| Characteristic | % of students* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, n = 36 155 | Male, n = 17 439 | Female, n = 18 716 | |
| Grade level | |||
| 7 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.5 |
| 8 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| 9 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 16.9 |
| 10 | 17.5 | 17.8 | 17.2 |
| 11 | 17.6 | 17.5 | 17.7 |
| 12 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.7 |
| Ethnic origin | |||
| White | 68.9 | 69.2 | 68.6 |
| Asian | 12.3 | 11.9 | 12.6 |
| Aboriginal | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Black | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Other | 12.4 | 12.1 | 12.7 |
| Risk-taking behaviours | |||
| Smoker | 8.1 | 9.5 | 6.8 |
| Nonsmoker | 91.9 | 90.5 | 93.2 |
| Heavy drinking | 18.7 | 20.5 | 16.9 |
| Less heavy drinking | 29.8 | 28.8 | 30.7 |
| No drinking | 51.5 | 50.6 | 52.4 |
| Marijuana use | 20.4 | 22.3 | 18.4 |
| No marijuana use | 79.6 | 77.7 | 81.6 |
| Individual school measures | |||
| Grade average ≥ 70% | 75.4 | 70.9 | 80.0 |
| Grade average < 70% | 24.6 | 29.1 | 20.0 |
| School connectedness, mean score out of 24 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| Absence from school ≥ 3 days | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.1 |
| Absence from school 1–2 days | 14.9 | 14.2 | 15.6 |
| No absence from school | 74.7 | 75.3 | 74.1 |
| School team sports | 48.5 | 52.9 | 43.9 |
| No school team sports | 51.5 | 47.1 | 56.1 |
| Weekly spending money | |||
| ≥ $40 | 19.6 | 19.9 | 19.3 |
| < $40 | 68.0 | 69.2 | 66.7 |
| Unknown | 12.4 | 10.9 | 13.9 |
| Province of residence | |||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Quebec | 19.9 | 20.1 | 19.7 |
| Ontario | 43.2 | 43.4 | 43.0 |
| Manitoba | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Alberta | 12.1 | 11.9 | 12.4 |
| British Columbia | 13.0 | 13.1 | 12.8 |
*Unless stated otherwise.