Middle School Data

Cuyahoga County YRBS Middle School Data Modules

The Middle School YRBS is administered in event-numbered years to public high school students in Cuyahoga County. Results by year are available in the following full reports.

2022 Cuyahoga County Middle School YRBS Results

The following provide the most current Cuyahoga County summary data on twelve specific topics. Each summary report includes a brief description of the impact of the topic on adolescent health, relevant Healthy People 2020 objectives with Cuyahoga County’s progress towards the goals, and overall, regional, and demographic prevalence, as well as a trend report and comparisons to the state of Ohio and the United States (when applicable).

Man drinking bottle of cider silhouette

Alcohol Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current alcohol use, and binge drinking.

Young black woman with sad expression looking down.

Depressive Symptoms and Suicide

Includes items measuring depressive symptoms, intentional self-harm, and suicide.

Young woman smoking cigarettes, drinking vodka and taking pills

Marijuana & Other Drug Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current prescription. illicit, and synthetic drug use; and offered, sold, or given drugs on school property.

Two women serving food to a boy in a school cafeteria queue

Dietary Behavior

Includes items measuring fruit and vegetable consumption, water and fast food consumption, frequency of breakfast, and food insecurity.

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Obesity & Weight Control

Includes items measuring fruit and vegetable consumption, water and fast food consumption, frequency of breakfast, and food insecurity.

Children (9-14) playing soccer in park

Physical Activity

Includes items measuring weekly physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and participation on sports teams.

Group of multiethnic teenage students embraced together at park. Two boys and one girl are caucasian, one boy and one girl are black. Friendship, immigration, integration and multicultural concepts.

Positive Youth Development

Includes items measuring school and community connectedness, social support, sleep, and academic achievement.

Dentist control teeth for female patient at dental office.

Preventative Health Care

Includes items measuring wellness exams and overall health.

Young couple in love, holding hands

Sexual Behaviors

Includes items measuring lifetime and current sexual activity, condom use, and pregnancy

Teenage hands holding cigarette outdoor.

Tobacco and Electronic Vapor Product Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current tobacco use, electronic vapor product use, and perceptions of tobacco use.

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Unintentional Injuries

Includes items measuring seatbelt and bike helmet use, drinking and driving, and texting and driving.

Teenage Girl Being Bullied By Text Message

Violence Related Behaviors

Includes items measuring fighting, weapon carrying, dating violence, and bullying.

homeless boy holding a cardboard house, dirty hand

Other Health Behaviors

Includes other health behaviors that are not included in another individual content module.

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COVID-19 Experiences

Includes items related to isolation and distancing and its effects on mental health and substance use

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Screen Time

Includes items measuring sedentary behaviors related to tv, computer use and social media

2018 Cuyahoga County Middle School YRBS Results

The following provide the most current Cuyahoga County summary data on twelve specific topics. Each summary report includes a brief description of the impact of the topic on adolescent health, relevant Healthy People 2020 objectives with Cuyahoga County’s progress towards the goals, and overall, regional, and demographic prevalence, as well as a trend report and comparisons to the state of Ohio and the United States (when applicable).

Man drinking bottle of cider silhouette

Alcohol Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current alcohol use, and binge drinking.

Young black woman with sad expression looking down.

Depressive Symptoms and Suicide

Includes items measuring depressive symptoms, intentional self-harm, and suicide.

Young woman smoking cigarettes, drinking vodka and taking pills

Illegal and Prescription Drug Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current prescription. illicit, and synthetic drug use; and offered, sold, or given drugs on school property.

Two women serving food to a boy in a school cafeteria queue

Dietary Behavior

Includes items measuring fruit and vegetable consumption, water and fast food consumption, frequency of breakfast, and food insecurity.

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Obesity & Weight Control

Includes items measuring fruit and vegetable consumption, water and fast food consumption, frequency of breakfast, and food insecurity.

Children (9-14) playing soccer in park

Physical Activity

Includes items measuring weekly physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and participation on sports teams.

Group of multiethnic teenage students embraced together at park. Two boys and one girl are caucasian, one boy and one girl are black. Friendship, immigration, integration and multicultural concepts.

Positive Youth Development

Includes items measuring school and community connectedness, social support, sleep, and academic achievement.

Dentist control teeth for female patient at dental office.

Preventative Health Care

Includes items measuring wellness exams and overall health.

Young couple in love, holding hands

Sexual Behaviors

Includes items measuring lifetime and current sexual activity, condom use, and pregnancy

Teenage hands holding cigarette outdoor.

Tobacco Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current tobacco use, electronic vapor product use, and perceptions of tobacco use.

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Unintentional Injuries

Includes items measuring seatbelt and bike helmet use, drinking and driving, and texting and driving.

Teenage Girl Being Bullied By Text Message

Violence Related Behaviors

Includes items measuring fighting, weapon carrying, dating violence, and bullying.

homeless boy holding a cardboard house, dirty hand

Other Health Behaviors

Includes other health behaviors that are not included in another individual content module.

2016 Cuyahoga County Middle School YRBS Results

The following provide the most current Cuyahoga County summary data on twelve specific topics. Each summary report includes a brief description of the impact of the topic on adolescent health, relevant Healthy People 2020 objectives with Cuyahoga County’s progress towards the goals, and overall, regional, and demographic prevalence, as well as a trend report and comparisons to the state of Ohio and the United States (when applicable).

Man drinking bottle of cider silhouette

Alcohol Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current alcohol use, and binge drinking.

Young black woman with sad expression looking down.

Depressive Symptoms and Suicide

Includes items measuring depressive symptoms, intentional self-harm, and suicide.

Young woman smoking cigarettes, drinking vodka and taking pills

Illegal and Prescription Drug Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current prescription. illicit, and synthetic drug use; and offered, sold, or given drugs on school property.

Grandmother and granddaughter preparing salad

Dietary Behavior

Includes items measuring fruit and vegetable consumption, water and fast food consumption, frequency of breakfast, and food insecurity.

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Obesity & Weight Control

Includes items measuring fruit and vegetable consumption, water and fast food consumption, frequency of breakfast, and food insecurity.

Children (9-14) playing soccer in park

Physical Activity

Includes items measuring weekly physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and participation on sports teams.

Group of multiethnic teenage students embraced together at park. Two boys and one girl are caucasian, one boy and one girl are black. Friendship, immigration, integration and multicultural concepts.

Positive Youth Development

Includes items measuring school and community connectedness, social support, sleep, and academic achievement.

Dentist control teeth for female patient at dental office.

Preventative Health Care

Includes items measuring wellness exams and overall health.

Young couple in love, holding hands

Sexual Behaviors

Includes items measuring lifetime and current sexual activity, condom use, and pregnancy

Teenage hands holding cigarette outdoor.

Tobacco Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current tobacco use, electronic vapor product use, and perceptions of tobacco use.

Untitled design (3)

Unintentional Injuries

Includes items measuring seatbelt and bike helmet use, drinking and driving, and texting and driving.

Teenage Girl Being Bullied By Text Message

Violence Related Behaviors

Includes items measuring fighting, weapon carrying, dating violence, and bullying.

homeless boy holding a cardboard house, dirty hand

Other Health Behaviors

Includes other health behaviors that are not included in another individual content module.

Two women serving food to a boy in a school cafeteria queue

School-Related Food Practices

Includes items measuring eating and drinking behaviors both at and on the way home from school

2014 Cuyahoga County Middle School YRBS Results

The following provide the most current Cuyahoga County summary data on twelve specific topics. Each summary report includes a brief description of the impact of the topic on adolescent health, relevant Healthy People 2020 objectives with Cuyahoga County’s progress towards the goals, and overall, regional, and demographic prevalence, as well as a trend report and comparisons to the state of Ohio and the United States (when applicable).

Man drinking bottle of cider silhouette

Alcohol Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current alcohol use, and binge drinking.

Young black woman with sad expression looking down.

Depressive Symptoms and Suicide

Includes items measuring depressive symptoms, intentional self-harm, and suicide.

Young woman smoking cigarettes, drinking vodka and taking pills

Illegal and Prescription Drug Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current prescription. illicit, and synthetic drug use; and offered, sold, or given drugs on school property.

Two women serving food to a boy in a school cafeteria queue

Dietary Behavior

Includes items measuring fruit and vegetable consumption, water and fast food consumption, frequency of breakfast, and food insecurity.

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Obesity & Weight Control

Includes items measuring fruit and vegetable consumption, water and fast food consumption, frequency of breakfast, and food insecurity.

Children (9-14) playing soccer in park

Physical Activity

Includes items measuring weekly physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and participation on sports teams.

Group of multiethnic teenage students embraced together at park. Two boys and one girl are caucasian, one boy and one girl are black. Friendship, immigration, integration and multicultural concepts.

Positive Youth Development

Includes items measuring school and community connectedness, social support, sleep, and academic achievement.

Dentist control teeth for female patient at dental office.

Preventative Health Care

Includes items measuring wellness exams and overall health.

Young couple in love, holding hands

Sexual Behaviors

Includes items measuring lifetime and current sexual activity, condom use, and pregnancy

Teenage hands holding cigarette outdoor.

Tobacco Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current tobacco use, electronic vapor product use, and perceptions of tobacco use.

Untitled design (3)

Unintentional Injuries

Includes items measuring seatbelt and bike helmet use, drinking and driving, and texting and driving.

Teenage Girl Being Bullied By Text Message

Violence Related Behaviors

Includes items measuring fighting, weapon carrying, dating violence, and bullying.

2012 Cuyahoga County Middle School YRBS Results

The following provide the most current Cuyahoga County summary data on twelve specific topics. Each summary report includes a brief description of the impact of the topic on adolescent health, relevant Healthy People 2020 objectives with Cuyahoga County’s progress towards the goals, and overall, regional, and demographic prevalence, as well as a trend report and comparisons to the state of Ohio and the United States (when applicable).

Man drinking bottle of cider silhouette

Alcohol Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current alcohol use, and binge drinking.

Young black woman with sad expression looking down.

Depressive Symptoms and Suicide

Includes items measuring depressive symptoms, intentional self-harm, and suicide.

Young woman smoking cigarettes, drinking vodka and taking pills

Illegal and Prescription Drug Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current prescription. illicit, and synthetic drug use; and offered, sold, or given drugs on school property.

Two women serving food to a boy in a school cafeteria queue

Dietary Behavior

Includes items measuring fruit and vegetable consumption, water and fast food consumption, frequency of breakfast, and food insecurity.

Untitled design (4)

Obesity & Weight Control

Includes items measuring fruit and vegetable consumption, water and fast food consumption, frequency of breakfast, and food insecurity.

Children (9-14) playing soccer in park

Physical Activity

Includes items measuring weekly physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and participation on sports teams.

Group of multiethnic teenage students embraced together at park. Two boys and one girl are caucasian, one boy and one girl are black. Friendship, immigration, integration and multicultural concepts.

Positive Youth Development

Includes items measuring school and community connectedness, social support, sleep, and academic achievement.

Dentist control teeth for female patient at dental office.

Preventative Health Care

Includes items measuring wellness exams and overall health.

Young couple in love, holding hands

Sexual Behaviors

Includes items measuring lifetime and current sexual activity, condom use, and pregnancy

Teenage hands holding cigarette outdoor.

Tobacco Use

Includes items measuring lifetime and current tobacco use, electronic vapor product use, and perceptions of tobacco use.

Untitled design (3)

Unintentional Injuries

Includes items measuring seatbelt and bike helmet use, drinking and driving, and texting and driving.

Teenage Girl Being Bullied By Text Message

Violence Related Behaviors

Includes items measuring fighting, weapon carrying, dating violence, and bullying.

homeless boy holding a cardboard house, dirty hand

Other Health Behaviors

Includes other health behaviors that are not included in another individual content module.

For questions about the YRBS projects, please contact Kristina Knight  by email at knk4@case.edu