| Require visitors to sign or check in |
99.3 |
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| Control access to school buildings during school hours1 |
91.7 |
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| Control access to school grounds during school hours2 |
46.0 |
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| Require students to pass through metal detectors each day |
1.4 |
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| Perform one or more random metal detector checks on students |
5.2 |
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| Close the campus for most or all students during lunch |
66.9 |
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| Use one or more random dog sniffs to check for drugs |
22.9 |
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| Perform one or more random sweeps for contraband, but not including dog sniffs3 |
12.1 |
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| Require drug testing for athletes |
6.0 |
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| Require drug testing for students in extracurricular activities other than athletics |
4.6 |
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| Require drug testing for any other students |
3.0 |
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| Require students to wear uniforms |
18.9 |
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| Enforce a strict dress code |
56.9 |
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| Provide school lockers to students |
52.1 |
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| Require clear book bags or ban book bags on school grounds |
5.5 |
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| Provide an electronic notification system that automatically notifies parents in the case of a schoolwide emergency |
63.1 |
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| Provide a structured anonymous threat reporting system |
35.9 |
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| Require students to wear badges or picture IDs |
6.9 |
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| Require faculty and staff to wear badges or picture IDs |
62.9 |
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| Use one or more security cameras to monitor the school |
61.1 |
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| Provide telephones in most classrooms |
74.0 |
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| Provide two-way radios to any staff |
73.3 |
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| Limit access to social networking websites4 |
93.4 |
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| Prohibit use of cell phone and text messaging devices5 |
90.9 |
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| 1Examples of controlled access to school buildings provided to respondents were locked or monitored doors. |
| 2Examples of controlled access to school grounds provided to respondents were locked or monitored gates. |
| 3Examples of contraband provided to respondents were drugs or weapons. |
| 45These items are new to the 2009–10 School survey on Crime and Safety. |
| NOTE: Responses were provided by the principal or the person most knowledgeable about crime and safety issues at the school. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 2009–10 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS). |
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