Your written consent is required for your student to take this survey and survey results for individual students or classes are never identified, analyzed, or reported. 

Angoon High School was selected by the CDC to participate in this year's Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

We plan to administer the survey on Wednesday, May 7 during third period (survey is only open to students in grades 9-12)

The YRBS is an anonymous and voluntary survey conducted in high schools throughout Alaska and the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the survey to collect information about behaviors related to the health and well-being of students, and the results are used by a variety of organizations to understand and meet the needs of Alaska teens. School districts and community organizations use YRBS results to identify emerging health issues, track changes over time, and create and obtain funding for programs that support teens. 

The 2025 Alaska YRBS questionnaire, as well as Alaska YRBS results and questionnaires from past years are posted online at https://health.alaska.gov/dph/chronic/pages/yrbs/default.aspx. 

The YRBS is given in a way that protects your student's privacy. Students do not put their name or any other identifying information on the survey and may skip any questions they do not want to answer. All students' 

responses will remain anonymous. Individual student responses are never studied or shared with others. DOH only shares results that describe groups of students, for example all students within a school district, or all 9th grade students. 

It is important that a high percentage of students participate in the survey this year in order to collect meaningful information on the health of Alaska teens. However, you decide whether your student participates, and your written consent is required for your student to take the survey. There will be no actions against you or your student if your student does not participate. 

Please read the section below, check the appropriate box, and return this form to your student's school. If you have any questions, please contact the Alaska YRBS Program at YRBS@alaska.gov. 

Locally if you have questions, feel free to reach out to David Lueck dlueck@chathamsd.org