Sexual Behavior, Orientation, and Identity for Washington State
Year: 2018

Grade: 8

Gender: All

Number of Students Surveyed: 8,895

Background:
 Sexual health education is optional. Districts that choose to offer sexual health education must ensure it follows requirements of the Healthy Youth Act,
Guidelines for Sexual Health and Disease Prevention, and Common School Provisionwww.k12.wa.us/HIVSexualhealth/FAQ.aspx.
 Washington Health Education K-12 Learning Standards provide guidance to districts, schools and teachers with grade-level outcomes related to sexual
health education: www.k12.wa.us/HealthFitness/Standards.aspx.
 Evidence-based programs can significantly delay first intercourse, decrease sexual risk taking, and increase condom and contraceptive use:
recapp.etr.org/recapp/documents/programs/SexHIVedProgs.pdf.
For More Information:
 Contact Sexual Health Education, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: www.k12.wa.us/HIVSexualhealth.
Questions about sexual behavior, orientation and gender were included at the discretion of each school district. Therefore, local results may be missing or may
not reflect a representative sample of all students in the community. In order to improve the quality and usefulness of data, it is recommended that all schools
include these questions when administering the Healthy Youth Survey.

Sexual Orientation
Grade 8, 2018

Gender Identity
Grade 8, 2018

90%

80%

70%

70%

60%

60%

% of Students

% of Students

80%

90%

75%

50%
40%
30%

50%
44%

50%
40%
30%

20%

20%

10%

7%

3%

5%

7%

3%

10%

0%

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

0%
Straight

Gay or
Lesbian

Bisexual

Questioning/
not sure

Something
else fits
better

Sexual Behaviors***
Grade 8, 2018

I don't
know what
this question
is asking

Male

Female

Transgender

STDs and Pregnancy Prevention
Taught in School
Grade 8, 2018

Questioning/
not sure

Something
else fits
better

I don't
know what
this question
is asking

Selected
multiple
responses**

STDs and Pregnancy Prevention
Methods among Sexually Active Youth
Grade 8, 2018

90%
80%
70%

90%

80%

80%

65%

63%

70%

50%
40%
30%
20%

9%
10%

4%

2%

50%
40%

Ever had sex

Had sex
by age 13

Have had 4
or more
partners

60%

51%

50%
40%

30%

30%

20%

20%

10%

10%

0%

0%

74%

70%

60%

% of Students

% of Students

60%
% of Students

90%

0%
Taught abstinence to
prevent STDs and
pregnancy

Taught other ways to
prevent STDs and
pregnancy

**Some students may select multiple answers to this question so that their response is consistent with
how they identify. For example, a student who identifies as a transgender woman may select both female
and transgender. This type response is represented in the ‘selected multiple responses’ category.

Used a condom
to prevent STDs

Use one or more
methods to
prevent pregnancy

In 2018, students who report higher rates of depression
and alcohol use also report having had sexual intercourse.

***In 2018, sex includes oral, vaginal and/or anal sex.
Prevalence is displayed with 95% confidence intervals (as

±

or black bar  )

Washington HYS results generated at AskHYS.net on 05-01-2019

Missing codes: S = result suppressed due to insufficient reporting from students of schools; N/G = grade not available; N/S = question was not surveyed this year; N/A = question was not asked of this grade.

 Sexual Behavior, Orientation, and Identity for Washington State
Year: 2018

Grade: 10

Gender: All

Number of Students Surveyed: 8,096

Background:
 Sexual health education is optional. Districts that choose to offer sexual health education must ensure it follows requirements of the Healthy Youth Act,
Guidelines for Sexual Health and Disease Prevention, and Common School Provisionwww.k12.wa.us/HIVSexualhealth/FAQ.aspx.
 Washington Health Education K-12 Learning Standards provide guidance to districts, schools and teachers with grade-level outcomes related to sexual
health education: www.k12.wa.us/HealthFitness/Standards.aspx.
 Evidence-based programs can significantly delay first intercourse, decrease sexual risk taking, and increase condom and contraceptive use:
recapp.etr.org/recapp/documents/programs/SexHIVedProgs.pdf.
For More Information:
 Contact Sexual Health Education, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: www.k12.wa.us/HIVSexualhealth.
Questions about sexual behavior, orientation and gender were included at the discretion of each school district. Therefore, local results may be missing or may
not reflect a representative sample of all students in the community. In order to improve the quality and usefulness of data, it is recommended that all schools
include these questions when administering the Healthy Youth Survey.

Sexual Orientation
Grade 10, 2018

Gender Identity
Grade 10, 2018

90%

80%

70%

70%

60%

60%

% of Students

% of Students

80%

90%

78%

50%
40%
30%

50%
44%

50%
40%
30%

20%

20%

9%
10%

4%

3%

3%

3%

10%

0%

1%

2%

1%

1%

1%

0%
Straight

Gay or
Lesbian

Bisexual

Questioning/
not sure

Something
else fits
better

Sexual Behaviors***
Grade 10, 2018

I don't
know what
this question
is asking

Male

Female

Transgender

STDs and Pregnancy Prevention
Taught in School
Grade 10, 2018

Questioning/
not sure

Something
else fits
better

I don't
know what
this question
is asking

Selected
multiple
responses**

STDs and Pregnancy Prevention
Methods among Sexually Active Youth
Grade 10, 2018

90%
90%
80%

70%

% of Students

% of Students

60%
50%
40%
30%

26%

20%

4%

10%

5%

90%

73%

72%

70%

70%

60%

60%

50%
40%

Ever had sex

Had sex
by age 13

Have had 4
or more
partners

55%

50%
40%

30%

30%

20%

20%

10%

10%

0%

0%

78%

80%

% of Students

80%

0%
Taught abstinence to
prevent STDs and
pregnancy

Taught other ways to
prevent STDs and
pregnancy

**Some students may select multiple answers to this question so that their response is consistent with
how they identify. For example, a student who identifies as a transgender woman may select both female
and transgender. This type response is represented in the ‘selected multiple responses’ category.

Used a condom
to prevent STDs

Use one or more
methods to
prevent pregnancy

In 2018, students who report higher rates of depression
and alcohol use also report having had sexual intercourse.

***In 2018, sex includes oral, vaginal and/or anal sex.
Prevalence is displayed with 95% confidence intervals (as

±

or black bar  )

Washington HYS results generated at AskHYS.net on 05-01-2019

Missing codes: S = result suppressed due to insufficient reporting from students of schools; N/G = grade not available; N/S = question was not surveyed this year; N/A = question was not asked of this grade.

 Sexual Behavior, Orientation, and Identity for Washington State
Year: 2018

Grade: 12

Gender: All

Number of Students Surveyed: 5,676

Background:
 Sexual health education is optional. Districts that choose to offer sexual health education must ensure it follows requirements of the Healthy Youth Act,
Guidelines for Sexual Health and Disease Prevention, and Common School Provisionwww.k12.wa.us/HIVSexualhealth/FAQ.aspx.
 Washington Health Education K-12 Learning Standards provide guidance to districts, schools and teachers with grade-level outcomes related to sexual
health education: www.k12.wa.us/HealthFitness/Standards.aspx.
 Evidence-based programs can significantly delay first intercourse, decrease sexual risk taking, and increase condom and contraceptive use:
recapp.etr.org/recapp/documents/programs/SexHIVedProgs.pdf.
For More Information:
 Contact Sexual Health Education, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: www.k12.wa.us/HIVSexualhealth.
Questions about sexual behavior, orientation and gender were included at the discretion of each school district. Therefore, local results may be missing or may
not reflect a representative sample of all students in the community. In order to improve the quality and usefulness of data, it is recommended that all schools
include these questions when administering the Healthy Youth Survey.

Sexual Orientation
Grade 12, 2018

Gender Identity
Grade 12, 2018

100%

100%
90%

79%

80%

80%

70%

70%
% of Students

% of Students

90%

60%
50%
40%
30%

60%

46%

50%

48%

40%
30%

20%

20%

9%
4%

10%

3%

2%

2%

10%

0%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

0%
Straight

Gay or
Lesbian

Bisexual

I don't
Questioning/ Something
not sure
know what
else fits
better
this question
is asking

Sexual Behaviors***
Grade 12, 2018

Male

Female

Transgender

STDs and Pregnancy Prevention
Taught in School
Grade 12, 2018

Questioning/
not sure

Something
else fits
better

I don't
know what
this question
is asking

Selected
multiple
responses**

STDs and Pregnancy Prevention
Methods among Sexually Active Youth
Grade 12, 2018

100%
100%

100%

80%

90%

90%

80%

80%

70%

70%

60%

% of Students

% of Students

70%

47%

50%
40%
30%
20%

12%
3%

10%

% of Students

90%

60%
50%

43%

39%

40%

Ever had sex

Had sex
by age 13

Have had 4
or more
partners

51%

50%
40%

30%

30%

20%

20%

10%

10%

0%

0%

60%

85%

0%
Taught abstinence to
prevent STDs and
pregnancy

Taught other ways to
prevent STDs and
pregnancy

**Some students may select multiple answers to this question so that their response is consistent with
how they identify. For example, a student who identifies as a transgender woman may select both female
and transgender. This type response is represented in the ‘selected multiple responses’ category.

Used a condom
to prevent STDs

Use one or more
methods to
prevent pregnancy

In 2018, students who report higher rates of depression
and alcohol use also report having had sexual intercourse.

***In 2018, sex includes oral, vaginal and/or anal sex.
Prevalence is displayed with 95% confidence intervals (as

±

or black bar  )

Washington HYS results generated at AskHYS.net on 05-01-2019

Missing codes: S = result suppressed due to insufficient reporting from students of schools; N/G = grade not available; N/S = question was not surveyed this year; N/A = question was not asked of this grade.