APPENDIX VI
ATTITUDES OF VILLAGE STUDENTS IN
ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

 

Table VI-1. High School Preferences of Students at End of Freshmen Year    
                 
  Response to Question: Where would you like best to go to high school?  
                 
  Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding    
  Home Program Boarding School Home Program Total
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Total
                 
Same as now 16 50% 2 6% 9 60% 27 34%
                 
My hometown if a                
high school were                
built there 11 34 20 61 4 27 35 44
                 
A different school 5 16 11 33 2 13 23 23
                 
Total 32   33   15   80  
                 
*Because subtotals are rounded to nearest whole number, totals may be somewhat erroneous.  

 

Table VI-2. High School Preferences of Students at End of Sophomore Year    
                 
  Response to Question: Where would you like best to go to high school?  
                 
  Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding    
  Home Program Boarding School Home Program Total
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Total
                 
Same as now 7 50% 10 46% 0 0% 17 38%
                 
My hometown if a                
high school were               `
built there 5 36 6 27 7 78 18 40
                 
A different school 2 14 6 27 2 22 10 22
                 
Total 14   22   9 *   45  
                 
*Includes 1 student who later dropped out.          


Table VI-3. Occupational Plans of High School Students over Freshman and Sophomore Years 
                   
          Specific      
    Hunt/Fish Nonprofessional Professional Total
  Don't Know Housewife Job Job Students
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample  
                   
Anchorage Boarding Home Program             
Fall 1971
 12 86% 0 0% 2 14% 0 0% 14
Spring 1972
 2 14 1 7 9 64 2 14 14
Spring 1973
 0 0 1 7 10 71 3 21 14
                   
Nome-Beltz Regional School              
Fall 1971
 15 68 0 0 7 32 0 0 22
Spring 1972
 0 0 4 20 16 80 0 0 20
Spring 1973
 8 38 1 5 12 57 0 0 21
                   
Bethel Regional School              
Fall 1971
 6 67 0 0 3 33 0 0 9
Spring 1972
 4 50 1 13 3 38 0 0 8
Spring 1973
 2 22 3 33 4 45 0 0 9
                   
Totals                  
Fall 1971
 33 73 0 0 12 27 0 0 45
Spring 1972
 6 14 6 14 28 67 2 5 42
Spring 1973
 10 23 5 11 26 59 3 7 44

 

Table VI-4. College Plans of High School Students over Freshman and Sophomore Years   
                   
  Response to Question: Do you think you will go to college after high school?  
                   
  Yes Probably Maybe No Total
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students
                   
Anchorage Boarding Home Program             
Fall 1971 0 0% 2 14% 10 71% 2 14% 14
Spring 1972 0 0 5 36 7 50 2 14 14
Spring 1973 3 21 7 50 4 29 0 0 14
                   
Nome-Beltz Regional School              
Fall 1971 0 0 6 33 11 61 1 6 18
Spring 1972 3 15 5 25 9 45 3 15 20
Spring 1973 0 0 6 27 11 50 5 23 22
                   
Bethel Regional School              
Fall 1971 0 0 5 56 2 22 2 22 9
Spring 1972 0 0 3 50 1 17 2 33 6
Spring 1973 1 11 3 33 2 22 3 33 9
                   
Totals                  
Fall 1971 0 0 13 32 23 56 5 12 41
Spring 1972 3 8 13 33 17 43 7 18 40
Spring 1973 4 9 16 36 17 38 8 18 45

 

Table VI-5. Residence Preferences of High School in Alternative High School Programs   
                   
  Home Village Medium Town City Outside of Alaska
Total 
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students
                   
Anchorage Boarding Home Program             
Fall 1971
24
59%
9
22%
7
17%
1
2%
41
Spring 1972
22
67
3
9
8
24
0
0
33
Spring 1973
6
43
3
21
5
36
0
0
14
                   
Nome-Beltz Regional School              
Fall 1971
25
60
7
17
8
19
2
5
42
Spring 1972
29
83
2
6
4
11
0
0
35
Spring 1973
16
73
2
9
4
18
0
0
22
                   
Bethel Regional School              
Fall 1971
17
74
4
17
1
4
1
4
23
Spring 1972
10
67
4
27
1
6
0
0
15
Spring 1973
6
67
2
22
1
11
0
0
9
                   
Totals                  
Fall 1971
66
62
20
19
16
15
4
4
106
Spring 1972
61
73
9
11
13
16
0
0
83
Spring 1973
28
62
7
16
10
22
0
0
45

 

Table VI-6. Change in Beliefs about Prejudices Toward Natives of High School Students at End of Freshman Year  
                 
  Question 1            
  Some people say there is a lot of prejudice or bad feelings against Natives.
  Some people say this is not true. How much prejudice or bad feeling do you think there is against Natives?
                 
  Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding    
  Home Program Boarding School Home Program Total
 
Students
% of Sample
Students
% of
Sample
Students
% of
Sample
Students
Percent
                 
No change in attitude 12 36% 12 36% 1 10% 25 33%
Perceived more prejudice 8 24 12 36 6 60 26 34
Perceived less prejudice 13 39 9 27 3 30 25 33
Total 33   33   10   76  
                 
  Question 2            
  Do you think prejudice or bad feelings against Natives could stop you from doing what you want in the future?
                 
No change in attitude 16 47% 12 36% 5 50% 33 43%
Perceived more prejudice 7 21 9 27 3 30 19 25
Perceived less prejudice 11 32 12 36 2 20 25 32
Total 34   33   10   77  

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