On March 20, 2025 students in grades 9 through 12 at MVHS will take the YRBS.

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a national survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) every two years among representative samples of 9th through 12th grade students.  The YRBS monitors six types of health-related behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including:

• Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence

• Sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection

• Alcohol and other drug use

• Tobacco use

• Unhealthy dietary behaviors

• Inadequate physical activity

YRBSS also measures the prevalence of obesity and asthma and other health-related behaviors plus sexual identity and sex of sexual contacts among youth and young adults in high school.

In New Hampshire, YRBS is jointly administered by the Departments of Health & Human Services and Education. The survey is usually administered in New Hampshire schools during the early winter. The results from 2021 are available on the website. The data from the YRBS are used extensively by health departments, schools, and local area agencies to define areas of high health risk and to secure the resources necessary to address any identified health issues.

• 2025 New Hampshire Youth Risk Behavior (YRBS) Questionnaire

Please address any questions about the YRBS to our survey administrator, Barbara Crouse bcrouse@mvsdpride; 753-4311 x 2176