Manchester Essex Regional Poll

17 students from the school were asked the following questions


1. Do you support the school's "Going Green" policies and initiatives?
a. Yes, I do support them- 47%
b. No, I do not support them- 0%
c. There are some parts I like & other parts I dislike- 29%
d. I'm indifferent to them- 23%
e. I don't know- 0%

2. Do you believe that your student council or government is doing a good job?
a. Yes, they're doing a good job- 23%
b. No, they're doing a terrible job- 12%
c. They're doing an okay job, though not perfect- 59%
d. I don't know- 6%

3. What do you think of the decision to take the 2011 class photo in front of the Memorial School Playground?
a. I think it's a good idea- 18%
b. I think it's a terrible idea- 53%
c. I don't know- 29%

4. What do you believe student council should be most concerned about?
a. Social events. such as class dances- 41%
b. Athletic events- 18%
c. Other- 41%

5. Do you believe that cell phones should be openly allowed in classrooms?
a. Yes- 23%
b. No- 76%

6. How do you think discipline is handled at our school?
a. Discipline is handled well by the school- 29%
b. Discipline should be stronger toward misbehaving students- 12%
c. Discipline should be lessened then it is now- 0%
d. Keep some disciplinary practices and get rid of other ones- 35%
e. I don't care- 12%
f. I don't know- 12%

The hypothesis of my poll was to determine how students felt about different school policies and decisions made by the school administration and student council. Each question was both related and different from other one's featured in the poll. I am confident that my polling was accurate enough for this assignment. I interviewed as many people that I could find. I started in the library in the morning, and then asked students in my classes. I  eventually was able to question 17 students. The factor that could skew my findings is that I asked more boys than girls. My polls may now have a greater leaning toward the opinion of boys, making it unclear how girls as a whole would have viewed my questions.