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Table 20.1. |
Percentage of public schools that used safety and security measures: Various school years, 1999–2000 through 2009–10 |
| School safety and security measure | 1999–2000 | 2003–04 | 2005–06 | 2007–08 | 2009–10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled access during school hours | |||||
| Buildings (e.g., locked or monitored doors) | 74.6 | 83.0 | 84.9 | 89.5 | 91.7 |
| Grounds (e.g., locked or monitored gates) | 33.7 | 36.2 | 41.1 | 42.6 | 46.0 |
| Closed the campus for most students during lunch | 64.6 | 66.0 | 66.1 | 65.0 | 66.9 |
| Drug testing and tobacco use | |||||
| Any students | 4.1 | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| Athletes | — | 4.2 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 6.0 |
| Students in extracurricular activities (excluding athletes) | — | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Any other students | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Prohibited all tobacco use on school grounds | 90.1 | 88.8 | 90.3 | 91.4 | — |
| Required to wear badges or picture IDs | |||||
| Students | 3.9 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Faculty and staff | 25.4 | 48.0 | 47.8 | 58.3 | 62.9 |
| Metal detector checks on students | |||||
| Random checks1 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Required to pass through daily | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Sweeps and technology | |||||
| Random dog sniffs to check for drugs1 | 20.6 | 21.3 | 23.0 | 21.5 | 22.9 |
| Random sweeps for contraband1,2 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 12.1 |
| Provided telephones in most classrooms | 44.6 | 60.8 | 66.8 | 71.6 | 74.0 |
| Electronic notification system for schoolwide emergency | — | — | — | 43.2 | 63.1 |
| Structured, anonymous threat reporting system | — | — | — | 31.2 | 35.9 |
| Used security cameras to monitor the school1 | 19.4 | 36.0 | 42.8 | 55.0 | 61.1 |
| Provided two-way radios | — | 71.2 | 70.8 | 73.1 | 73.3 |
| Limited access to social networking websites from school computers | — | — | — | — | 93.4 |
| Prohibited use of cell phones and text messaging devices | — | — | — | — | 90.9 |
| Visitor requirements | |||||
| Sign in or check in | 96.6 | 98.3 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 99.3 |
| Pass through metal detectors | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | — | — |
| Dress code | |||||
| Required students to wear uniforms | 11.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 17.5 | 18.9 |
| Enforced a strict dress code | 47.4 | 55.1 | 55.3 | 54.8 | 56.9 |
| School supplies and equipment | |||||
| Required clear book bags or banned book bags on school grounds | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Provided school lockers to students | 46.5 | 49.5 | 50.6 | 48.9 | 52.1 |
| — Not available. | |||||
| 1 One or more checks, sweeps, or cameras. | |||||
| 2 For example, drugs or weapons. Does not include dog sniffs. | |||||
| NOTE: Responses were provided by the principal or the person most knowledgeable about crime and safety issues at the school. Respondents were instructed to respond only for those times that were during normal school hours or when school activities or events were in session, unless the survey specified otherwise. | |||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1999–2000, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2007–08, and 2009–10 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. | |||||
