

1

2 or more

3. Do you plan to graduate this year? 1 Yes

0 No

4. What grades do you typically get in school? 1 Mostly As

2 As and Bs

3 Mostly Bs

4 Bs and Cs

5 Mostly Cs

6 Cs and Ds

7 Mostly Ds

8 Ds and Fs

9 Mostly Fs

5. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with 

the following statements:

a. There is no point in deciding on a job when the 

future is so uncertain. 

b. I can’t seem to become very concerned about my 

future occupation. 

c. I seldom think about the job that I want to enter. 

d. I’m not going to worry about choosing an 

occupation until I am out of school.

e. As far as choosing an occupation is concerned, 

something will come along sooner or later.

f. I really can’t find any work that has much appeal 

to me.

6. Different people have different strengths. No one is 

good at everything, and each of us emphasizes some 

strengths more than others. Please rate how strongly 

you have developed each of the following abilities using 

the scale below:

1 (Not strong) to 5 (Strongest) 

a. Keeping upbeat

b. Making decisions by myself

c. Taking responsibility for my actions

d. Sticking up for my beliefs

e. Counting on myself

f. Doing what’s right for me.

SECTION B: POSTSECONDARY PLANNING

7. Do you plan to apply to or register at any colleges 

(including 2 year, 4 year, and technical/

trade) this year? Please include any colleges you have 

already submitted applications to or registered at.

If yes, please answer questions 8-11. If no, please go to 

question 12.

1 Yes

0 No
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8. How many 2-year schools do you plan to apply to or 

register at?

1 0

2 1

3 2-4

4 More than 4

List names of schools : ________

9. How many 4-year schools do you plan to apply to or 

register at?

1 0

2 1

3 2-4

4 More than 4

List names of schools : ________

10. How many tech/trade schools do you plan to apply to 

or register at?

1 0

2 1

3 2-4

4 More than 4

List names of schools : ________

11. Have you been accepted to any schools? If so, how 

many?

1 2-year schools ___

2 4-year schools ____

3 Tech/trade schools ____

List names of schools : _____

12. Do you have an up-to-date resume? 1 Yes

0 No

13. What are your main plans for after school? Are you: 1 Going to college (Go to Section C)

2 Starting a full-time job (Go to Section D)

3 Starting a part-time job (Go to Section D)

4 Joining the military (Go to Section D)

5 Other (for example, travel, volunteer, or mission) 

(Go to Section E)

6 No current plans (Go to Section E)

SECTION C: COLLEGE PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

If you are planning to attend college starting in the Fall of next year, please answer the following questions. 

14. What type of college do you plan to attend? 1 2-year college

2 4-year college or university

3 Technical or trade school

List name of school: 

15. Where will you prefer to live? 1 in campus housing (dorm)

2 in off campus housing (apartment)

3 at home

16a. Do you know what you will major in?

If no, skip the next two questions.

16b. If yes, what is your planned major?

1 Yes

0 No

Planned major (survey-assisted): _______

16c. How interested are you in this major? 1 (not very)

2

3

4

5 (very)

17. How much do you expect to college to cost? Please 

provide your best guess.

1 Tuition and Fees ___________

2 Room & Board ____________

3 Books & Supplies __________

4 Misc. ____________________
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18. Have you or your parents filled out the Free

Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?

1 Yes

0 No

19. Have you received offers of financial aid? 

If no, skip the next question.

1 Yes

0 No

20. What amount of financial aid have you been offered? 1 Loans ________

2 Scholarships _________

3 Grants ___________

4 Work Study ________

21. Do you plan to work while you are in school?

If yes, got to SECTION D. If no, please go to SECTION E.

1 Yes

2 No

3 Not sure

SECTION D: WORK PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

If you are planning to start a full-time or part-time job next Summer or Fall, please fill out the items below.

22. Do you have a current job? If so, please list the job 

title. 

If yes, go to the next question. If no, go to question 24.

1 Yes

0 No

Job title (survey-assisted): _______

23. Is this job: Part-time (How many hours?: ___)

Full-time

24. Do you plan to work in this job after high school?

If yes, go to the next question. Otherwise, skip the next 

question.

1 Yes

0 No

25. Do you plan to work in this job: Part-time (How many hours?: ___)

Full-time

Freelance

26. Have you applied for [a job/other] jobs for after you 

complete high school? If so, please list the job title(s).

1 Yes

0 No

Job title (survey-assisted): _______

27. Have you received a job offer for work after you 

complete high school? If so, please list the job title(s).

1 Yes

0 No

Job title (survey-assisted): _______

28. Do you plan to apply for a job for after you complete 

high school? 

If yes, please go to the next question. Otherwise, skip the 

next question.

1 Yes

0 No

29. Do you know what job(s) you plan to apply for? If 

yes, please list the job title(s).

1 Yes

0 No

Job title (survey-assisted): _______

[For those not planning to go to college after high school 

{i.e., skipping from section B to D}:] 

30. Do you plan to take postsecondary classes while 

working?

1 Yes

0 No

SECTION E: FUTURE PLANS

31a. Do you have an interest in a specific career?

If no, skip the next two questions.

31b. If yes, what career? _______

1 Yes

0 No

List career (survey-assisted)
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31c. How interested are you in this career? 1 (not very)

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3

4

5 (very)

32. How far in school do you think you will get? 1 Some high school

2 GED

3 High school graduate

4 Technical or trade school

5 Associates degree (2 year college degree)

6 Bachelor’s degree (4 year college degree)

7 Master’s degree or equivalent

8 Ph.D., MD or other advanced degree (like a 

medical or law degree)

9 Other (Please describe) _________

d Don’t know

33. What is the job or occupation you expect or plan to 

have at age 30?

_______ Job / occupation name (survey-assisted)

0 I don’t know

34. How much education do you think you need to get 

the job or occupation you expect or plan to have at age 

30?

1 Some high school

2 GED

3 High school graduate

4 Technical or trade school

5 Associates degree (2 year college degree)

6 Bachelor’s degree (4 year college degree)

7 Master’s degree or equivalent

8 Ph.D., MD or other advanced degree (like a 

medical or law degree)

9 Other (Please describe) _________

d Don’t know

SECTION F: DEMOGRAPHICS

35. When were you born? (Month / Day / Year)

36. Are you: 1 Male?

2 Female?

37. How do you describe yourself?

1 American Indian or Alaskan Native

2 Asian 

3 Black or African-American

4 Hispanic or Latino/Latina

5 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

6 White

7 Other (Please describe) ___________

Mark all that apply
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38. What is the highest level of education completed by 

your mother or female guardian?

1 Some high school

2 GED

3 High school graduate

4 Technical or trade school

5 Associates degree (2 year college degree)

6 Bachelor’s degree (4 year college degree)

7 Master’s degree or equivalent

8 Ph.D., MD or other advanced degree (like a 

medical or law degree)

9 Other (Please describe) _________

d Don’t know

39. What is the highest level of education completed by 

your father or male guardian?

1 Some high school

2 GED

3 High school graduate

4 Technical or trade school

5 Associates degree (2 year college degree)

6 Bachelor’s degree (4 year college degree)

7 Master’s degree or equivalent

8 Ph.D., MD or other advanced degree (like a 

medical or law degree)

9 Other (Please describe) _________

d Don’t know

40. What is the main language spoken at home? 1 English

2 Spanish

3 English and Spanish equally

4 Other (Please describe) _________

41. Do you or your parents have any of the following at 

home? Check all that apply

1 Air conditioner/air conditioning

2 Car

3 Computer

4 DVD player

5 Multiple cell phones

6 Motorcycle

7 Your own room

8 Multiple televisions

9 A washing machine

42. Do you have any siblings or anyone else in your home 

who currently attends college?

1 Yes

0 No

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