Healthy Youth Survey

The biennial Healthy Youth Survey is sponsored by the following state agencies: Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Health, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Liquor and Cannabis Board.

Many Washington school districts like Issaquah voluntarily administer the anonymous survey to 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students in October. In the fall of 2024, the survey was administered between Oct. 9 and 24. The exact date for each school was communicated to families by individual school buildings, and appeared on the school website calendars under "upcoming events." The survey includes questions related to physical activity and diet, unintentional and intentional injury, substance use, risk and protective factors, access to school-based services, and sexual behaviors, abuse, and orientation. Results are used by schools, communities, and state agencies to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risk.