The School Health Profiles (Profiles) is a system of surveys developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assess school health policies and programs in states and large urban school districts. The Profiles survey is conducted in Kentucky biennially among middle and high school principals and lead health education teachers. Profiles monitors the current status of:
School health education requirements and content
Physical education requirements
Health services
Nutrition-related policies and practices
Family and community involvement in school health programs
School health policies on HIV and AIDS prevention, tobacco-use prevention, violence prevention, and physical activity
Professional preparation and staff development for lead health education teachers
Profiles data is used to:
Compare school health policies and programs across the state
Identify health education topics and skills that are taught
Identify topics for staff development
Improve school health programs and policies
Determine how well schools address the health and safety needs of their students
In spring 2008, Kentucky was able to obtain weighted data for both the principal and lead health education teacher surveys. The results are contained in the documents below: