School Health Profiles

The School Health Profiles (Profiles) is a survey conducted in Washington state every two years by OSPI and the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). The survey is coordinated by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent School Health (DASH).

Profiles surveys are given to middle and high school Principal and Lead Health Teachers to assess the status of health and wellness-related policies, procedures, instruction, and environments.  

Survey topics include:

• School health education requirements and content.
• Physical education requirements.
• Asthma management activities.
• Food service.
• Competitive foods practices and policies.
• Family and community involvement in school health programs.
• School health policies on HIV and AIDS prevention, tobacco-use prevention, violence prevention, and physical activity.

Download or print the Profiles Overview (PDF, 2 pages) or the Profiles Brochure (PDF, 2 pages).

National Profiles Results
Fact sheets, results, publications, and general information about the School Health Profiles Survey are available on CDC’s School Health Profiles Web site.

Washington’s School Health Profiles Results
Results from the 2004, 2006 and 2008 Washington’s Profiles are available by clicking on the links below.

2004 – 2008 Trend Report
Compares Washington Profile results over time:
Trend Report (PDF, 17 pages)


2008 Survey Report
Complete 2008 Profiles Report results and documentation:
Complete Report (PDF, 325 pages)

Individual Sections
Table of Contents, Survey Background, Sampling, Response Rates, and Weighting (PDF, 4 pages)
Summary of Principal and Lead Health Teacher Results (PDF, 3 pages)

Principal Results:
Tables (PDF, 71 pages) Charts (PDF, 78 pages) WA Supplemental Tables (PDF, 12 pages)

Lead Health Teacher Results:
Tables (PDF, 45 pages) Charts (PDF, 56 pages) WA Supplemental Tables (PDF, 12 pages)

School-Level Impact Measures (SLIMs) Results (PDF, 9 pages)

Understanding and Using Profiles Results, and Survey Question Rationale (PDF, 32 pages)


2006 Survey Results
Survey Background, Response Rates, and Weighting (PDF, 1 page)

Summary of Principal and Lead Health Teacher Results (PDF, 4 pages)

Principal Results:
Tables (PDF, 68 pages) Charts (PDF, 77 pages)

Lead Health Teacher Results:
Tables (PDF, 27 pages)

2004 Survey Results and Fact Sheets
Report with 8 topical Fact Sheets, including 2004 Profiles and Healthy Youth Survey results:
Complete Report (PDF, 26 pages)

Individual Topical Fact Sheets

• Introduction
• Methods
• Coordinated School Health
• Health Education
• Physical Activity
• Nutrition
• Tobacco Prevention
• Asthma
• Safety and Violence Prevention
• Sexual Health
• Infectious Disease Prevention

• Principal Results:
  Tables (PDF, 59 pages) Charts (PDF, 73 pages)



• Lead Health Teacher Results:
  Tables (PDF, 37 pages) Charts (PDF, 64 pages)