The Pride Survey report for Westlake High School included Table 2.5: Percentage of Students at Risk.  Under the sub category of Guns At School, the percentage of students at risk was identified as 4%. 23.8% of the students responding to the survey were reported at risk for trouble with the police. 18.8% percent of at risk students reported threatening to hurt a student by hitting, slapping or kicking, while 3.7% reported hurting a fellow student with a gun, knife or club. 6% of our students reported they'd been threatened with a gun, knife or club while 4% claimed to have been actually hurt by a student with a gun, knife or club.  One portion of the report states that 17 Westlake High School students responded on the survey that they had taken guns onto the Westlake High School campus; some more than 6 times.  The list goes on; we encourage you to review this crucial aspect of the Pride Survey Report.

Remember, survey participants generally underreport on surveys.  It is our understanding that only 20% of the Eanes secondary student population was surveyed in the 2007 Pride Survey because of the high expense of surveying all students.  How were the 20% who participated selected?  Did the Eanes ISD leadership choose AP English classes as the target group to participate, for example?  This important information, relevant to the results of the survey, has also not been released by our district.