| Require visitors to sign or check in |
99.8 |
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| Control access to school buildings during school hours1 |
94.4 |
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| Control access to school grounds during school hours2 |
41.9 |
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| Require students to pass through metal detectors each day |
1.5 |
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| Perform one or more random metal detector checks on students |
9.4 |
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| Close the campus for most or all students during lunch |
78.3 |
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| Use one or more random dog sniffs to check for drugs |
43.3 |
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| Perform one or more random sweeps for contraband, but not including dog sniffs3 |
20.1 |
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| Require drug testing for athletes |
7.3 |
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| Require drug testing for students in extracurricular activities other than athletics |
5.9 |
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| Require drug testing for any other students |
4.2 |
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| Require students to wear uniforms |
19.3 |
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| Enforce a strict dress code |
73.9 |
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| Provide school lockers to students |
78.0 |
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| Require clear book bags or ban book bags on school grounds |
11.4 |
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| Provide an electronic notification system that automatically notifies parents in the case of a schoolwide emergency |
70.9 |
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| Provide a structured anonymous threat reporting system |
47.7 |
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| Require students to wear badges or picture IDs |
11.9 |
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| Require faculty and staff to wear badges or picture IDs |
62.8 |
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| Use one or more security cameras to monitor the school |
73.4 |
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| Provide telephones in most classrooms |
77.2 |
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| Provide two-way radios to any staff |
77.5 |
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| Limit access to social networking websites4 |
96.0 |
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| Prohibit use of cell phone and text messaging devices5 |
97.1 |
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| !Interpret data with caution. The standard error for this estimate is from 30 percent to 50 percent of the estimate's value. |
| 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. |
| 4,5These 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.
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| 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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