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Table 25.  Percentage of public high schools reporting use of specified school practices: School year 2009–10

 
School practice Percent of schools  
Require visitors to sign or check in 99.3
Control access to school buildings during school hours1 85.9
Control access to school grounds during school hours2 42.8
 
Require students to pass through metal detectors each day 4.8
Perform one or more random metal detector checks on students 12.0
Close the campus for most or all students during lunch 72.0
 
Use one or more random dog sniffs to check for drugs 60.1
Perform one or more random sweeps for contraband, but not including dog sniffs3 28.7
Require drug testing for athletes 19.1
 
Require drug testing for students in extracurricular activities other than athletics 13.4
Require drug testing for any other students 9.4
Require students to wear uniforms 9.7
 
Enforce a strict dress code 62.5
Provide school lockers to students 86.5
Require clear book bags or ban book bags on school grounds 7.4
 
Provide an electronic notification system that automatically notifies parents in the case of a school-wide emergency 66.6
Provide a structured anonymous threat reporting system 45.6
Require students to wear badges or picture IDs 19.0
 
Require faculty and staff to wear badges or picture IDs 58.3
Use one or more security cameras to monitor the school 84.3
Provide telephones in most classrooms 77.8
 
Provide two-way radios to any staff 72.3
Limit access to social networking websites4 94.6
Prohibit use of cell phone and text messaging devices4 80.2  
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.
4These 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).