Healthy Youth Survey
Healthy Youth Survey, Helping Washington’s students thrive and lead healthier, happier lives.
- The survey shows trends over time and helps parents, schools, and communities address issues impacting youth.
- Schools and districts get reports of their results – helping them understand their students’ needs.
- About 200,000 students in grades 6 -12 across the state take the survey every two years.
- Participation is voluntary and anonymous.
- Free for schools in Washington State.
Latest Updates
2025 HYS: Recruitment for the fall 2025 HYS will begin in the spring of 2025.
Press Release:2023 Healthy Youth Survey results offer signs of hope and resiliency among Washington students
Watch the new HYS video about the collaborative effort to assess and improve lives of Washington's youth.
Thank you to schools and students for participating in the 2023 HYS! The content on this site was updated on March 13, 2024 to reflect the 2023 data.
The Healthy Youth Survey
- The Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) is a collaborative effort of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Department of Health, the Health Care Authority - Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, and the Liquor and Cannabis Board.
- The Healthy Youth Survey provides important survey results about the health of adolescents in Washington. Schools, school districts, local health jurisdiction, county prevention coordinators, community mobilization coalitions, community public health and safety networks, and others use this information to guide policy and programs that serve youth.
Students
215K
More than 215,000 students participated in the 2023 HYS.
SCHOOLS
873
About 873 schools participated in the 2023 HYS.
COUNTIES
39
Students from schools in all 39 counties participated in the 2023 HYS.