1. Since graduation I have been:

Living at home and working

Living away from home and working

Working a part-time job

Working a full-time job

Living at home and continuing my education

Living away form home and continuing my education

Attending a trade, technical or vocational school

Attending a junior college

Attending a 4-year college or university

Other

2. Are you currently doing what you had planned to do at this point in your life?

Yes

No

If no, what is preventing you from doing what you had planned to do at this time?

Family responsibilities (child care, etc.)

Financial problems

Transportation problems

Lack of preparation in high school (explain)

3. Central High School best prepared me in the following area(s): Check all that apply

Business

Economics/Government/History

Fine Arts

Math

Science

Technology/Computer Use

Vocational Areas

Other (explain)

Based on your answer in question #3, what specific classes were most beneficial?

4. The area(s) in which I felt least prepared by Central High School is (are): (check all that apply)

Business

Economics/Government/History

Fine Arts

Math

Science

Technology/Computer Use

Vocational Areas

Other (explain)

Based on your answer in question #3, what specific classes were least beneficial?

5. Which skills did you have when you graduated that have been useful to you this past year in either your employment or your schooling? (Check all that apply)

Applying mathematical principles

Problem-solving and reasoning skills

Organizational Skills

Social Skills

Speaking before a group

Writing skills

Reading

Listening

Observing

Locating and using information

Teamwork/getting along in a group

Other

6. What skills did you discover you needed during this past year that you feel Central High School could have provided?

Was it provided in a class you could have taken?

Yes

No

 7. How do you feel about your overall experience at Central High School?

8. Did our school attendance policy of ten (10) allowable absences before loss of credit improve your sense of responsibility?

Yes

No

Not applicable

9. How safe did you feel in school while attending CHS?

I felt safe most of the time

I felt safe about half the time

I never felt safe

10. Do you think that measures such as wearing I. D. cards are necessary to increase student safety in schools today?

Yes

No

11. How available and willing were teachers to give additional help to students?

Whenever they were asked.

Usually when needed

Occasionally

Seldom

Never

12. Which best describes your level of effort while attending Central High School?

Worked very hard

Worked fairly hard

Average work level

Worked very little

Did not try to do my best

13. How valuable is participation in extra-curricular activities while in high school?

Very valuable and useful

Of some value

Of little or no value

I did not participate

14. How would you describe Central High's emphasis on grades?

Excessive

Somewhat excessive

About right

Too little

15. Rate your own personal ability to use technology (particularly computers) and the need for such skills within your work or education.

Your personal skills:

Highly skilled

Somewhat skilled

Enough to get by

No skills in this area

Your need for these skills:

Very necessary

Somewhat necessary

Rarely needed

Not needed at all

16. If you could tell students in high school how to prepare for life after graduation, what would you tell them?

17. What specific classes would you urge them to take?

18. Do you have any suggestions concerning how to improve Central High School?

Year of graduation?

Your name (optional)

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