Information for students

How does COMPASS benefit you?

COMPASS is a way for you to generate positive change in your school.

group of teens sitting together outside You have a unique opportunity to let your school know how it is doing in terms of providing you with a healthy environment.

When you fill out our survey each year, you allow us to give your school feedback on what programs and policies are working well, where there might be room for improvement, and how we can help your school make positive change.

If your school is doing a good job at promoting healthy lifestyles, we're going to help your school be even better! This can include:

introducing or improving breakfast/lunch programs
offering more activities during or after school
adjusting aspects of the health curriculum
introducing health related school events

What do you need to do?

Improving your school requires only 30 minutes of your time.

On the day the COMPASS survey begins at your school, you will be asked to fill out a questionnaire online. This questionnaire takes about 30 minutes to complete and will ask you questions about:

healthy eating
physical activity
smoking, alcohol, marijuana and opioid use
bullying
how connected you feel to your school
your mental health
emerging health issues in your community and nationally
other background information about yourself
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on you

We ask that you take your time filling out the questionnaire and answer the questions as honestly as possible. Only COMPASS staff will see your answers and your answers will remain completely anonymous.

We will use the data from all student questionnaires to give your school feedback about its health-related programs and policies, and make recommendations about what your school can do to provide you with an environment that is even better.