SAFETY-RELATED INCIDENTS RISE IN STATE

Only habitual disruption showed a decline in the past year:

Type of incident 2000-01 2001-02 Change

Assaults/fights 10,452 10,957 + 505

Drug/alcohol abuse 5,841 6,172 + 331

Number of deadly weapons 1,255 1,401 + 146

Habitually disruptive students 261 252 -9

Other code violations 103,006 117,362 +14,356

Tobacco abuse N/A 2,589 N/A

High schools had the highest incidence of drug/alcohol abuse. The schools with the highest rates among students*:

School District No. incidents Rate/1,000 students

Westminster Westminster 85 60

T. Jefferson Denver 60 57

Wasson Colo. Springs 83 55

East Denver 92 50

Alameda Jeffco 56 48

* More than 1,000 students

Middle schools had the highest incidence of assaults and fights. The schools with the highest rates among students*:

School District No. incidents Rate/ 1,000 students

Gove Denver 102 246

Cole Denver 138 245

Lake Co. Intermed Lake Co. 116 230

Martin Luther King Denver 326 220

North Valley Weld Co. 55 203

* More than 200 students



-- MAP Posted-by: Jackl



-- MAP Posted-by: Jackl